Micah Key

Independent Writing and Editing Professional

Jordan

Current
  • Creative Director and English Instructor at The Partners Center
  • Freelance Writer at M. Lawrence Key (Self-employed)
Past
  • Creative Director and English Instructor at Palestinian-American Center
  • Assistant Photographer at Joe Griffin Photography
  • Sales Representative at Rutherford Publishing
Education
  • Baylor University
Connections
36 connections
Industry
Writing and Editing
Websites

Micah Key’s Summary

• Freelance writer producing a wide variety of researched and originally-written material, most recently for the tourism industry in the Middle East.
• Fluent French and Arabic speaker. Native speaker of English.
• Graphic design professional working with industry-standard programs producing advertising and PR materials for continuing education center.
• ESL instructor teaching advanced English in a classroom environment in a cultural center.
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) preparation instructor.

Micah Key’s Specialties:

freelance writing, ESL instruction, design using industry-standard programs, creative writing


Micah Key’s Experience

  • Creative Director and English Instructor

    The Partners Center

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    May 2003Present (6 years 8 months)

    • doing design work for advertising and PR for the center.

    • teaching ESL comprehensive and conversational classes.

  • Freelance Writer

    M. Lawrence Key (Self-employed)

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

    January 2002Present (8 years )

    • Researched and wrote historical and descriptive text for a major tourism website (@ 30,000 words)(2006-2007)
    • Have written over a dozen short fiction pieces, with several of them published in paying markets

  • Creative Director and English Instructor

    Palestinian-American Center

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    19992002 (3 years )

    • Designed advertising and PR material for center use.
    • Taught ESL conversation classes.

  • Assistant Photographer

    Joe Griffin Photography

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)

    19961998 (2 years )

    • Worked on digital post-processing of photo shoots using Photoshop.

    • Hand-developed film and printed photos

    • Set up equipment and assisted chief photographer at off and on-site photo shoots

  • Sales Representative

    Rutherford Publishing

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)

    19961997 (1 year )

  • Sales Representative

    Word, Incorporated

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

    19951996 (1 year )

  • Summer Intern

    Bill Young Productions

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    19941994 (less than a year)

    • Assisted with video production, including dubbing and gaffer work.

    • Learned rudimentary digital video editing on Avid

    • Learned how to use Photoshop and Illustrator


Micah Key’s Education

  • Baylor University

    Journalism , French, Theatre Arts , 19911995

    Activities and Societies:
    Shotokan Karate Team (achieved brown belt rank), Mu Kappa

Additional Information

Micah Key’s Websites:

Micah Key’s Interests:

reading, writing fiction

Micah Key’s Groups:

  •    Writing Mafia
  •    Baylor University Alumni Group
  •    Informed Ideas For Writers
  •    Published Authors Network
  •    Fiction Writers Guild
  •    Freelance Writers
  •    The Freelance Writers Connection

Micah Key’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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