Jamie Birdwell-Branson

3321 Riveroad Ct. #504

Fort Worth, TX 76116
(682) 230-1384
jbirdwell89@gmail.com
Education
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, December 2011
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with an emphasis in Professional Writing Minor in Political Science
Work Experience
Thomson Reuters, Fort Worth, TX
Content Editor August 2012-Present
Copyedit and typeset changes to Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting guides assigned to my team
Use InDesign, Quicksilver and XML to implement text and graphic changes to print products each year
Ensure that all copy in our products adheres to all style and grammar rules
Coordinate book meetings, print purchasing and ensure that all print and online deadlines are met
Kiwi Services, Carrollton, TX Content Writer August 2011- August 2012
Managed all social media for the home cleaning company
Wrote and edited web content for the company website on Dream Weaver software
Created and kept two company blogs
Managed all customer reviews on social media sites such as Yelp, Yahoo, etc.
Boyd Street Magazine, Norman, OK Staff Writer August 2010-August 2011
Wrote feature articles for the campus-based magazine
Created concepts for art and cover design for published stories
Oklahoma Today Magazine, Oklahoma City, OK Editorial Intern January 2010-May 2010
Edited articles prior to print
Fact checked for feature stories
Assisted with day to day clerical duties
The Oklahoma Gazette, Oklahoma City, OK Editorial Intern May 2009-August 2009
Wrote profles for music, personalities, business and human-interest features
Contributed to the Best of OKC issue with published articles about local businesses
The Oklahoma Daily, Norman, OK Staff Writer August 2008-May 2009
Covered breaking news regarding university administration and board of regents
Served as general assignment reporter and as administrative beat reporter
Assisted with page layout and design utilizing Adobe Suite sofware
Awards/ Volunteer Experience
Volunteered as a Big Sister to Kaitlyn Williams in the Big Brother Big Sister Program of Cleveland County
Awarded the Sooner Heritage scholarship in 2008.
Awarded the J.W. and Grace Muckle Kayser and Theodore A. Gilbert Memorial Scholarship Fund in 2009.
Awarded the Abernathy Memorial fund in 2010.