Grayson Edds Email & Phone Number

Belton, TX, US

United States

Waco, Texas

• McLennan Community College – Waco, TX Courses Taught:
• ENGL 1301 - Composition 1
• ENGL 1302 - Writing Arguments
• ENGL 2322 - British Literature to 1800
• ENGL 2323 - Modern British Literature

Killeen/Temple, Texas Area

• Working with students in the college writing center in MLA and APA format, primarily, on various projects across numerous subjects.
• Taught an INRW course in Fall 2016.

Belton, Texas, United States

• REMOTE WORK:
• 1st place Blue Moon award winner for editorial work and design of The Belton Journal’s Sesqui-centennial Edition
• Training editorial staff on duties, per my previous experience as managing editor of the paper.
• Mentor reporters on writing, ethics, photography, headlines, and other areas as needed.
• Design two newspapers per week, and any special section requested by the company.

Amarillo, Texas Area

• Managing the digital footprint for the ABC affiliate in Amarillo with primary responsibilities including, but not limited to:
• Copywriting and digital marketing: Writing 5-10 articles per day and publishing written articles on station website and sharing across station's social platform, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat.
• Regularly recognized for producing high numbers of views (viral content) on our station website.
• Editing: Reviewing and revising content published by staff journalists to ensure brand consistency, style regulations, production quality.
• Training and continual coaching of station staff in best practices for publishing content to maintain a consistent, polished brand including reporters, weather and sports departments, sales department, creative.
• Attending various meetings to stay abreast on current station initiatives in order to strategize social impact.

Belton, Texas

• Managing the editorial side of The Belton Journal, the oldest continuously published weekly newspaper in Texas, including, but not limited to:
• Attending regular city meetings including: City Council, Commissioners Court, Planning & Zoning, Historical Commission, school board, and others as deemed necessary.
• Writing 5-10 articles per week
• Supervising the sports editor, two freelance writers, and two interns per semester
• Working and collaborating with the publisher and advertising department on special sections, monthly specials, and promotions. Regular specials include Tiger Pride Football (fall week-ly), Senior Tab (monthly), Home &.
• Layout and design of newspaper and specials using Adobe InDesign.

Killeen, Texas, United States

• Technical writing: Creating and editing legal disclosures
• Digital marketing: Internet/Intranet content
• Copywriting: Company newsletter, press releases, speeches, nationwide internal communications, bank statement advertising, letters from the bank, cardholder mailers, direct mailers and privacy notices.
• Researching/fact checking current trends, banking laws, previous campaigns.
• Marketing and digital marketing: Campaign materials: brochures, fliers, posters, signage, and electronic messages (billboards).

Killeen/Temple, Texas Area

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Creative Writing

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Journalism

High School