Lynn Lopez
Quezon City, Philippines
lynnlopez@gmail.com
Assistant editor (freelance)
March 2008 – June 2008
Media Rabbits
Provided content for the soon-to-be-launched flagship website of Media Rabbits
Proofreader (freelance)
June 2007 – March 2008
ProofreadNOW
Massachusetts, USA
Edited and corrected documents, checking them for clarity as well as typographical and grammatical errors.
Web designer (freelance)
January 2007 – present
Red Mark Studio
Connecticut, USA
Designed and created the website for Red Mark Studio (www.redmarkstudio.com) and G Car Motors Philippines (www.gcarmotors.com)
Contributing editor (volunteer)
October 2006 – December 2007
Ecorazzi.com
New York, USA
Updated content for Ecorazzi.com, a weblog providing regular reports on campaigns and causes supported by celebrities around the world
Website coordinator and designer
February 2006 – present
EcoSysFun
Chaiwan, Hong Kong
Tasked with updating the company website when needed as well as writing monthly online newsletters promoting the company’s latest products and projects
Performs editing and proofreading duties for company’s website content as well as print materials such as booklets and brochures
Occasionally serves as graphic designer, designing booklets and other printed matter
Webmaster
November 2002 – January 2006
Summit Media
Quezon City, Philippines
Efficiently managed information, maintained website operations, content and images, kept site up-to-date and improved Internet services by studying user needs and analyzing traffic to the following websites: FemaleNetwork.com, ShopCrazy.com.ph, and CosmoMagazine.com.ph
Wrote promotional copy and develops email newsletters and mini-sites for several clients such as Pandora’s Books and KALAKASAN
Wrote advertorials on a monthly basis promoting the websites for Summit Media’s magazines for women
Served as community director for GIRLTalk, FemaleNetwork.com’s online message boards, and The Fun Fearless Forum, the online community of CosmoMagazine.com ph, by organizing the message board categories and moderating discussions, and by appointing contributors to the website and moderators for the message board
Coordinated and liaised with editors-in-chief, managing editors, and art directors of various magazines to create better synergy between print media and the Web, and to ensure the websites maintain branded identity
Gathered feedback from the websites and assessed possible actions to take, subsequently reporting them to the relevant parties
Graphic and Copy Editor (freelance)
November 2005 – July 2006
MojoArts IT Solutions
Quezon City, Philippines
Edited product images according to client’s specifications and ensured correct inputting of product names and descriptions
Blog Writer (freelance)
August 2005 - May 2007
Eversun Software Corporation
Makati City, Philippines
Developed content for Renewable Energy Generation, a blog that covered and reported about sustainable business and renewable energy; previously wrote for Sustainable Business.
Contributing Writer (freelance)
October 2003 - May 2008
Summit Media
Quezon City, Philippines
Writes articles and sidebars for Seventeen Philippines, Cosmopolitan Philippines, Candy Magazine, and K-Zone Philippines.
Effectively produces high quality articles, features, and reviews to meet tight production deadlines
Contributing Writer (freelance)
September – November 2002
Bnext.net
Quezon City, Philippines
Contributed several articles for then-youth-oriented webzine Bnext.net. Articles discussed books, films, as well as personal experiences and reflections
| Education, Training, and Workshops |
Bachelor of Arts in History, cognate in Comparative Literature
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
June 1998 – March 2002
Macromedia Flash 5 workshop
ICSHere
November 2001
Writing for Profit: A Correspondence Course for Freelance Copywriters
Pandora’s Books Publishing
November 2004 – June 2005
Adobe PageMaker 7 workshop
Philippine Center for Creative Imaging
June 2004
Productivity suite: Microsoft Office
Operating Systems: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Graphic design and image editing: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Imageready, Corel Photopaint, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Illustrator
Web design: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Adobe Dreamweaver, basic Macromedia Flash
Various file transfer software
Consistently up-to-date with the latest trends in technology, web design and development
Works well under pressure in a deadline-driven work environment and able to plan, organize and execute several projects and assignments simultaneously with minimum supervision
Proficient graphic designer skilled in using Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady and Corel PhotoPaint
Strong editing and proofreading skills to review communications for correctness prior to publication, including checking for grammatical errors, content inaccuracies, and inconsistency
Good written communications skills
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