Communication Services

“We worked with Amy while we were reworking our website and she provided all our copy for each one of our web pages. Working with her was truly wonderful! She was prompt on timelines, professional, kind and very good at what she does. She articulated things simply and wrote wonderfully. I would highly recommend her for any copywriting services needed.”  — Bryan Dodge (President)  and Nicole Macaluso (Marketing Director), Dodge Development Inc.

“Butch and I just wanted to tell you what a great job you did on the Pack Creek article. We think you communicated the essence of the experience very well, and we really liked how comprehensive your overview was. It is a real service to the locals to remind them what a amazing opportunity they have right there on their doorstep. And it worked! I just booked a local couple for a trip who had  read your article and thought, yeah we’ve got to get out there. So, thanks again for doing such good work.” — Butch Laughlin & Sarah Dunlap, ALASKA FLY ‘n’ FISH CHARTERS

What do you want people to know about your business?

I work with clients– who range from small business owners to international organizations– as they develop and fine-tune their outreach strategies.

As a communications professional with more than 15 years of experience, I know how to write copy that will engage diverse audiences across a variety of platforms: I’ve worked as a reporter and editor for both metro and community papers, as a speechwriter for federal agency heads, as a researcher and writer of multiple books, as a social media campaign manager for an international nonprofit, and as a web copy writer for individuals, organizations and businesses.

If you think I can help get your message out there, please contact me for a no-obligation quote!

I write copy that sells ideas, services and products:

• Web page copy
• Presentations 
• Brochures
• Speeches
• Ghostwriting
• Marketing materials
• On-demand projects

I also provide light graphic and web design services, using InDesign, Photoshop and WordPress.

Technical proficiencies

• Copyediting using Associated Press Stylebook and the Chicago Manual of Style
• HTML coding and light website design, and online database creation and monitoring, using Dreamweaver, WordPress, Drupal, Expression Engine, Caspio and Google Analytics
• Digital photography, audio and video manipulation using Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, Gimp, Audacity, Spark and Final Cut

 Previous web-based work

• From 2016 – present, I have created interactive AdobeSpark social media toolkits for campaigns such as International Women’s Day, 16 Days against Gender-Based Violence and International Day of the Girl.
• From 2016 – present, I have provided images and posts for USAID’s social media channels on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Medium.
• In 2014 I created the copy for the website of Bryan Dodge and Dodge Development, Inc.
• In 2013 I drafted the social media strategy for the International Journal of Government Auditing, and from 2014-15 I crafted content for its channels on Twitter and Facebook.

Newsletters

• I designed and edited the Government Accountability Office’s Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter.

Journals

• As the assistant editor of the INTOSAI’s International Journal of Government Auditing, from 2014 – 2016 I prepared content for the print and online editions of the Journal by working with writers, creating and editing copy, shooting and toning images, and laying out the publication using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.

Published books

• Countries of the World: Vietnam (author; 2002, Gareth Stevens Publishing)
• Welcome to my Country: Vietnam (co-author; 2003, Gareth Stevens Publishing)
• Sleeping Safely with Your Baby (editor; 2005, Platypus Press)

Miscellaneous projects

• Received a six-week fellowship to the Maynard Institute’s Multimedia Editing Program
• Researched and wrote a 96-page media reference guide for the U.S. Department of State for the presidential visit of William J. Clinton to Vietnam
• Researched and wrote Sarah Josepha Hale: Making Female Education Fashionable for the Loyola Student Historical Journal
• Researched and wrote scripts and conducted on-air interviews for The Telegraph’s cable news program in Macon, Georgia

Please contact me to discuss services and pricing customized for your business.