Ashley Kolpak
copy & content. social media. other fun stuff.
I am a seasoned communications professional with a wide variety of experiences writing for the web. I'm an enthusiastic, creative and efficient writer. You might say niche media is my thing. I toggle in a most versatile manner between varied subject matter, including music, food, lifestyle trends, entertainment, education, healthcare and more. Let's work together to create something splendid.
UX Content Strategist | Analyte Health
2016-Present
- Lead content writer for various project launches in the healthcare space
- SEO content projects, including full authorship of STDTest.com
- Daily collaboration with UX design team, front end and back end developers, as well as coordinating various projects with a range of stakeholders
Editor + Content Strategist | June Media
2014-2016
- Lead editor and writer collaborating on multiple June Media, LLC properties
- Daily development, analysis and execution of content, SEO and social media strategy
- Team leader for multiple interns - Community manager for Fit and Fab Living, engaging across multiple social channels including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram
- Plan, manage and execute rigorous editorial calendar - Curate and publish multiple content-based newsletters each week, deploy using Campaigner ESP
Editor + Social Media Manager | Field Trip Factory
2013-2014
- Segmented email campaigns to 20 audiences nationwide on a weekly basis to list of 100,000+
- Wrote and edited copy for marketing materials including but not limited to posters, presentations, scripts and press releases - Increased Twitter referral traffic to site by 50%+ year over year
- Increased Pinterest traffic to site by 50%+ year over year
- Project Manager: Giant Eagle Health and Wellness School Giveaway - Increased Field Trip bookings by 40% year over year (during the promotion period)
- Created and presented 30 day content calendar for client approval, focusing on client initiatives and initiatives of National Nutrition Month - Executed Facebook Ad Campaign that in total resulted of over 160,000 impressions in the Columbus, Cleveland and Pittsburgh Areas
Digital Marketing Strategist | Prime Publishing LLC
2012-2013
- Facebook promotion with Brownie Brittle resulting in 1k new Facebook fans
- Coordinated catalog of 200+ bloggers for both original and link-out content
- Grew mailing list from 79,000 to 160,000+ in year and a half - Grew Facebook account from 1,000 to 9,000 and doubled referral traffic to site
- Created group Pinterest board with over 90 collaborators with over 10k followers in the first month
- Increased page views from an average of 40k/week to 80k/week year over year
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2005-2009
B.S. Media Studies
IAU College Aix-en-Provence, France
2008
RESUME
Professional
info
Work
experience
Education
Skills
Content Marketing
Blogging
Feature Writing
Editorial Strategy
Blogger Partnerships
Paid Social Media Campaigns
Various ESPs
Various CRMs
Various CMS Platforms
Email Marketing
Social Media Community Management
SEO/SEM
Copywriting
Copyediting
Storytelling
Sketch
Invision
Light HTML
Languages
French
HTML/CSS