SARAH CARTER
WRITER, EDITOR, EDUCATOR
□ DETAILS □ Nashville, TN (remote) United States
757-724-1701 emailsarahcarter@gmail.com
□ EDUCATION □ 2015-2018 MFA Creative Writing University of the South
Creative Copy Manager, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum JANUARY 2022-PRESENT •
BA English Education
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RETAIL ENGAGEMENT SOCIAL MEDIA SEO BEST PRACTICES TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE CONTENT RESEARCH ORAL HISTORY/INTERVIEW CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT
□ LINKS □ Linkedin dailyfieldwork.com
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
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COPYWRITING/EDITING
757-724-1701
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2002-2007
CONTENT WRITING
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.
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NASHVILLE, TN (REMOTE)
PROFILE
Old Dominion University
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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