Tara Clapper

Current

Marketing Director at Seventh Kingdom IGE
Irish American Culture Examiner at Examiner.com
Production Editor at Taylor & Francis

Freelance Writer at _writing with elegance_ (Self-employed)

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Past

Barista at Starbucks Coffee Co.
Customer Experience Manager at Xlibris Corporation
Publishing Associate at Xlibris Corporation

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Education

Rosemont College
McDaniel College
Germantown Academy

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Recommended

2 people have recommended Tara

Connections

179 connections

Industry

Publishing

Tara Clapper’s Summary

-Creative and persuasive writing professional with a strong background in publishing, sales, and customer service.

-Extensive knowledge of tracking and organizing large amounts of client information.

-Excels in building positive relationships with clients.

-Myers-Briggs Personality Type: INFJ

-Interest in creating and maintaining progressive, eco-friendly, community-supportive, ethical business environment.

-Ability to work with a variety of clients and coworkers.

-Typing speed of 116 WPM.

-Working knowledge of current world events, history, and literature.

-SEO and social media marketing consultant specialist

Tara Clapper’s Specialties:

Editing, copyediting, proofreading, data entry, customer service, process document creation, training, management, project management, business contracts, magazine writing, tutoring, SEO optimization, marketing

Tara Clapper’s Experience

Marketing Director

Seventh Kingdom IGE

(Entertainment industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

Creates press releases, SEO blog content, and web site content. Promotes live action role play events and networks with entertainment experts.
Irish American Culture Examiner

Examiner.com

(Privately Held; Online Media industry)

November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

Independently utilize SEO keywords to cover Irish American topics. Topics include shopping, music/entertainment, holidays, sites, memorials, language, pubs, and history. Began as a local columnist and is now national.
Production Editor

Taylor & Francis

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Publishing industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Freelance Writer
_writing with elegance_ (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

May 2003 — Present (6 years 7 months)
Barista

Starbucks Coffee Co.

(Public Company; SBUX; Food & Beverages industry)

December 2005 — April 2008 (2 years 5 months)
Customer Experience Manager

Xlibris Corporation

(Publishing industry)

February 2005 — May 2005 (4 months)
Publishing Associate

Xlibris Corporation

(Publishing industry)

July 2003 — July 2004 (1 year 1 month)

Tara Clapper’s Education

Rosemont College

MA , English and Publishing , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
McDaniel College

BA , English , 1999 — 2003

(Formerly known as Western Maryland College)
3.7 GPA in Major (English)

Activities and Societies:

Alpha Phi Omega, Madrigals, Choir, Beta Alpha Chi, The Phoenix (Commentary Editor), Society for Collegiate Journalists
Germantown Academy

HS Diploma , Preparatory School , 1995 — 1999