Billie Barker Email & Phone Number

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

Partner with clients to clarify communication objectives and create or edit existing advertising, promotional or journalistic content by deadline. Writing samples available.

Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Area

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

I write above-the-fray direct mail, email, and social network fundraising material that effectively builds loyalty, engages donors, and inspires giving to higher-ed and other non-profit clients. Within a team environment, I shepherd creative campaigns from client meeting to final proof.

Iowa City, Iowa Area

Train and manage Professional Scorers, monitor performance, and build a unified team that meets scoring objectives within project deadline.

-Analyze standardized test essays for national and international clients with a team of other content and education professionals. -Assign individual scores consistent with client rubric, current scoring team, and past scoring teams for assessment and reliable data collection.

Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

-Assisted and encouraged students at all stages of academic writing. -Designated tutor for international students working in their second language. -Experimental imbedded tutor for on-line literature course.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

-Motivated student creatives through social media, campus communication outlets, and email blasts to submit art and writing. -Managed student/alumni selection committee, organized submissions, and hosted dinner meeting to recognize volunteers and finalize content. -Edited submissions. -Proofed. -Created press releases to promote journal and release.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

-As staff writer and office manager, I originated story concepts, conducted interviews, and created content with photography by print deadline. -Promotion to Copy Editor increased responsibilities to include participation in editorial direction, taking lead in editing stories, proofreading pages, editing photos, and assisting with layout.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

-Created research-based fundraising scripts, talking points, letters and emails for hundreds of higher education and non-profit clients within deadline; edited and proofed materials by staff writers. -Content contributed to record contributions for multiple clients.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

Tutored students in Educational Psychology and Environmental Science.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

-As Copywriter and Continuity Director for Young Broadcasting, ads I created for a number of clients received Addy awards. -As Copywriter and subsequently Copy Director at BJL Advertising, I created print content for clients including St. Luke's Hospital, Merchants National Bank, and the Amana Colonies. There my work was recognized with Addy, national.

Bs English, Media Communications, Creative Writing, Summa Cum Laude

Honors from English and Creative Writing faculty. Dean's list.

Associate’S Degree, English, Education, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta KappaDistinguished with Outstanding Student awards from both English and Education faculty. Dean's List.