CARA

GILLESPIE

phone: (775) 225-5562

email: cgillespie92@gmail.com
portfolio: www.carabgillespie.com

EDUCATION:

BA English
Editing Minor
Brigham Young University, Provo, UTApril 2014

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Content Writer, Do Essential OilsBountiful, UT 3/16Present

Plan and implement monthly content strategy to drive content production for top online dTERRA distributor
Use MailChimp to write, design, and distribute weekly emails to 20,000+ subscribers
Update static website content, including product and page descriptions, to maximize SEO functionality
Write and publish all blog and DIY content via Drupal and create requisite images using Canva and BigStock

Site Leader, Volunteer, OSSOCuenca, Ecuador 8/1511/15

Served over 50 hours per week assisting overburdened staff in local orphanages
Conducted therapies for children with special needs, including music, art projects, and wheelchair soccer
Reported needs and events to director and discussed how to address issues to serve children more effectively
Wrote successful blog post for OSSO to share my experience and inspire and encourage future volunteers

Head Marketing Writer & Editor, Close To My HeartPleasant Grove, UT 5/148/15

Promoted from junior to head marketing writer after 10 months with the company
Initiated redesign of corporate blog, switched platform to WordPress, and built new following to over 2,000
Edited catalog, created website copy, wrote video and event scripts, managed project timelines, and more
Wrote several blog posts that garnered over 15,000 Facebook shares and 17,000 views
Invited to travel with executives to Disneyland to assist with annual company convention of over 1,000 people
Contributed social media content for the campaign that delivered the companys highest December sales ever

Freelance Blog Writer, CotopaxiCottonwood Heights, UT 9/146/15

Managed and produced content for companys blog centered on outdoor adventure with humanitarian intent
Interviewed Cotopaxi non-profit partners, Questival winners, and Cotopaxi team members for blog posts
Volunteered to assist at company events, including Outdoor Retailer and several other outdoor gear expos
Wrote email reaching out to Cotopaxi community to encourage donations toward earthquake relief for Nepal

Asst. Managing Editor, Stowaway Magazine, BYU Capstone CurriculumProvo, UT 1/144/14

Brainstormed travel content for fall issue, delivered story assignments to staff, and wrote feature stories
Edited all stories and content, and oversaw publication of both online and print editions of the magazine
Assisted with design and construction of the magazine layout via InDesign and Photoshop

Editorial Assistant, Kennedy Center for International Studies, BYUProvo, UT 9/134/14

Oversaw editorial quality of books, manuals, guides, and pamphlets for the Kennedy Center
Edited all academic journals and the semiannual alumni magazine published through the Kennedy Center
Wrote online summaries of lectures hosted by the Kennedy Center regarding international issues

Editorial Intern, Haiti Health InitiativeProvo, UT 9/1312/13

Wrote monthly newsletter content and edited status reports for HHI volunteers, board members, and donors
Collaborated closely with director to tune newsletter content with HHIs mission and upcoming trips

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Volunteer, Davis County Animal Care and ControlFruit Heights, UT 1/16Present
Socialize the animals, evaluate behaviors, walk the dogs, and assist with cleaning and upkeep

Writer & Editor for Grandpa Wallace D. Gillespies Life HistoryKaysville, UT 12/16Present
Interview my grandpa, gather and edit his life stories, and compile pertinent photos and certificates