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Caleb Fort | Résumé

Professional Experience

Copywriter / Social Media Coordinator

December 2016 - Present

Ozarks Electric Cooperative Fayetteville, Arkansas

Managed social media accounts for Ozarks Electric and OzarksGo
Implemented a content calendar, media tracking and mention alerts
Managed and updated websites using Vortex CMS, HTML, CSS and Javascript.

Online editor

October 2011-November 2016

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Springdale, Arkansas

Coordinated, edited and contributed reporting and writing to breaking news stories and other online coverage, including homicides and fires, economic development news, education news and community events.
Developed unique online content including stories, interactive maps and graphics and searchable public databases.
Managed company social media platforms and breaking news alerts.
Monitored and created analytics reports.

Freelance Copywriter

May 2013-June 2014

FullQuota / Square 2 Marketing Warrington, Pennsylvania (remote)

Produced a variety of content including long and short blog posts and ebooks using curated articles, recorded interviews with subject matter experts and supplementary research.
Topics included the digital workplace, enterprise collaboration platforms and proprietary products for enterprise systems.
Wrote headlines, summaries and meta descriptions to optimize SEO for each piece.

Reporter

July 2008-October 2011

Rogers Morning News Rogers, Arkansas

Covered K-12 education, water issues, city government, crime and other topics.
Won statewide awards for coverage of education, tourism and health care.
Developed a source network including administrators, experts, teachers, parents and students.

Skills

HTML, CSS and Javascript
Front-end frameworks including Bootstrap and Foundation
Responsive email design using Foundation for Emails
Writing, editing and proofreading, including knowledge of AP style and in-house style
Google Analytics and social media analytics

Education

Front-end web development certificate, 2018 (anticipated)
University of Arkansas Global Campus

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, 2007
University of New Mexico