SARAH CARTER
WRITER, EDITOR, EDUCATOR NASHVILLE, TN (REMOTE) 757-724-1701
□ DETAILS □
Nashville, TN (remote)
United States
757-724-1701
emailsarahcarter@gmail.com
□ EDUCATION □
2015-2018
MFA Creative Writing
University of the South
2002-2007
BA English Education
Old Dominion University
□ SKILLS □
CONTENT WRITING
COPYWRITING/EDITING
RETAIL ENGAGEMENT
SOCIAL MEDIA
SEO BEST PRACTICES
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE CONTENT
RESEARCH
ORAL HISTORY/INTERVIEW
CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT
□ LINKS □
Linkedin dailyfieldwork.com
PROFILE
Storyteller with over seven years of experience in freelance writing— copywriting/editing, retail copy, digital storytelling, content, book and music reviews, tourism writing, longform creative nonfiction, oral history, and writing for educators.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Creative Copy Manager, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
JANUARY 2022-PRESENT
• Represent the Museum brand, vision, and mission in media as well as in all collaborations with partners including growth, marketing, sales, PR, outreach, education, e-commerce, and more
• Develop and execute content that improves quality, grows traffic and audience, increases engagement, and builds community
• Write, fact-check, proof, edit, and optimize copy and landing pages for SEO
• Work closely with writers and editors to ensure stories are on-brand, innovative, well-structured, SEO-optimized, and engaging
• Optimize team processes, create and maintain copywriting/editing best practices manual including templates and up-to-date examples
• Collaborate with Creative and Marketing teams to assess data and adjust content delivery tactics
Freelance Writer, Independent Contractor
2015-PRESENT
• Craft in-depth oral histories for StoryTerrace and independent clients
• Contributed reviews for Chapter 16 and BookPage
• Interviewed for Nashville Lifestyles , the Nashville Scene
• Crafted educational resources for Engaging Collections
• Crafted Nashville-related travel writing for Thrillist
Administrative Assistant, Vanderbilt Writing Studio
OCTOBER 2019-JANUARY 2022
• Managed payroll for a team of 60+ students with various funding sources
• Adminstered scheduling for office coverage in two locations
• Ordered and tracked office inventory for staff of 80+
• Managed and hosted catering and event planning for large events
High School English Teacher
AUGUST 2007-AUGUST 2019
• Taught English for grades 7-12
• Sponsored National Honor Society and directed fundraising and events
• Differentiated instruction for learners of varied abilities in both urban, suburban, and rural school systems
• Worked collaboratively with a diverse team to implement cross-curricular instruction, monitoring assessment and communicating student progress to administration