Daniel Simcock

danielsimcock.com
dsimcock345@gmail.com
508-567-8543

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Digital Storyteller with experience in Professional Writing, Editing, Social Media Marketing, Public Relations, Feature
Writing, Web Writing, Magazine Publication, User & Market Research, and Graphic Design.

Competencies include:
• Design and Media Composition: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Audition, Canva,
Piktochart
• Web Authoring: Drupal, WordPress, HTML, CSS
• Social Media & Media Management: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, HootSuite, Planoly, Slack
• Writing Basics: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Docs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Professional Writing Teaching Fellow

University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, Sept 2017 - Present
● Taught introductory technical writing courses.
● Wrote course materials such as syllabi, class assignments, and handouts.
● Mediated student-client relations for technical writing projects.

Editorial & Media Manager

Temper Literary Review, Dartmouth MA, Sept 2015 - Present
● Developed and designed social media marketing content.
● Proofread and edited magazine submissions.
● Wrote and facilitated brand style guides.
● Oversaw manuscript in all stages of print and digital production.

Research Assistant
STEAM Learning and Identity Research Group, Dartmouth MA, April 2018 - Aug 2018
● Edited academic research papers, web copy, and grant proposals.
● Wrote web copy for academic and lay audiences.
● Completed certification in research ethics and best practices

Writing Tutor
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, Sept 2015 - Dec 2016
● Helped students develop writing and reading skills.
● Proofread and edited research papers.
● Facilitated grammar workshops for English Language Learners.

EDUCATION

MA in Professional Writing & Communication

University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, May 2019

BA in Writing, Rhetoric, & Communication

University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, Dec. 2016