Owen Lystrup

Current

• Assistant Systems Specialist at Genentech

Past

• Service Desk Analyst at Genentech
• Account Coordinator at LEWIS PR
• Contributing Editor at SpinThicket.com

• Editorial Director at Tehama Group Communications
• PR / Copywriting at LearningChange

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Education

• California State University-Chico

Recommended

4 people have recommended Owen

Connections

82 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Blog
• My Company

Owen Lystrup’s Summary

Owen Lystrup’s Specialties:

Social media, copy writing, editing, communicating, troubleshooting Windows/Mac hardware and software

Owen Lystrup’s Experience

• Assistant Systems Specialist

  Genentech

  (Privately Held; Biotechnology industry)

  March 2009 — Present (5 months)

• Service Desk Analyst

  Genentech

  (Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  November 2007 — March 2009 (1 year 5 months)

• Account Coordinator

  LEWIS PR

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  June 2007 — November 2007 (6 months)

  I worked on three accounts, including LEWS PR's flagship client, Second Life. In my position, I provided general account maintenance work and client servicing including copy writing and editing, and provided strategic media pitching and pitch crafting.

• Contributing Editor

  SpinThicket.com

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

  November 2006 — May 2007 (7 months)

  I use RSS and social media tools to keep up on PR, marketing, advertising and communication news, submit stories of note and write headlines for each.

• Editorial Director

  Tehama Group Communications

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 2006 — May 2007 (10 months)

  As editorial director in Tehama Group, I fact check and edit all written PR materials and ensure correct usage of style, grammar, spelling. I also manage two editorial assistants directly under me in doing the same.

• PR / Copywriting

  LearningChange

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  May 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 9 months)

  I was in charge of public relations, social media consulting, copywriting and editing at LearningChange.

Owen Lystrup’s Education

• California State University-Chico

  BA , Journalism (Public Relations) , 2003 — 2007

  Activities and Societies:

  IABC, Chico S.T.A.N.D. (Students Taking Action Now: Darfur)

Additional Information

Owen Lystrup’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Company

Owen Lystrup’s Interests:

Public Relations, Copyediting, Copywriting, Web content writing, media, social media, online learning, sports, music, reading, current events

Owen Lystrup’s Groups:

IABC, Tehama Group Communications

•    CSU, Chico

Owen Lystrup’s Honors:

Dean's List, IABC Scholarship Recipient

Owen Lystrup’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
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• job inquiries
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