Cara J. Suppa Email & Phone Number

Erie-Meadville Area

This is the type of freelance gig writers dream of! Duties include:- Researches and writes pieces for and about the local Erie community- Tracks down contacts and performs interviews- Keeps an eye on deadlines, AP style adherence, and Oxford comma usage (despite serious reservations about its use)

Edinboro, Pa

This was an incredible learning experience for me, enabling me to apply all my academic studies into real-life/real-time use. In this highly collaborative position I:- Brainstormed and/or generated all new marketing/advertising materials, including social media posts, purchased ad space (notably, the Pennsylvania Bar Association 2020 Directory, inside front cover), postcards, flyers and brochures.- Maintained and updated website, including updating/creating web copy and development of site via Wordpress.- Generated and promoted social media content across numerous platforms.- Used web software Canva for all new in-house graphic design needs, notably newsletter revamp and email blast graphics- Maintained, organized and streamlined contact database.- Assisted with planning and organization of conference travel and vending.- Collaborated on large-scale marketing mail campaigns.- Assisted clerical staff with back-end administrative work, including intake, correspondence and mailings, report processing and filing.

This long-time freelance job is a good example of what can happen when you take a chance on Craigslist NYC (you know, to counter all the, uh, bad examples). What began as shorter works of fiction of about 5,000 words has, over the years, turned into larger assignments of 50,000+ words - that is, novel-sized pieces which I tackle with great relish and diligent speed. I work closely with detailed outlines, fleshing out characters and creating larger-than-life situations which are aimed to titillate, resonate and entertain. I have loved doing these projects, especially as the company has worked with me to tailor the themes and interests of the characters to align with mine (e.g. art history).

Web content on a variety of different topics like: automobiles, fantasy sports, international travel, graduate degrees, drug and alcohol rehabilitation and so forth. Emphasis on seamless, natural placement of keywords.

Fairview, Pa

Working under a local small business owner, I:- Updated entire inventory of product listings on the company website, checking for spelling, grammar and format uniformity- Updated/organized YouTube posts- Generated product interest in online forums- Handcrafted various skill toys

Read, revised, edited and composed copy for the Edinboro University school newspaper. Adhered closely to AP style (R.I.P. 'Web site') and proper grammar/spelling in general. In February of 2010, I accompanied my fellow staff members to Phoenix, AZ, where we attended the Collegiate Associated Press convention -- an amazing experience.

Master’S Degree, Integrated Marketing Communications, 4.0

Bachelor’S Degree, English - Writing; Minor In History, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Copy editor for the Spectator (2009-2010); Secretary and Vice President of Sigma Tau Delta, English Honors.

History, Art History

Education record