Katie Schenkel
[email protected]
www.justplainsomething.com
@JustPlainTweets
Career
Objective
Experience
Summary
To use my passion for pop culture, exceptional writing skills, and experience vlogging to
become a true asset to your company.
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Experienced in writing feature articles, online commercial copy, new pieces, reviews, social media
announcements, editorial pieces and press releases
Well versed in vlogging, copywriting, social media and search engine optimization
Familiarity with professional digital content practices; ability to handle multiple assignments on strict
deadlines; focus on creating strong content while adhering to each project’s particular style guide
Professional Contributing Writer – Panels, www.panels.net
Experience  Writing reviews, lists and option pieces about comics
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12/14 - Present
Contributing to group articles with my fellow contributors
Helping the editors with social media
Contributing Writer – The Mary Sue, www.themarysue.com
 Writing opinion pieces on various areas of nerd and pop culture
 Researching topics and working on a deadline
 Communicating consistently with my editors
Copywriter – Yellow Pages Group, Indianapolis, IN
 Writing all aspects of text and SEO for business websites
 Stressing the client’s competency and professionalism as well as what makes them
stand out to their customers
 Adapting any client-supplied text to maintain the SEO quality and our guidelines
Writer/Editor – CliqueClack, www.cliqueclack.com
 Writing television/movie reviews as well as other pop culture articles
 Occasionally interviewing show runners, directors and actors
 Promoting contests and articles through social media
5/14 - Present
10/10 - Present
9/10 – 3/14
Computer
Skills
Microsoft Office • WordPress • Final Draft • Google Drive • Photoshop • Blip and YouTube
Education
Bachelors, English Writing, Butler University, Indianapolis
2008
Associate, Culinary Arts, The Chef’s Academy, Indianapolis
2010
Writing Samples:
http://panels.net/gentle-monster-looking-killer-croc-gotham-academy/
http://www.themarysue.com/leslie-knope-parks-and-rec/
http://www.quirkbooks.com/post/7-reasons-go-nuts-over-unbeatable-squirrel-girl
http://www.themarysue.com/bobs-burgers-tina-belcher-butts/
Video Samples:
http://www.justplainsomething.com/2015/04/furious-7-driving-home-movie.html
http://www.justplainsomething.com/2015/02/jupiter-ascending-driving-home-movie.html
http://www.justplainsomething.com/2015/01/agent-carter-episode-4-blitzkrieg.html