MARY JAMES 8808 Boulder LaneLittle Rock, AR 72227Phone: 630.240.4391email: k9gal@comcast.net

SKILLSWriting, editing, project management, quality control, content management, digital publishing and blogging

EXPERIENCEAdvertising Copywriter, Patterson Medical, Warrenville, IL2004-2014Employed by Digital People, Rolling Meadows, IL Write and edit copy for Patterson Medical catalogs featuring the flagship Big Book, consisting of 1,400+ pages.

Edit and do production for specialty catalogs produced through the year.

Proficient in Content Management System (Stibo/STEP), Adobe InDesign and QuarkXpress.

Work with Marketing Department to take print and online advertising from concept to completion.

Write, edit and produce Marketing Minute newsletter.

Blogger realhairstyles.net2009-2013Developed concept and setup

Writing, photo editing and design

Receive up to 600 page views a day

Analyze SEO and keyword statistics

Senior Copywriter, Spiegel Catalog, Inc., Downers Grove, IL2001-2002Wrote and edited copy for all OnView Home catalogs and pages.

Served as Copy Director for special projects.

Wrote advertising copy for Spiegel Catalog, Inc.

Copywriter, Montgomery Ward, Chicago, IL1999-2000Wrote and edited newspaper inserts for Wards' department stores.

Chosen as the only copywriter for QUALPRO, a small team that created innovative, effective print media.

Copywriter, ABD Group, Inc., Chicago, IL1998-1999Wrote for national mailers and newspaper inserts of Sears Corporation.

Chosen as the dedicated writer for men's and kids' businesses. Also wrote about shoes, home fashions, fine jewelry, women's apparel and optical.

Copywriter, Spiegel Catalog, Inc., Downers Grove, IL1996-1997Wrote, edited and produced Spiegels Ultimate Outlet mailers.

Trained and supervised freelance writers.

Worked with buyers, art directors, art coordinators and the production department.

Did six years of freelance copywriting.

Editor/Writer, Harris Publications, Inc., New York, NY 1988-1992, 1994-1996, 2003-2005Did freelance writing for Celebrity Hairstyles and special newsstand publications.

Came up with the idea for Soap Star Hairstyles, and helped launch seven magazines.

Editor in Chief, The TIMES, Hines VA Hospital, Chicago, IL1992-1994Launched a four-color newspaper for more than 3,500 employees of Hines VA Hospital, its patients and Loyola University Medical Center.

Wrote, edited, designed and produced the newspaper using desktop publishing.

Associate Editor, Associated Publications, Chicago, IL1986-1988

Managed the creative department for Sophisticates Hairstyle Guide, Sophisticates Black Hairstyle Guide and Complete Woman.

Advertising Director, Telephone and Data Systems, Madison, WI 1984-1985Wrote, edited and produced all print materials for the marketing department, including ads, the employee publication, directory and telephone book covers.

Editor, Associations Publications, Inc., Collierville, TN1981-1984Supervised editorial, advertising and production of Shelter, Furniture Manufacturing Management and Upholstery Manufacturing Management.

Womens Editor, Evening Times, West Memphis, AR 1975-1976, 1980-1981Did writing, editing, photography and layout for the womens and entertainment sections of this daily newspaper.

EDUCATIONBachelor of Journalism Degree, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.