Copy Writer / Writer & Adventurer
Peoria, Illinois Area
- Current
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- Social Networking at The Furnished Property Group
- Copy Writer at Digital Pacific
- Writer/Adventurer at Brooke vs. the World
- Past
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- English Consultant at American English Center
- IT Analyst I at Volt Information Sciences
- Owner at Ring Around the World
- Education
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- Casa Rosario / Guatemalensis
- The London School in Bishkek
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- UGA
- Connections
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- Industry
- Writing and Editing
- Websites
Brooke Schoenman’s Summary
I'm a world traveler with a goal of constantly learning and experiencing new things. Ultimately, I would like to combine my love of travel/languages and Internet/technology into a career.
Brooke Schoenman’s Specialties:
Blogging, Social Networking, Wordpress Modification/Blog Setup, Conversational English
Brooke Schoenman’s Experience
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Social Networking
The Furnished Property Group
(Real Estate industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
Create and update company blog about life in their properties. Create forums for tenant feedback and ways to build a stronger community through online management.
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Copy Writer
Digital Pacific
(Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2009 — Present (9 months)
Create company newsletters, update company blog and social networking sites, and write/edit websites working directly with SEO and online marketing director.
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Writer/Adventurer
Brooke vs. the World
(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
July 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)
Travelog all about travel planning, saving, and the adventures that follow.
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English Consultant
American English Center
(Education Management industry)
October 2008 — February 2009 (5 months)
• Conducted English instruction lessons to Ukrainian students.
• Lead conversation clubs on various topics in order to produce better oral skills. -
IT Analyst I
Volt Information Sciences
(Public Company; VOL; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
March 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 7 months)
Worked in the Enterprise Service Center for Caterpillar.
• Promoted to Incident Coordinator in order to manage the Incident Queue tickets and correct Level I mistakes.
• Responsible for customer service while troubleshooting and resolving computer software and hardware issues.
• Capable of working in a fast-paced, global call center environment. -
Owner
Ring Around the World
(Retail industry)
December 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 1 month)
An online Murano glass ring shop - making fingers happy.
• Founded and managed all aspects of this online business including bookkeeping, marketing, and sales.
• Designed and implemented online website.
• Conducted international business by importing Murano glass rings from Italy.
Brooke Schoenman’s Education
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Casa Rosario / Guatemalensis
Spanish Language 2008 — 2008
Took intensive Spanish language courses for a month.
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The London School in Bishkek
Russian Language 2008 — 2008
Took intensive Russian language lessons for 3.5 months.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.A. , International Studies , 2001 — 2005
Studied Italian and studied abroad in Italy, 2004. Coursework for degree included European and World History, International Economics, European Economic History, Political Science/International Relations, Business Communications, and Italian for Business.
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UGA
GLOBIS study abroad , European Politics, Art History, Sociology, Environmental Economics , 2004 — 2004
Additional Information
Brooke Schoenman’s Websites:
Brooke Schoenman’s Interests:
Travel, Guitar, Song-writing, Crafting, Creating
Brooke Schoenman’s Groups:
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World Travelers -
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English Teachers Anonymous
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Friends of Kyrgyzstan -
Travel Bloggers
Brooke Schoenman’s Honors:
-Listed one of the top 15 travel blogs for 2008 by Viscape.
-Listed as one of the top 100 travel journal blogs by TravelHacker.
-Featured on World Reviewer and TravelBlogs.com.
Brooke Schoenman’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
