Kelsey K.

Larson
510 NE 98th St. #202, Seattle, WA 98115 Phone: (763) 744-6079 Email: kelseykristina@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Ability to work with a team and communicate well with others Highly creative with excellent writing skills and strong attention to detail Ability to juggle multiple projects under strict deadlines Outgoing and personable, skilled at making connections and conducting interviews Highly skilled user of social media, including Constant Contact, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Wordpress Skilled in Microsoft Office and Adobe InDesign, proficient in Adobe Photoshop Familiarity with AP style Experience with both Mac OS X and Windows operating systems RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Managing Editor, Norwegian American Weekly, Seattle, Wash. November 2012 Present Coordinate all content, place ads, and write stories for a weekly publication Manage 35+ volunteer contributing editors across the U.S., Canada and Norway for extensive coverage Coordinate with ad manager to find potential advertisers and sell ads Interview for and write articles Develop concept and design layout for the newspaper, including ad and marketing design Develop, coordinate and design seven 24-page special issues per year, surrounding a variety of themes Proofread and copy edit on a weekly basis Created a position for and manage a writing intern Manage active Facebook and blog community, in addition to digital edition for the Norwegian American Weekly Copy Editor and Subscriptions Manager, Norwegian American Weekly, Seattle, Wash. August 2011 November 2012 Assisted the editor in coordinating content, advertising and layout to publish every week for the only Norwegian-American newspaper in North America Lead copyediting of a 16-page newspaper on a weekly basis, using AP style and strong attention to detail Sourced and translated Norwegian news stories for English-speaking audience Interviewed for and wrote articles on a weekly basis Assisted in developing advertiser base with diverse businesses across North America and Norway Assisted in design and layout for the newspaper Created weekly e-newsletter with original content and online presence for advertisers and subscribers Managed international database of 4,500 subscribers Helped develop and implement digital edition OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE Reporter/International Correspondent, The Mooring Mast, Pacific Lutheran University, September 2008 May 2010 Acted as correspondent to the Health Center and wrote a regular health column Contributed as an international correspondent while studying abroad in Norway Freelance Writer Short article, Cruising World Magazine, June 2009 Creative works published in Saxifrage, 2009 and 2010 EDUCATION Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash. Bachelor of Arts in English (writing) and Norwegian Spent one year abroad at Telemark University College in B, Telemark, Norway Summa cum laude WRITING SAMPLES Available at www.kelseykristinalarson.com REFERENCES Available upon request