Shannon Philpott

Services

Highlights

• Experienced instructor of college level English composition, journalism, and communications courses
• Experienced freelance writer, researcher and reporter for national magazines and local newspapers with a focus on in-depth news articles, features, profiles, editorials and creative print and web-based ad copy, as well as page design, layout and photography
• Energetic college media adviser for a student-run bi-weekly newspaper
• Experienced technical/SEO writer for e-commerce clients and corporate clients

Work experience:

• College media adviser
• College instructor at three institutions of higher learning
• Copywriter for Network Solutions and private clients
• Freelance writer for national magazines
• Associate editor of The Messenger newspaper
• Desktop publishing design work for A.G. Edwards

*Has published more than 250 written pieces, 50 photographs, and 50 layout designs
*Has completed more than 200 e-commerce Search Engine Optimization (SEO) writing projects

Professional Affiliations:

• Society of Professional Journalists
• National Council of Teachers of English
• Catholic News Press Association
• College Media Advisers
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications

Specialized Training:

• News Train New Media/Social Networking Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO (2008)
• College Media Advisers New Media Journalism Convention, New York, NY (2008)
• Associated Collegiate Press Journalism Workshops, Washington, DC (2008), Minneapolis, MN (2009/2010)
• Associated Collegiate Press Journalism Fall Convention, Washington, D.C., (2007) Kansas City, MO (2008), Austin, TX (2009), Louisville, KY (2010)
• Missouri College Media Association Annual Convention, Joplin, MO (2008), St. Louis, MO (2009), Kansas City, MO (2010), Springfield, MO (2011)
• College Newspaper & Business Advertising Managers Annual Convention, Hollywood, CA (2010)

Services Available:

• Journalistic articles for newspapers, magazines, and online social bookmarks
• General Human Interest pieces for e-commerce businesses
• Technical SEO copy for web pages
• Press releases/promotional materials