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Sarah Samms

Freelance Writer & Editor

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Portland, OR 97211

  About Me

Education

Creative freelance writer with experience in writing content for: science, health, arts & culture, opinion, current events, and music. With experience and/or trained in screenwriting, copy editing, line editing, developmental editing, book editing, proofreading, and LGBTQIA+ sensitivity editing.  I have the ability to proofread, analyze, produce, edit, and develop exceptional material. 

Portland State University

BA in Liberal Studies

w/ minors in: Writing, Psychology

Expected Graduation: Fall 2023

American College of Healthcare Sciences

AS in Herbal Studies

Graduated with Honors in 2019

Skills

Excellent in Microsoft Office, Google Suite,  Wix, Adobe Lightroom, and  Davinci Resolve.

Excellent in: dynamic and structural editing, proofreading, content development, mid-level team management, production management, social media management, crisis intervention, team leadership, nonviolent communication, equity-informed family mediation in a collaborative style, web content management, de-escalation, photography.

Work Experience

Freelance Writer (Remote)
5.20.2020- present

Multimedia Editor(The Pacific Sentinel)
09.07.2021-present

  • Demonstrated excellent written communication skills by providing dynamic and structural editing, developmental editing, affiliate marketing, copywriting, and screenwriting for various companies.

  • Applied cognitive science, environmental science, and psychology research to content creation.

  • Exhibited a strong attention to detail in proofreading and line editing.

  • Captured and commanded voice including a variety of publications including arts, pop-culture, biotechnology, holistic medicine, entertainment, journalism, and opinion.

  • Managed social media and other online content for a variety of small businesses.

  • Coordinates assignments and manages writing contributors.

  • Provides line editing, developmental editing, video editing, and produces content by given deadlines.

  • Provides team management and training in field duties such as interviewing, photography, magazine writing, etc.

  • Develop online content, video and podcast productions for the Sentinel website and social media; social media & website management.

Copywriter (Atomic Blaze)
5.05.2020 - 01.09.2021

  • Researched trends, advancing technology, and innovative science to integrate into new, fresh copy and content to market Atomic Blaze’s and various partnered companies’ projects and products.

  • Correlate assignments using Trello and meet deadlines. 

  • Provided exceptional material with search engine optimization (SEO) embedded into each article.

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