Morgan Anderson

Experience

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  Freelance editor/writer

  Jan 2013 - Feb 2016

  Freelance Author

  I've written and self published two novels with the self publishing company AuthorHouse. My two books are Avian, the revised edition, and Ascend.

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  Willow Creek Community Church

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Production Intern

  Edited postproduction videos, helped with production, on-set assistance, gathered props, non-profit familiarization, pitched an intern video-shoot, edited scripts.

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  Calvin College Chimes

  Sept 2017 - May 2018

  Student-led newspaper at Calvin University (previously Calvin College)Researched article topics, wrote stories, took photos. Researched article topics, assigned stories to writers, wrote stories, content edited articles, developed article layout, took photos. This is a link to my work writing for Chimes: https://calvinchimes.org/editors/?writer=Morgan%20Anderson

  • On-Call Writer

    Feb 2018 - May 2018

  • Local Editor

    Sept 2017 - Feb 2018
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  Lutheran Church Charities

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Communications Intern

  Assisted with editing copy, formatting layout for weekly newsletter, proofing emails, organizing information for LCC K-9 Conference, event photography.

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  Dime and Regal

  Sept 2018 - Jun 2019

  Commissioned Artist

  I created fine-art photography prints and graphic design cards. These cards created for Dime and Regal, a woman-owned boutique located in Grand Rapids, MI, where I was a contributing commissioned artist for 10 months. Dime and Regal focused on supporting and featuring local Michigan artists.https://www.dimeandregal.com/morgan-anderson

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  Bethany Christian Services

  Sept 2018 - Nov 2018

  Refugee Transitional Foster Care Language Development Program Intern

  I assisted teaching language (reading, writing, comprehension, etc.) and social skills to refugee and immigrant children.

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  Banana Republic

  Oct 2019 - Dec 2020

  Sales Associate

  Assisted customers, sold clothes, worked as a cashier, fulfilled online orders, organized and maintained store cleanliness, committed to creating a positive shopping experience for customers and coworkers.

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  Freelance

  Feb 2020 - Feb 2022

  Freelance

  Managed and coordinated with clients, met deadlines, collaborated on project goals, coordinated meetings, copywriting, interviewed individuals, transcribed materials, photography. Previous clients include Canvas8 and Symposia Labs.

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  Glenbrook High School District 225

  Oct 2020 - Jan 2021

  Instructional Assistant

  Short-Term Instructional Assistant at Glenbrook South High School. Provided supervision and assistance to students transitioning back to class in blocked schedules due to covid-19. Assisted with technology and communication needs. Attained paraprofessional educator license for this role.

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  The Bulleit Group

  Feb 2021 - Aug 2021

  Researched and drafted media pitches and sent upon approval. Brainstormed/contributed content ideas, drafting briefing documents, built media/analyst/event lists. Updated/maintained spreadsheets and master documents. Updated monthly reporting and quarterly reporting, participated in announcement pitching, analyst pitching, and event pitching. Monitored for client coverage in the news. Month contract public relations position. Expanded media list, researched reporters and journalists, drafted press releases, drafted pitches, researched client coverage.

  • Account Coordinator

    Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Contractor

    Feb 2021 - Mar 2021
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  Boston University

  Sept 2021 - Dec 2021

  Graduate Assistant

  Assisting professor with development of their book on media effects and transgender representation in media.

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  18 Coffees

  Feb 2022 - May 2022

  Marketing Intern

  Support the Director, Content & Community with our community's communications and content from start to finish: from email distribution to social media marketing to monthly community programming focused on social impact and professional development. Use writing, design, and marketing skills to create content that raises brand awareness, drives engagement, and expands community membership.

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  August Jackson

  May 2022 - Sept 2022

  Supporting internal initiatives and organizational functions. Working with AJ teams on strategic, creative, and production-focused projects.

  • Project Specialist

    Aug 2022 - Sept 2022

  • Engagement Intern

    May 2022 - Sept 2022
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  Purpose Worldwide

  Oct 2022 - Apr 2023

  Associate Partner

  Track benchmarks and manage activity timelines to stay consistent with overall PR strategy and plans; press and analyst list development and maintenance; strategic pitching; draft media materials: press releases (upon request) and briefing sheets; press release distribution management; KPI deck creation; researching and developing strategic events lists tailored to clients’ PR and business requirements; maintain events calendars for presentation on weekly calls coordinating various aspects of client event fulfillment. Show less

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  Bixal

  May 2023 - Feb 2025

  Digital Marketing Analyst

  Primary responsibilities: - Create data visualizations and data dashboards to enhance data takeaways from Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics. Give stakeholders access to curated information and actionable insights regarding campaign/website performance, customer behavior navigation behavior, and potential UX improvements.- Design and implement data collection systems through Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, etc., to gain insights around key performance indicators- Provide clients guidance with using analytics to make data-driven insights about what content website users are interested in, rather than them generate content without intent or backing- Utilize technical audits to identify and communicate SEO issues, in order to improve website SEO and help sites become a more accessible, optimized user experience.Secondary responsibilities:- Work with cross-departmental teams to maintain product line content and collaborate across web projects.- Help collect and visualize data, help interpret data to enhance client understanding of data, and contribute toward strategizing how to define success regarding data. Help clients interpret the data and empower them to make confident, data-driven decisions.- Leverage user behavior data and SEO best practices to optimize content and user experience- Provide subject-matter expertise regarding digital marketing analytics across multiple channels such as email, social media, ads and search engine optimization (SEO)- Train clients in the appropriate use of data for decision-making, including socializing digital marketing analytics across Federal and international entities- Work with Practice Area to develop processes to document and optimize processes related to Google Tag Manager setup, keyword analysis, and using SEO crawl tools such as Ahrefs and Screaming Frog.- Support proposal development process. Show less

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  University of Chicago

  Jan 2025 - now

  Research Analyst

  Worked as a research analyst for the University of Chicago’s Data Science Institute, within the data ecology research initiative, worked with researchers to further awareness of data ecology projects and initiative goals.