Résumé – Awl. Porpoise. Flower.

Emily Rachel Roysdon

Modesto, Calif.

Editor, writer, fact-checker, content strategist, researcher, project manager and trainer

Minored in psychology; graduated with distinction from University of Maine at Orono

Transform legal marketing materials into dynamic, strategic and concise brand messaging.
Improve clarity, correct typos and fact-check content.
Develop and maintain web accessibility standards to ensure content is inclusive.
Ensure consistency by adhering to Cooley’s in-house style guide, which I’ve helped shape and expand during my time at the firm.
Play a key role at the center of all marketing copy, working across departments and with various stakeholders to craft and hone brand messaging for video, print and online content.
Write copy for high-priority creative projects – including short- and long-form videos for social media – and influence firm branding and style.

Hired as first editor for a huge travel-related project with metrics-driven standards.
Developed and adapt project guidelines, training programs and documentation.
Built a mentoring and feedback system for more than 160 freelancers.
Created and maintain ratings and evaluation criteria for writers and editors.
Managed a global training team and maintained schedules across 10+ time zones.
Trained in editing video scripts and internal corporate communications.

Copy editor of sixth- through 12th-grade courses for Edgenuity
Freelance writer for Cabrillo College’s Integrated Science Semester program
Project editor of technology e-books for 101 Publishing
Senior editor, technology title editor and writer for Demand Media Studios (now Leaf Group)
Contracted writer for Skincare News Magazine
Copy editor for The Attached Family magazine
Public relations, press release writing and HR consultant for nonprofits and small businesses

Published print and online publishing in deadline-driven, high-pressure newsrooms.
Crafted clever headlines, enforced style guidelines and produced crisp copy.