Joan Kwaske

Experience

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  Kwaske Construction

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2018

  Copywriter/Bookkeeper/Laborer

  — Wrote website copy to explain complex building concepts in plain, accessible language and market the business— Collaborated with owners and branding strategist to make branding decisions — Managed website design— Kept detailed financial records— Performed on-job construction tasks

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  ComForCare

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Home Health Aide

  — Provided full daily care for clients, excepting medical administration — Prepared meals and fed clients— Assisted clients with physical therapy and medical equipment — Provided emotional support for clients in hospice — Kept detailed medical records and progress reports

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  Panera Bread

  Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

  Associate Line Cook

  — Prepared food according to health and safety requirements— Kept health and safety records— Organized, cleaned, and prepared work station for following shifts

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  Eastern Michigan University

  Sept 2017 - Apr 2021

  — Organized and executed the launch of the first nonprofit community writing center in Ypsilanti, MI, YpsiWrites— Planned and executed community writing workshops and other events— Developed and refined branding standards for office-supported organizations— Designed and wrote promotional/informational documents (posters, flyers, etc.)— Managed social media across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for seven separate accounts— Managed email communications for the office and its various supported organizations— Wrote journalistic articles Show less

  • Office of Campus and Community Writing Graduate Assistant

    Sept 2019 - Apr 2021

  • University Writing Center Graduate Assistant

    Sept 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Writing Consultant

    Sept 2017 - Apr 2021
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  EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

  Nov 2019 - now

  Copyeditor / Line editor

  — Proofread solicitation letters, newsletters, website copy, and other external documents — Guarantee editorial consistency in plain language, grammar, voice/style, and punctuation

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  University of Michigan

  May 2020 - now

  — Acted as project manager for multiple intern projects, responsible for documenting team research, assessing project risks, meeting deadlines, and writing internal and external communications— Managed communications and scheduled interviews for a video project capturing U-M’s response to COVID-19 that resulted in 17+ hours of recorded interviews — Edited videos with Adobe Premiere Pro, including one used for annual intern recruitment and orientation— Researched U-M’s Domain Name request process and redesigned it while collaborating with university IT leaders to create a new outward-facing website and application form— Wrote new website copy to recruit volunteers to test new university technology — Wrote scripts for promotional videos used on U-M’s official Instagram and Twitter accounts— Conducted interviews for news articles on IT accomplishments, initiatives, and employee profiles— Published news articles on WordPress websites— Wrote and coded (HTML) internal biweekly newsletters with Dreamweaver— Strategized and executed timely and year-round social media campaigns — Collected and tracked data and analytics to improve social media engagement — Worked 1:1 biweekly with interns during their “Twitter takeover” weeks of the official @UMichTech Twitter account Show less

  • Digital Publishing Coordinator

    Jan 2022 - now

  • ITS Administration Communications Intern

    May 2020 - Jan 2022