Sarah Zerkel Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

At Alyssa Nobriga International, I craft compelling and emotionally resonant communication across various platforms, including emails, website content, landing pages, video and audio ad scripts, newsletters, and paid ads. I take pride in consistently meeting deadlines 100% of the time, no matter how tight the timeline.I collaborate with an international team of project managers and creatives to bring innovative content strategies to life, even in the face of fast turnarounds and frequently shifting needs. One of the aspects I enjoy most about my role is developing inspirational learning materials for our global student community, ensuring that our content not only educates but also deeply resonates with our audience.By integrating market research and voice-of-the-customer insights, I create targeted, persuasive copy that significantly boosts conversion rates. My commitment to maintaining strict adherence to brand style guides means that every piece of content I develop, write, proofread, and edit not only aligns with our brand but also improves the quality and consistency of our communications.Ultimately, my focus is on enhancing audience engagement and optimizing the customer journey, tailoring each message to ensure maximum relevance and impact at every stage of the sales funnel.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Develop and execute strategic vision for clients' brand and individual assets including: lead magnets, emails, website copy, podcast scripts, etc.Work cross-functionally with other departments and creatives to execute projects for clientsDevelop creative concepts, brand voice, unique selling propositions, and positioning for clientsManage and nurture all client relationshipsManaged SarahZerkel.com re-branding overhaul including copywriting and projectmanagement of designer, creative director, and photographerCreate and execute a marketing plan for SarahZerkel.com including social media, email marketing,and, launch campaignsWrite full and partial websites custom to clients’ needs and consult on user experience andlayoutWrite direct response and sales emails to meet clients' email marketing goalsPerform in-depth interviewing and researching within the client’s industry to create copyassets that meet revenue and sales goalsWinner of the Leadpages 2018 “Landing Page of the Year” awardWrite social media and blog content to meet client content marketing goalsProvide both structural editing and proofreading of existing client assetsPerform technical writing for strategic documents of clients

Anchorage, Alaska

Wrote the monthly outdoors and recreation column—"61 North"— for Alaska Coast Magazine.

Anchorage, Alaska Area

While at The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF), I managed the Foundation's Scholarship Program. Working with donors, scholarship recipients, I successfully made systematic, as well relational improvements in the day to day operations of the scholarship program. I also worked with a variety of ACF stakeholders in other arenas as well donor stewardship, and grantmaking and guided many Alaskan non-profits in their grantmaking process.

I began work with Providence Alaska Medical Center as an intern in the Fall of 2012 and continued to work with them as paid staff until 2015. While at PAMC I worked with adults and adolescents in an acute and sub-acute mental health setting. I facilitated treatment groups in accordance with individualized patient treatment plans and liasoned with other patient care providers. I also engaged in program development activities on our unit including attending shared leadership meetings, compiling and distributing our unit newsletter, working with leadership staff to enact unit improvements and grant writing.

Education record

Copywriting Strategy And Business

I studied and practiced copywriting business and strategy with industry experts in an 8 week intensive course.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Fiction And Creative Non Fiction Writing

Bachelor Of Social Work, Social Work, Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Received Grant from Office of Undergraduate Research and Success

Online Business Strategy

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work