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EMILY

DEFRANCO

Writer
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"Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences."
-Sylvia Plath
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About Me

About Me

Creative and meticulous journalist with skills and interest in

reporting and writing, editing, social media, photography,

and design/layout.

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Thank you for visiting my website! I am a freelance writer with experience in a wide variety of topics and formats. Over the past number of years I have written everything from long form, researched feature articles for print magazines to quick and snappy web advertising content for new and existing brands. I use mainly the Fiverr platform to connect with and fulfill orders for my clients.

 

A few years back I held a remote job doing copywriting, marketing and merchandising for Luxe Catch, a monthly subscription box company for designer clothing. In this role I was responsible for writing articles for blog posts as well as brand promotion through emails, social media, surveys/forums, and influencer research. During this time I also wrote feature articles for the quarterly magazine, Dekad Lifestyle.

 

Previously, I’ve worked as a copywriter for Bon-Bon New York, a local small business boutique. Here, I wrote copy for the store including informational handouts, product descriptions, and web content as well as managed the store’s Instagram, blog and other social media accounts. I also collaborated with a small web team taking photos of new merchandise and editing them in Photoshop to ensure clean, color correct images. At the same time I held a second job as Office Manager at McKownville United Methodist Church. I was valued by the Pastor and trustees as a critical support pillar for the team, producing the weekly bulletins for two services as well as slideshow presentations and graphics to accompany them. I also curated and produced a monthly newsletter and maintained the church website and event calendar.

 

The summer after I graduated from college (2015) I spent eight weeks abroad in Madrid, Spain completing a writing, reporting and media internship with Guidepost Magazine, the oldest and dean of English-speaking publications in Spain. During this time I researched and attended live events and wrote compelling feature articles for the English-speaking audience in Spain. I also worked on a social media promotion team and took photos/created videos to accompany my articles and the articles of my fellow interns.

Work Experience

Work Experience

2018 - 2020

Writer - Dekad Lifestyle Magazine
Feature length articles with bylines, online and print.

August 2018 - September 2019

Marketing and Merchandising Copywriter - Luxe Catch
Luxe Catch is a monthly subscription box company for the latest in designer clothing. In this role I am responsible for writing articles for blog posts as well as brand promotion though emails, social media, surveys/forums, and influencer research.

October 2016 - April 2018

Copywriter - Bon-Bon New York
Marketing/brand expansion for a local business boutique including social media engagement, web development, photographs/editing, copy for product descriptions.

June - August 2015

Guidepost Magazine
Eight-week writing, reporting, photography and social media internship for an English-speaking culture magazine abroad in Madrid, Spain.

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Education

Education

B.A. Journalism. 2015

State University of New York at New Paltz

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism with supplemental studies concentrated in Photography and Graphic Design.

 

Member of the Lambda Pi Eta

National Communications Honors Society. 

Contact Me

Contact Me

New York, New York

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Please E-Mail:
emily.j.defranco@gmail.com

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