Jodi Carlson

Experience

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  Jodi Carlson, The Word Chef / Writing and Editing

  Jan 2000 - now

  Owner

  Creative writing and editing to sell your product and make you look good.• Won an Addy Award for copywriting from the Pikes Peak Advertising Federation• Contributed chapters to "Bloom," a book for Christian teen girls• Write feature articles and advertising material for multiple clients including Bend Living, Multnomah, Brio, Brio & Beyond, and Just Between Us• Book titling and manuscript proofreading

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  Focus on the Family

  Feb 2000 - Jul 2002

  Assistant editor, Brio magazine, and Copywriter, Peak Creative

  Brio assistant editor - • Helped launch Brio and Beyond magazine • Copyedited each page at every stage before print• Wrote and edited cover and feature articles • Posted articles, photos and polls on the website• Began “Career Minded,” a new series • Worked closely with editors and designers Peak Creative Copywriter - • Quickly promoted from junior level • Created fresh, persuasive advertising copy• Contributed creative conceptual ideas • Followed each project through to a final product• Awarded a certificate of merit from the Pikes Peak Advertising Federation• Worked closely with designers, associate creative directors, account executives and schedulers Show less

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  Multnomah Publishers

  Jul 2004 - Aug 2006

  Copywriter

  • Wrote back cover copy for nonfiction books• Wrote frontlist catalog copy for each season’s releases• Wrote, edited, and copyedited marketing material for various pieces of media from websites to trade and consumer magazine ads

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  Luis Palau Association

  Sept 2006 - Jul 2011

  Creative Services Writer & Editor

  • Write and edit copy for LPA’s websites, blogs, email campaigns, social media outlets, brochures, Proclaim! magazine, direct mail letters, and more• Write stories and manage content for more than ten Internet sites at any given time• Various public relations tasks including writing, editing, and distributing press releases• Write spots for Luis Palau’s radio program, Reaching Your World

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  Greater Reach Ministries

  Jan 2009 - Mar 2010

  Book Coauthor

  Coauthored, with Dr. Kristin Beasley, the book "Who Do You Think You Are? Good News About Your Identity." This book is for women of all ages. It will be translated from English into 5 languages so that women around the world can read the truth about their God-given value and identity. Order it today: http://greaterreach.com/partner/books

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  World Vision

  Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  Managing Editor

  Write, edit, and coordinate content for World Vision Magazine, a 32-page quarterly publication with a circulation of more than 500,000; World Vision News, an 8-page quarterly publication with a circulation of more than 220,000; and a monthly prayer email to a growing list of hundreds of individuals

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  Evanta

  Mar 2012 - Apr 2013

  Copywriter & Editor

  • Serve on a small editorial staff for the Leadership Network, a private networking website with dynamic content relevant to more than 18,000 executive members from Fortune 1000 companies• Write and edit email and direct mail correspondence, website copy, promotional and on-site conference material for more than 120 exclusive, five-star summits for C-level executives of Fortune 1000 companies across the nation • Serve as an in-house style guide expert

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  Corban University

  Apr 2013 - Jan 2017

  Executive Assistant to the President

  * Serve a diverse population from students, faculty and staff to major donors, board members and prominent leaders in the community* Provide essential support in launching a major capital campaign* Ghostwrite the president’s magazine articles and other correspondence* Execute tier-one level events, board and cabinet meetings* Oversee the president’s budget, schedule, travel arrangements, internal and external communications, and more* Provide excellent customer service while managing a very busy office Show less

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  Pneuma33 Creative

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  Editor

  * Create content for clients in a variety of industries from healthcare to church and ministry* Projects include blog posts, press releases, digital advertising, brochures, web content, and more* Serve as lead editor for World Changer Magazine, a 132-page annual publication* Build network of contract writers

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  Masterworks

  Aug 2017 - May 2022

  Senior Copywriter

  Masterworks is a full-service marketing agency committed to expanding the work of leading domestic and international nonprofits. I tell our clients' stories, both digitally and in print, inspiring donors to partner with passion. This empowers our clients to do even more life-changing work. Clients include Salvation Army, Prison Fellowship, Compassion International, Mission Aviation Fellowship, InterVarsity, and more.

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  World Vision

  Jun 2022 - now

  Copywriting Manager