Madeline E. Hoffman Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

Internal and external communications for a sustainably-minded coffee company, leading conversations that make a difference.

Editing everything from full-length fantasy to science-fiction short storiesOffering everything from conceptual edits, to copyediting, to formatting help, I have been commended for preserving the author's original voice, while providing "some of the best edits [my client had] ever received."

• Client-facing head writer, in charge of all customer-facing technical recruiting material
• Worked closely with 15 clients to capture unique voice, style, and tone of hiring managers (engineering managers, technical recruiters, etc.)
• Monitored response rate metrics and A/B tested outreach
• Drafted outreach templates for 30 unique technical roles
• Wrote technical guides for 15 software engineering roles
• Created company style guide

• Managed team of 15 writers
• Copyedited 80 outreach emails a day for tone, structure, formatting and technical accuracy
• Created new onboarding process for entire writing organization
• Trained and mentored 30 new hires
• Provided constructive feedback and 1:1 support for writers
• Second distributed team member to be hired to core team

• Early team member with an internationally distributed YC technical sourcing startup
• Independently developed ability to communicate convincingly with the technical aptitude of software engineers, product managers, etc.
• Wrote creative outreach in a high-production daily-send environment
• Promoted within three months

• Researched and reported on tech, lifestyle, parenting, and beauty bloggers relationships with third-party product submissions for potential suppliers
• Writing samples, recognized for consistency and conciseness, used as an example within the company

• Founded educational discussion group to provide open space for freshmen mentees to explore and question principles of Judaism

-Wrote weekly press releases to encourage donor and alumni engagement

Lawrence, Kansas Area

-Coordinated and facilitated thoughtful discussions groups

Kansas City Metro Area

• Provided general support to developing nonprofit in the throes of reworking services and infrastructure
• Wrote and presented successful grant application for Turn the Page KC
• Managed Excel database of employment information for ambassadors
• Composed official letters of inquiry for grant applications
• Taught writing and speech classes as needed

Crossroads, KCMO

• Managed grant database
• Designed logic models for focused funding impact
• Reworked grant application and review forms for improved user experience
• Served on committee to assess and select grant proposals
• Provided personal feedback and technical support to grant applicants
• Participated in council of art experts promoting favorable legislation for arts district

Master Of Arts - Ma, Creative Writing, Merit

Activities and Societies: Deputy Editor of 2022 Manchester Anthology 'X' Modules in Fiction Workshop, Poetry Workshop, Contemporary.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) With Honors, English, Minor In Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, KU Hillel, Cook for Veggie Lunch at the ECM, Head Cook for Sunflower House -Senior.

Study Abroad, English

Modules: Renaissance & Revolution, Shakespeare and the Counter-Cultural Revolution