Ashley Murrell Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Remote

Kirkland, Wa

As a registered Client Services Associate with the Weber Russo team, I value my daily opportunities to assist our clients with their service related issues and needs and to deliver the same concierge-level service for which our team is known. It is my aim to find thoughtful, accurate and timely answers to client questions and to resolve their issues with speed and grace. Series 7 and 66 registered.

Kirkland, Washington

• Develop and implemented processes for improving verification, execution, archiving and database organization for over 500 annual direct mail projects.• Provided research and editorial support to Creative Director. • Intermediate Excel skills: monitored weekly reimbursement fulfillment data for a direct mail program, handled discrepancies as necessary and responsible for daily vetting of data for over 2,0000 event confirmations ensuring a 100% correct market output. • Agility to manage in-house and freelance design teams by proactively facilitating submission and processing of client projects to meet ongoing and overlapping deadlines in a dynamic environment. • Partnered with Account Management to coordinate direct mail proof review and approvals using holistic and systemic thinking while also focusing on the minute details. • Created PowerPoint presentations when requested for company owners for pitching direct mail services to new clients. • Beginner Adobe Creative Suite skills: make text edits to direct mail pieces, update customer proofs using Illustrator and create map art for event confirmations using Photoshop. • Edited/proofed direct mail campaigns to client style guidelines.• Drafted copy, headlines and teaser text when needed.

Greater Seattle Area

•Drafted effective marketing content including editorial articles, blogs, website copy, print and digital ad copy, brochures, product and service sell sheets, customer case studies, emails, and newsletters.•Proofread and edited copy for correct usage of AP style.•Researched competitive products, services and their sectors for the purpose of creating informed and compelling copy.•Interviewed medical and dental professionals for articles and spotlight pieces in print and digital publications.•Planned monthly content strategy for a specific client; organizing and assigning relevant article topics to strict deadlines.

Greater Seattle Area

• Drafted and published all editorial content on app, print media, and company website using a content management system. • Planned all travel, accommodation arrangements, and PR materials for founders attending relevant conferences and publishing industry tradeshows. • Organized contacts, calendars, and deliverables for the company. • Deployed public relations and social media strategies via Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest in relation to app progression. • Developed relationships with contractors, freelancer, and publishing professionals on behalf of BooksILove to insure succession of app.

Seattle, Wa

• Edited and proofed content for the app, website, and PR materials. • Took lead of all social media accounts, creating new profiles on relevant industry sites, and maintaining user interactions. • Organized the calendar for Cofounders and assisted in company filing, creating of procedures, marketing campaigns, and deliverables to ensure goals were met for progression of the app.

Greater Seattle Area

• Wrote compelling content regarding healthcare news around the Seattle area while mastering the Seattle Health Magazine voice. • Developed articles and sidebars with the Lead Editor, interviewed contacts and wrote all editorial content in AP style to strict deadlines. • Fact checked articles, assisted with proofing layouts, and researched new story leads.

London, United Kingdom

• Focused on data system quality control to catch errors for domestic UK market. • Contacted clients and assisted with queries to ensure excellent data support. • Served as project management lead over rewriting data standards documents to keep up to date for all international markets and explaining USA higher education data to match all international sites.

London, United Kingdom

• Wrote web content about higher education targeting Hotcourses USA, Abroad, and Nigeria audiences. • Content was proofread and edited using SEO keywords before being sent live. • Managed social media channels Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and introducing Pinterest for all student markets.

Richmond, United Kingdom

• Assisted with updating all information on an annual title through a bespoke categorizing system.• Fact checked and edited to a strict house style.• Attention to detail was essential when managing data to insure the project was completed within the budget and to a strict deadline.

Twickenham, United Kingdom

• Supported two senior editors by managing in-house title databases for Modern, Blaze, Desire, Cherish, and Nocturne series for future By Request books six months ahead of schedule. • Wrote/anglicized end pages and back cover copy in addition to amending preliminary pages. • Wrote blurbs for Debbie Macomber boxed collections.

London, United Kingdom

• Handled confidential student personal details to create formal enquiry reports and responses. • Prepared council tax and international student bank letters using Microsoft Office. • Managed switchboard. Used flexibility and a creative approach to problem solving.

Seattle, Wa

• Updated web content and proofread property adverts. • Managed phone queries regarding properties.• Assisted sales agents by greeting clients, directing calls on a switchboard system, creating open house advert boards and organising contracts.

Bellevue, Wa

• First point of contact for students via email, telephone, and in person. • Assisted academic tutors, advisors, and students with intranet tasks and by setting up projectors and printing accounts. • Served as “Go Green” Coordinator for the Western Washington campus writing environmental tips.

Master Of Arts, Creative And Professional Writing; English

Activities and Societies: Society of Young Publishers, Participant in one-on-one tutor sessions with renowned author Jacqueline Wilson

Bachelor Of Arts, English With A Minor In Swedish

Activities and Societies: Alpha Xi Delta

High School Diploma, English, Physics And History

Activities and Societies: Honor roll, Associated Student Body, student manager of the wrestling team and worked part-time at the local.

Education record