Emily Ehret

About

I am a writer, editor, and graduate from the University of Chicago. My experience with editorial work and social media has helped me develop skills for all things content-related. Let's tell great stories together!

Experience

• Digital Content Consultant · Freelance01-01-2021

  Assisted clients from idea to execution for all their digital content needs, with a focus on feature writing, newsletters, social media, and video.

• Lawrence A. Kimpton Fellow: College Communications · University of Chicago07-01-2019 – 01-01-2021

  Wrote editorial, social media, marketing, press release, and email content. Managed social media strategy and scheduling, developed copy and visual assets for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, including graphic design. Managed a team of student writers and photographers, with a strong emphasis on editing. Assessed growth and metrics, providing routine updates and quarterly presentations.

• Managing College Media Editor · University of Chicago09-01-2017 – 06-01-2019

  Wrote feature web content, including pitching stories and conducting interviews. Scheduled text and photo content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr with tools like Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, and Sprinklr.

• Student Paperbacks/Acquisitions Assistant · University of Chicago Press05-01-2016 – 05-01-2019

  Communicated with authors, editors, and other staff to create materials that guide titles from acquisition to publication including transmittals, contracts, and payments. Line-edited and provided insight on early manuscripts. Assisted with acquisitions research for new titles and solicited new material such as forewords and revisions. Trained new student editorial assistants.

• Editorial Intern · National Novel Writing Month06-01-2017 – 09-01-2017

  Facilitated programming for Camp NaNoWriMo in July, including educational Virtual Write-Ins hosted on Youtube. Solicited and edited blog content from participant contributors, including 3 new blog series topics. Posted content, including images and writing prompts, to Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.

Education

• University of ChicagoBachelor's degree, Creative Writing, Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Grayslake North High School

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