Elisabeth Erickson

Current

• Managing Editor, Arms Control Today at Arms Control Association

Past

• Assistant Director at Project for Nuclear Awareness
• Freelance Copywriter at Elisabeth Erickson Copywriting
• Senior Writer (Freelance) at odd graphic company

• Adjunct Instructor at Temple University
• Director of Marketing at C. Erickson & Sons, Inc.
• English Teacher at Phil-Mont Christian Academy

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Education

• Temple University
• Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Connections

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Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Company

Elisabeth Erickson’s Summary

Varied background includes writing and editing within the academic field, business world, and nonprofit sector.

Elisabeth Erickson’s Specialties:

Writing and editing print and web materials across industries.

Elisabeth Erickson’s Experience

• Managing Editor, Arms Control Today

  Arms Control Association

  (Non-Profit; Think Tanks industry)

  April 2009 — Present (4 months)

  Working with editorial board to manage editorial and production process of Arms Control Today, a magazine published by the Arms Control Association.

• Assistant Director

  Project for Nuclear Awareness

  (International Affairs industry)

  September 2007 — March 2009 (1 year 7 months)

  Working with leadership to market, develop, and maintain the organization. Implementing traditional and more cutting-edge fund raising methods such as appeal letters, email campaigns, events, and grant proposals. Researching potential funding sources, creating and maintaining budgets, writing and editing grant proposals, and maintaining a funding database. Maintaining and strengthening communication with individual donors and members. Organizing, planning, and producing local, regional, national, and international events which increase public awareness and activism, including live concerts, campus appearances, conferences, and policy briefings. Overseeing the Youth Leadership Network, an initiative engaging people ages 18-30. Managing interns, consultants, and outside vendors. Writing copy and working with graphic designers to develop marketing materials including brochures, fact sheets, postcards, fliers, and web-based communications. Raising press awareness of the organization.

• Freelance Copywriter

  Elisabeth Erickson Copywriting

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  July 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 6 months)

  Writing and editing both print and web materials for individual and corporate clients. As a specialist in marketing copy, combining industry knowledge and writing talent to create excellent copy which accomplishes client goals. Experience includes web content, corporate brochures, newsletters, sales letters, award submissions, advertisements, marketing collateral, executive communications, RFP responses, staff biographies, and consulting services.

• Senior Writer (Freelance)

  odd graphic company

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  July 2006 — January 2007 (7 months)

  As retained consultant for this full service creative design company, provided freelance copywriting services including all stages of writing for odd and their clientele. Services included research, interviews, fact-checking, proofreading, editing, and writing for sales letters, brochures, web copy, award submissions, bios, photo captions, questionnaires, and collateral.

• Adjunct Instructor

  Temple University

  (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 2006 — December 2006 (5 months)

  Taught Introduction to Literature, a writing-intensive course focused on short fiction, poetry, and theater. Proofread, edited, and graded student papers.

• Director of Marketing

  C. Erickson & Sons, Inc.

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

  May 2004 — June 2006 (2 years 2 months)

  Worked with management to refine and streamline corporate identity by proofreading, editing, and collaboratively writing all print and web materials. Products included business letters, sell sheets, RFP responses, award submissions, web content, apparel, job site and truck signage, and corporate gifts. Maintained communication with management to ensure marketing materials aligned with business goals and created marketing materials in congruence with firm objectives.

• English Teacher

  Phil-Mont Christian Academy

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  September 2002 — June 2003 (10 months)

  Created curriculum for, and taught, 12th grade British Literature, Writing, Drama, and Yearbook. Served as faculty advisor for annual literary journal and yearbook, guiding students through all stages of layout, writing, production, and distribution.

Elisabeth Erickson’s Education

• Temple University

  Master of Liberal Arts , Liberal Arts , 2002 — 2007

• Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

  1997 — 2001

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Elisabeth Erickson’s Websites:

• My Company

Elisabeth Erickson’s Groups:

Young Professionals Working Group

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