Freelance Writer and Editor
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Freelance Writer at 7x7 Magazine
- Past
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- Copywriter (Freelance) at CopyEngine
- Editor, San Francisco (Freelance) at Myopenbar
- Store Manager at Mercantila
- Staff Member at ROFLCon
- Copywriter (Freelance) at Bridger Conway
- Digital Marketing Intern at Columbia Records
- Education
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- Harvard University
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Allie Pape’s Summary
A bright, experienced writer seeking opportunities in professional writing, copywriting, and/or editing. Has over six years of experience in a variety of mediums, from journalism to print to Web. A Harvard graduate and award-winning fiction writer.
Allie Pape’s Specialties:
Web copy, articles, print ads, brochures and marketing collateral, voiceovers, press releases, copy editing (Chicago Manual and AP styles), fluent Spanish
Allie Pape’s Experience
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Freelance Writer
7x7 Magazine
(Media Production industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
Write articles on drink, food, and literary topics. Interview subjects have included Nick Hornby, Jonathan Lethem, and John Hodgman. Write weekly "Lowering the Bar" column, consistently the most-read feature on the site.
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Copywriter (Freelance)
CopyEngine
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2007 — November 2009 (2 years 6 months)
Write copy on a contract basis for various company websites; have written over 500 individual pages personally. Utilize SEO techniques to achieve higher page rank. Companies have included Spencer Gifts and SunGard Investments.
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Editor, San Francisco (Freelance)
Myopenbar
(Online Media industry)
January 2009 — May 2009 (5 months)
Maintained, researched, and wrote a popular e-mail newsletter and website that listed free and cheap places to drink in San Francisco, with over 5,000 subscribers. Managed and edited two writers. Laid off after company suffered financial problems.
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Store Manager
Mercantila
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
June 2008 — October 2008 (5 months)
Managed four Web retail stores with combined sales of $7 million-plus per year. Interacted with vendors, wrote product copy and descriptions, maintained price competitiveness, added new accounts. Laid off after company suffered financial problems.
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Staff Member
ROFLCon
(E-Learning industry)
March 2008 — September 2008 (7 months)
Staff member of the world's first conference on Internet celebrity and culture; participated in April conference (900+ attendees) and August satellite in San Francisco (300 attendees).
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Copywriter (Freelance)
Bridger Conway
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 3 months)
Wrote brochure, Web, print, and voiceover copy for clients of international real estate marketing firm. Helped design campaigns and taglines for developments in Costa Rica, Dubai, and Qatar.
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Digital Marketing Intern
Columbia Records
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Music industry)
June 2007 — September 2007 (4 months)
Helped plan, design, and write copy and press materials for WalkingEyeMusic.com, Columbia's music-based social networking site. Worked via telecommute; later presented site design to 50+ employees in person at New York office.
Allie Pape’s Education
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Harvard University
B.A. , Comparative Literature , 2004 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- Arts Editor, Harvard Independent
Columnist, Harvard Crimson
Additional Information
Allie Pape’s Interests:
writing, reading (especially fiction), food and cooking, cartooning, music
Allie Pape’s Groups:
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Harvard Independent Alumni
Allie Pape’s Honors:
2008 Edward Eager Prize for best short story by a Harvard undergraduate; 2007 Harvard Artist Development Fellowship for work in creative writing
Allie Pape’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
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