Michael Mccarthy Email & Phone Number

Seattle, WA, US

I wrote data-driven articles about the ROI of different college degree types.

During this six-month contract, I rewrote and edited public-facing insurance and benefits web pages as we migrated them to the latest version of Adobe Experience Manager. I edited for style and brand voice, UX, SEO, and inclusivity, all while tracking my work in Jira for visibility across agile teams.

Kirkland, Washington, United States

I researched and wrote long-form content for resource and college rankings pages, informed by SEO insights from Clearscope and SEMrush and career outcomes data from government and proprietary sources. I crafted thought leadership articles about the higher education industry, wrote explainers on accreditation and financial aid, and served on the committee.

Seattle

I wrote and edited clear, actionable copy for Wells Fargo's intranet pages to guide 260,000 employees (including 40,000 managers) through complex processes. I collaborated with subject-matter experts, HR team leads, and web producers on highly visible benefits enrollment and performance management projects, providing regular content strategy input to.

I edited book manuscripts for academic publishers, working with the author to refine content before publication.

I wrote original course materials with guidance from subject matter experts in a variety of fields (e.g., cloud computing, data security, engineering, and nursing). I also served as liaison between editors and other teams in online course development, which included meeting with client representatives to identify editorial standards for course builds. I.

In this role, I continued my copy editor duties (see below), editing online course materials at Adtalem Global Education. But I was given the added responsibility for being the final set of eyes on courses before they were distributed to students. This role required me to track quality data for retraining purposes. I also served on the team that created.

I edited online course materials at DeVry to conform to APA style and our in-house style guide. I served on the team that created and still maintains our department style guide. I oversaw a number of special projects requested by other teams in the company, including one ongoing project lasting over a year for which I specially trained half a dozen.

I researched and wrote on natural resources and climate change as national security issues. I was responsible for updating the Natural Security program's research blog with original analytical posts and daily news items. In addition, I edited and proofread op-eds, policy briefs, book reviews, and research reports for fellows and research assistants, and I.

I proofread, formatted, and fact-checked textbooks for primary and middle-school grades.

I edited two trade magazines, conducting phone interviews with profile subjects and updating daily website content.

M.A., International Relations

M.A.T., Education

Student teacher (English): Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, MO

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English/Philosophy

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