brad jones

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resume

this is my resume

Education

Edinburgh Napier University

Bachelor of Arts (with Honors), English

Sept. 2009 - July 2013

Work Experience

Thomas J. Paul, Inc.

Senior Content Creator

Aug. 2021 - present

Provided copy and design for a range of clients in the pharmaceutical industry.

American Association for Cancer Research

Editor

Mar. 2018 - Aug. 2021

Worked with freelancers to produce a set of article for each edition of Cancer Today, a quarterly magazine for cancer patients and caregivers, as well as contributing my own reporting; copy-edited and proofread content before it was submitted to the printer; carried out fact-checking processes; approved pharmaceutical advertising materials for placement.

Futurism

Reporter

Aug. 2017 - Mar. 2018

Reported on science and technology topics including biotech, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, and the environment; scoured journals for potential leads; performed interviews with scientists, policymakers, and other subject matter experts.

Digital Trends

Contributor

Dec. 2014 - Mar. 2018

Covered the tech and computing beat, providing 2-5 news stories daily; wrote features developed from original reporting and interviews; assisted with event coverage for E3, BUILD, WWDC, etc.

Curse Inc.

Associate Editor

Dec. 2014 - June 2018

Copy-edited the work of other writers to ensure it conformed to stringent quality standards; wrote press releases detailing new partnerships with client companies, tailoring each toward a specific brand and audience.

MakeUseOf

Author

Aug. 2014 - June 2018

Wrote practical guides on subjects ranging from Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations to Arduino programming; represented the site in media appearances.

Bleacher Report

Contributor

Feb. 2014 - June 2016

Contributed to a team covering a fast-paced sports beat; sought out interviews and stories that other publications in the same niche had overlooked; established a weekly column, developing the format to increase readership over time.

Skills

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, After Effects, and various CMS packages. Working knowledge of several programming languages.
  • Appeared on-camera and on-tape in pre-recorded and live content for outlets including TWiT, RT, and various podcasts.
  • Photography exhibited in the Crossley Gallery at Dean Clough, and the Royal Academy summer show.
  • 5+ years of experience writing copy that conforms to industry-standard or brand-specific style manuals.