Abigail Smith Email & Phone Number

Harpster, Oh, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Served as creative photographer for wedding, portrait, fine art, and commercial events.• Artistically edited photographs and designed holiday and greeting cards.• Maintained all business activities for company, including accounting, customer recruitment and retention, picture orders and shipment, and website and social media design and maintenance.

Ohio, United States

• Edited fiction and nonfiction books for print and digital publication• Edited textbook manuscript and proofs for reading and English programs• Identified correlations between specific state standards and educational programs• Proofed website data and audio materials for an educational program• Assisted a senior technical writer in developing material for an information-technology firm• Wrote and edited technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, and operating and maintenance instructions • Authored and edited menus for a fine-dining establishment• Provided feedback and editorial assistance to local writers, poets, and artists• Performed research and fact checking for a variety of clients• Assisted job seekers in writing and editing content and style for resumes, cover letters, and business

Marion, Ohio

• Served as project manager on a wide variety of marketing and communications initiatives• Created marketing and sales collateral for a dozen senior living communities to advance corporate strategies and drive leads• Designed community outreach flyers, brochures, and social media graphics• Wrote and edited copy for website, digital and print materials, the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging blog, and social media• Ensured organization-wide alignment of the United Church Homes brand standards and anti-discrimination policies• Photographed events and head shots for quarterly magazine, website, and other printed and digital materials• Contributed articles to the quarterly Spirit magazine and the Parker Center blog• Supported corporate marketing director and community marketing teams, systems and activities in efforts across the organization• Demonstrated daily practice of organization core values -- compassion, hospitality, respect, integrity, stewardship, and transparency• Saved the organization thousands of dollars in reducing outsourced design and photography work by bringing projects in house• Saved the communities thousands of dollars by helping them print collateral and material on-site

• Supervised entire publishing process of 56- to 72-page, full-color quarterlymagazine.• Selected and developed issue themes, in collaboration with OAESA’s EditorialService Team.• Interviewed persons of interest and reported on a variety of educational topics.• Solicited articles, book reviews, and promotional pieces from association members, community leaders, and institutional professionals.• Worked closely with authors to prepare manuscript for publication.• Organized a team of staff members to edit and proof copy.• Designed entire layout of magazine using Adobe InDesign.• Created advertisements and cover materials.• Developed advertising initiatives to help cover the cost of the publication.• Photographed subjects and events for inclusion in the magazine and social media.

• Served as editor of the quarterly magazine with duties to include as follows: theme choice and development, article solicitation and selection, interviewing persons of interest, writing articles, content and copy editing, proofreading, assistance in layout and design, photography, and advertisement placement and design. • Published monthly eNews for entire membership, including authorship of articles, layout and design of publication, art and photo selection and placement, and content and copy editing. • Designed and wrote copy for numerous brochures, flyers, advertisements, and marketing materials for ongoing professional development activities and company-led conferences. • Developed content and brand for all company online ventures, including websites, blogs, and social media accounts.• Maintained and frequently updated websites, blogs, and social media accounts.• Created marketing and advertising materials for professional membership recruitment and retention.• Participated in the planning, program development, marketing efforts, and execution of the annual professional conference, which spans two days and offers programming relevant to pre-k, elementary and middle-level principals and central office staff.• Worked with students through the SAIL for Education program to achieve graduate degrees.• Wrote and designed marketing materials for graduate student programs.

• Wrote numerous recipes for publication in Gooseberry Patch cookbooks.• Selected recipes from thousands of submissions for publication in all new Gooseberry Patch cookbooks.• Wrote copy for biographical introductions, tips, and additional material in cookbooks and other publications.• Edited all recipes and corrected as necessary conversions, equations, ingredients, and instructions.• Served as editor for mini-cookbooks, which included recipe selection, cover copy authorship, and working closely with graphic artist on layout and design.• Participated in countless marketing meetings and assisted in the development of the Gooseberry Patch brand.• Helped maintain social media accounts.• Served as photographer for company events and shared photos across social media venues.• Worked closely with artists, editors, and designers to develop cookbooks from intangible ideas to published product.

• Served as a grade-level content editor for math and reading programs• Worked closely with editorial, production, and art and design departments to complete the publishing • process• Provided feedback and direction to authors in manuscript development• Assisted in hiring and supervising freelance writers and editors • Authored test questions and answers • Revised and rewrote literature to meet strict program specifications• Wrote art and photograph descriptions to accompany educational material• Researched information and checked facts for textbook