7520 Harrison Rd. Katherine A.

Peterson Home: (765) 567-2487

Cell: (765) 409-1452
Battle Ground, IN 47920
kapthewriter@gmail.com

Education:
Bachelor of Arts in: Professional Writing May 2017
Purdue University
GPA: 3.55
Minors: Communication & Political Science
Deans List: Fall 2013 & spring 2014, fall 2015, fall 2016 & spring 2017

Relevant Courses:

Com 407 Intro to Social Media: Gained knowledge of how to use social media professionally
o Major Projects: Maintained blog, live-tweeted, created and edited videos and photo slideshows
Engl 420 Business Writing: Learned the basics of writing professional documents
o Major Projects: Created documents for a non-profit, wrote a white paper
Engl 309 Computer Aided Publishing: Studied the elements of design for graphics, logos, and documents
o Major Projects: Designed documents and a portfolio, and created a new logo for The Purdue Writing Lab

Work Experience:
Staff Reporter Aug. 2015-April 2016
Purdue Exponent & Purdue Review
West Lafayette, IN

Covered stories concerning interesting events or news that occurred at Purdue University
Investigated stories and interviewed individuals related to them
Networked with persons related to my beats to ensure stories of interest would reach me first

Content EditorIntern Aug. 2017-Present

Find8 Digital Downtown Lafayette, IN

Proofed and approved blogs and social media posts for publication
Composed premium blogs for clients
Strategized with clients and coworkers to develop content specialized for clients

Freelance Writer Summer 2015-Present

Self-Employed Telecommute

Authored a novella as a ghostwriter

Created an events calendar describing local events happening throughout the summer
Wrote a YouTube commercial script
Communicated frequently with contact concerning ideas for projects and revision requests

HR Generalist Intern/Hiring Manager Aug. 2016 to Aug. 2017

Purdue University Catering & Events West Lafayette, IN

Supervised and wrote content for the hiring website and student manuals
Oversaw hiring process through interviews and orientations
Managed student training paperwork and training process
Organized and prepared all-staff meetings

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office & Adobe Creative Cloud

References Upon Request