Jennifer Akers

Current

• Book Reviewer :: Review Coordinatorat MyShelf.com (Self-employed)
• Freelance Writer ~ Copywriter ~ Editor (Self-employed)

Past

• Case Manager at Palm Beach County
• Social Worker at Brian Center Nursing Care

Education

• Eckerd College

Recommended

2 people have recommended Jennifer

Connections

16 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website
• My Website

Jennifer Akers’s Summary

I am a freelance writer, primarily for online publications. At MyShelf.com, I write book reviews and edit other reviewers' copy. My writing experience includes proofreading, copywriting, and copyediting. My journalism background includes publications for online and print media.

My articles cover topics in:
*human interest, children, blended family, relationships, and education.

My writing focuses on:
*strengthening families, nurturing children, and ending domestic abuse.

I review books in:
*Fiction: mystery, suspense, contemporary, women's, and children's.
*Non-fiction: business, finance, self-help, health, family, and home.

My editing experience includes:
*book reviews, research thesis, web content, reports and novels.

My copywriting experience includes:
*newsletters, brochures, business cards, business letters, resumes, and articles.
*copy for my sites plus individual and business clients, including other writers.

Jennifer Akers’s Specialties:

Non-fiction articles, social networking, research, copywriting, editing and web content. Publications in both online and print media.

Web content, business letters, brochures, newsletters, and articles for business and individual websites.

Jennifer Akers’s Experience

• Book Reviewer :: Review Coordinator

  MyShelf.com (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Online Media industry)

  July 2005 — Present (3 years 5 months)

  As review coordinator, I edit other reviewers' copy for formatting and coordinate publication of reviews.
  
  As a reviewer, I write reviews and interview authors for MyShelf's monthly feature.
  
  My non-fiction reviews cover business, self-help, family, finance, business, relationships, women's issues, biography, memoirs, health, and home.
  
  I write fiction reviews in the following genres: mystery, suspense, contemporary, literary, women's lit, and children's.

• Freelance Writer ~ Copywriter ~ Editor

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)

  May 2004 — Present (4 years 7 months)

  My work is published in online media, including social networks.
  
  My articles focus on topics of parenting, family, marriage, education and human interest.
  
  I also edit and copywrite content for business and individual websites.

• Case Manager

  Palm Beach County

  (Government Agency; Individual & Family Services industry)

  January 1994 — November 1996 (2 years 11 months)

  Case Manager for an Adult Day Care. Provided assessment and referrals to seniors for all support services. Led monthly support group for caregivers. Interacted with support agencies to ensure clients' needs were met. Hands-on support with group activities at the Day Care.

• Social Worker

  Brian Center Nursing Care

  (Individual & Family Services industry)

  June 1990 — June 1991 (1 year 1 month)

  Social worker in a skilled, long term nursing facility. Assessed clients for long term needs and created care plan for client's goals. Arranged discharge plans for client's health needs when returning home. Interacted with various government agencies (such as V.A., Hospice, and Social Security) to ensure client's needs were being met.

Jennifer Akers’s Education

• Eckerd College

  Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, 1985 — 1989

  Eckerd College provides such a fertile foundation for exploration -- for students of all ages and backgrounds. I loved college - the ideas, the learning, the friends, the gorgeous setting.
  
  I visit alumni events whenever possible. I love reconnecting with Eckerd friends.

Additional Information

Jennifer Akers’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Website

Jennifer Akers’s Interests:

freelance writing, non-fiction articles, newspapers and magazines, citizen journalism, online and print publications, social networking, WEB 2.0, family, education, tweens, women's issues, domestic violence, web content, essays, short stories, southern writers, self-improvement, painting, arts, comedy, and human interest.

Jennifer Akers’s Groups:

Freelance Organization International, MyShelf.com, Yahoo writers' groups: UPOD, Momwriters, Write from Home, and iVillage's writers group

Jennifer Akers’s Honors:

Best Non-fiction Article - 2004 iVillage Writers Board

Jennifer Akers’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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• reference requests
• getting back in touch