Ashley Mcdonnell Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia Area

I lead a team that produces engaging, SEO-rich book, audiobook, and podcast recommendation blogs, lists, and email content.Looking for your next favorite book? I've got the perfect recommendation for you. Throughout my time at Scribd, I've been focused on making timely and fun book and audiobook recommendations. Whether you're looking for a microhistory or a dystopian novel, I've got you covered.- Oversee a team of freelance writers making recommendation lists- Execute in-app merchandising of original content, which includes writing reviews/summaries for stories written by authors like Stephen King, Lauren Groff, and Kaitlyn Greenidge- Partner with email and social media to increase engagement and acquire new subscribers- Create data reports around all our lists to assess what's working, what's not, and make plans for improvement. Create or update list slants based on past performance, SEO, current trends, etc.- Write short, compelling reviews/summaries of audiobooks/ebooks for recommendation lists- Write blog posts and assist with other copy needs- Wrote Scribd's first piece of original content (a "Snapshot" of the book "Influence"), which became the example and standard-bearer for all other works written in the Snapshot program. I helped launch the Snapshot series by vetting freelance writers and editing the initial round of Snapshots.- Edited Scribd's podcast, ScribdChatI started as an Editorial Curation Assistant in 2014, and have held many titles since.

San Francisco Bay Area

Editorial intern from October 2012 – February 1, 2013. Contracted editorial assistant from May 2013 – August 1, 2013.Byliner is a subscription reading service and publisher of novella-length ebooks. My main tasks were:- Copyediting - Writing subheadings - Acquiring and assessing the quality of stories- Curating Byliner Weekly- Creating SEO keywords and tagging genres and topics for each story - Researching and contacting writers Byliner is interested in adding to the service

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Assistant Sports Editor for fall semester 2010. Managed the sports section, which ran three days a week in the Brown Daily Herald. I covered football, softball, skiing, and occasionally volleyball and field hockey, among other sports. My mains tasks were:- Editing articles - Mentoring sports staff writers - Coming up with ideas for and writing feature stories - Updating the sports section of BlogDailyHerald and the @BDH_Sports Twitter account

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Managed various Brown sports games from the sidelines, particularly soccer, field hockey, ice hockey, and basketball.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Enforced the rules on the ice during University Skate.

Conshohoken, Pa

Wrote blog posts, emails, and whitepapers, along with a User Guide to Monetate 11.

B.A., English, American Studies

Activities and Societies: Sports Editor of the Brown Daily Herald, Native Americans at Brown, Best Buddies, club and intramural ice hockey

Publishing

Six-week intensive course on all aspects of book, magazine, and digital media publishing. Subsidiary rights director during book workshop.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Best Buddies, Panthers hockey, Chamber orchestra, pit band