Darlene Craven

Current

Owner/Head Writer at Trailblazing Career Services

Past

Marketing Director at ITS/America's Job Network
Corporate Communications/Customer Service at Karman, Inc.

Education

The University of Montana
Gwinn High School.

Recommended

8 people have recommended Darlene

Connections

64 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

My Portfolio

Darlene Craven’s Summary

Resumes / Sales Letters / Catalogs / Press Kits / Web Content / Speeches / Breaking News / Features / Training Manuals / Corporate Communications / Programs / Brochures / Annual Reports / Fliers

Enthusiastic writer with creative and focused approach in producing compelling profiles. Provide innovative service and guidance. Researched subject matter and interviewed variety of participants from senior executives to spectators, balancing copy and creating sidebar opportunities. Maintained high expectations, completing complex journalistic assignments on deadline. Compiled and authored departmental procedure manuals standardizing operations for consistent performance. Wrote collateral marketing materials for various industries including retail, consumer products, real estate, telecommunications, and entertainment. Cross-checked and verified sources, ensuring accuracy.

Darlene Craven’s Specialties:

Accomplished in dynamics of career search including resume writing and coaching. Insider knowledge of western lifestyle industry as well as the legal environment. In-depth experience with construction industry and the nuances of a military community.

Darlene Craven’s Experience

Owner/Head Writer

Trailblazing Career Services

(Writing and Editing industry)

January 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)

Formerly Cowgirl Copywriting, transitioning into assembling written materials for career search clients including resumes, executive biographies and letters. Retained by various companies to provide magazine articles, copy, web content, press releases, brochures, marketing collateral, scripts and speeches for diverse bank of clientele.
Marketing Director

ITS/America's Job Network

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

June 2007 — February 2008 (9 months)

Wrote creative material packages for executives in transition. Developed and presented (virtually and F2F) strategic marketing initiatives.
Corporate Communications/Customer Service

Karman, Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Wholesale industry)

February 2005 — May 2007 (2 years 4 months)

Recruited to write press releases and niche market collateral for western wear manufacturer. Created procedure manuals for customer service and warehouse operations. Provided content for customer website. Wrote, edited and proofread footwear catalogs. Drafted proposal letter to major manufacturer and intra-office communications.

Darlene Craven’s Education

The University of Montana

BS , History , 1976 — 1981

Activities and Societies:

Kappa Kappa Gamma Social Director, Chapter Advisor
Gwinn High School.

Additional Information

Darlene Craven’s Websites:

My Portfolio

Darlene Craven’s Interests:

Websites, SEO, brochures, proposals, editing manuscripts, ghostwriting, resumes, speeches, procedure manuals, blogs, white papers, press releases

Darlene Craven’s Groups:

American Business Women's Association, STB Search, Associated Content-The People's Media Company, SendoutCards, Mary Kay Cosmetics, BetterNetworker.com