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Work Experience
Patch.com

Karlie Baker

Freelance Writing

Local Editor, June 2010-current Launched Lisle, IL site, hired freelance staff and coordinated creation of business directory Produced multimedia content, including video featured on AOL On Managed Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest accounts Planned community events to promote brand Trained businesses and community groups to use blogging and calendar features on site Became Sunset Hills-Crestwood, MO editor in July 2012. Doubled monthly readership to exceed traffic goals by December 2012.

LaSalle Daily NewsTribune, June 2008-August 2008: news and feature writing for daily newspaper covering LaSalle County, IL Chicago Talks, December 2009: worked with a team to create a multimedia package for Chicago news website. These pieces were republished on Illinois Statehouse News, Prorepublica and Beachwood Reporter news websites. Flavorpill Chicago, June 2009-December 2009: event previews for arts and culture website The Times, May 2007-October 2007: Produced weekly opinion columns for daily newspaper in Ottawa, IL

Wedge Tire

Awards

Marketing Consultant, October 2011-current Editing web site and brochure content for St. Louis-area business that caters to retail and industrial clients Helping supervisor use Internet research to better target new clients

Lisa Madigan for Attorney General

Intern, May 2010-July 2010 Online research for use in public appearances, vetting potential donors Coordinating volunteers and participating in events, including Chicago Pride Parade

First place in Online News Reporting, Society of Professional Journalists, Chicago Talks news package Peter Lisagor Award, Chicago Headline Club, Chicago Talks news package First Place awards in Features and News Writing, Illinois Community College Journalism Association, for pieces produced as editor of Illinois Valley Community Colleges IV Leader newspaper

Education
Columbia College Chicago, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Creative Nonfiction Illinois Valley Community College, Associate in Arts and Science degrees

Thomas Wetzel and Associates

Social media focus group, March 2010 Researched how car insurance companies utilize social media Pitched and discussed potential marketing strategies aimed at college-aged drivers

Skills
AP style and copyediting social media storytelling using Storify, Wordpress and Blogger platforms SEO photography, video production HTML and CSS Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Microsoft Office programs Mac and PC proficient ability to work under deadlines

The A.V. Club/Decider Chicago

Intern, October 2008-December 2008 Updated weekly events calendar and restaurant database for Chicago arts and culture website Wrote reviews of local performances Transcribed interviews and assisted staffers

Illinois Valley Community College

Press Assistant, February 2007-May 2008 Wrote press releases, archived college press Communicated with local media outlets Served as liaison between Public Relations and other departments