Anna Schibrowsky

objective

Seeking only paid employment writing, editing or proofreading marketing copy, or marketing your emerging business.

employment

Proofreader at Pearson Education (03/08–08/08)
Copyedited and proofread 400-page Chicago Style catalog, product brochures, textbook front matter and event posters.

Proofreader at New Control (02/08)
Proofread AP Style direct mail pieces for Bank of America, Canadian Tire, Chase, Mercedes-Benz, Visa, US Bank, Wachovia and XOJET.

Proofreader/Traffic Coordinator at Quebecor (08/07– 11/07)
Copyedited and proofread OfficeMax catalog pages, Abercrombie & Kent catalog and sales fliers for Sports Authority and Golf HQ.

Proofreader at Michael Silver & Company (08/02–06/04)
Proofread Franklin Covey and Gregg Style correspondence, reports and proposals and produced monthly four-page print newsletter.

Copywriter at Wencel/Hess (03/01–08/02)
Wrote multimedia scripts that boosted pre-construction condo sales to 90%, plus web copy, e-blasts, phone scripts and direct mail.

emerging business projects

Black Sun Games (11/08–Present)
Write and design print collateral for convention booth.

Chicago Healing Studio (08/05–Present)
Write and design website, e-newsletter and all print collateral.

Maverick Trailer Sales (03/07–05/07)
Designed website and managed outsourcing of CMS development.

Sextant Technologies (07/06–11/06)
Wrote and designed website and brochure and wrote cold call script.

volunteer work

ESL Tutor at Aquinas Literacy Center (08/08–Present)
Tutor an adult student for 90 minutes each week.

Brand Strategist through Taproot Foundation (08/08–12/08)
Guided development of new logo for CCIL.

Copywriter through Taproot Foundation (12/07–05/08)
Wrote new key messages for CCIL based on new brand position.

education

B.S. in Psychology from Illinois Institute of Technology (05/02)