Corrie Whitmer
A professional writer with a strong design background looking to move forward with my career. Open to remote and in-person work!
[email protected]
(717)777-1265
Middletown, PA, United States
I am...
...trained to use language with skill and care, to suit the needs of my audience as well as the needs of my employers.
Quality Writing
...skilled at visual and graphic design for both print media and the web, from first drafts to final edits.
Thoughtful Design
...prepared to adapt to new technologies, methods, and information as the demands and norms of the workplace change.
Adaptive Learning
Education
Carnegie Mellon University—MA Professional Writing, December 2015
Indiana University of Pennsylvania—BA Journalism, May 2014
Relevant Experience
Museum Experience Associate at The Hershey Story, Sept 2023 - March 2024
- Greeted guests and explained how to move through the museum
- Performed minor cleaning tasks
- Reported incidents to maintenance and supervisor as needed
- Provided information about Milton Hershey's life and legacy
- Operated a cash register and performed transactions
- Recorded inventory as part of closing procedures
Front Office Coordinator at Express Employment Professionals, May 2022-August 2022
- Contacted potential and current associates via phone, text, and email
- Scheduled meetings and phone calls
- Filled out employment forms, including I-9 forms
- Answered inbound calls and transferred them as appropriate
- Conducted reference checks and background checks
- Ensured client information was entered into a company database
Remote Contract Writer at Study.com, Oct 2021 - July 2022
- Created clear, instructional online lessons while also incorporating SEO keywords
- Utilized HTML and other formatting tools while preparing lessons
- Identified and selected appropriate royalty-free pictures to accompany lessons
- Revised my work based on feedback from editors
- Created clear, instructional online lessons while also incorporating SEO keywords
Legal Writing Specialist at Hudson Legal, May 2017 - November 2021
- Summarized and clarified clients' scientific research
- Researched client areas of expertise in order to provide discussion of the importance of their work
- Communicated with clients regarding the documents and their case
- Revised documents based on client comments
Software
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, GIMP, Brackets
Other Skills
SEO, research, open-source intelligence methodology, conversational Japanese, conversational Spanish, illustration
