About Anna Champagne

Qualifications Summary

  • Accomplished freelancer with 20+ years of professional experience writing and editing books, feature articles, web content, SEO copy, corporate documentation, resumes, and marketing materials for a wide range of employers and clients. 

  • Experienced team leader, capable of evaluating performance and providing balanced constructive feedback.

  • Seasoned collaborator who embraces continuous learning and is always open to feedback and constructive criticism.

  • Consistently able to meet tight deadlines while demonstrating a personable and professional attitude.

  • Familiar with a wide range of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, publishing, and collaboration programs, including Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, WordPress, Smartsheet, and Confluence.

  • Comfortable working in a range of content management and assignment tracking systems.

  • Familiar with AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, and APA Style; able to quickly adapt to other style guides.

  • Experienced in HTML, Wiki Markup, and LaTeX.

Work History

Freelance Writer/Editor (2005 - PRESENT)

Self- Employed

  • Wrote and edited 4,000+ content pieces for clients, including website copy, articles, blog posts, newsletters, marketing materials, ebooks, training materials, resumes, correspondence, and product copy

  • Currently writing articles for regional and national publications (print and digital). Recent credits include but are not limited to MarylandRoadtrips.com, Pennsylvania Magazine, New Jersey Monthly, Chip Notes (Baltimore Bird Club Newsletter), Bird Watching HQ, Big Blog of Gardening, and NextAvenue.org

Senior Editor & Curriculum Developer (2006 - PRESENT)

Study.com 

  • Wrote many types pieces of customer-facing content, including articles, blog posts, website copy, press releases, and ebooks

    Edited and fact-checked articles, text-based lessons, website copy, academic papers, and video-based content

  • Designed, reviewed, and audited curriculum at the elementary, middle school, high school, college, and graduate level

  • Managed teams of writers, editors, and curriculum developers 

  • Currently working as a senior editor and curriculum developer specializing in college-level coursework, license and certification preparation, homework help, and classroom and study materials for students in grades K-12 and postsecondary education

Business School Expert (2005 - 2020)

DotDash (Formerly About.com)

  • Edited a site with more than one million unique page views per month

  • Wrote 1,000+ articles related to education, business, careers, and student finance

  • Edited newsletter with 100,000+ subscribers

  • Optimized content for search engines

Writer/Site Editor (2006-2008)

LoveToKnow.com

  • Wrote 200+ articles; managed category sites, edited 300+ articles

Advertising Consultant (2000-2006)

Gannett

  • Wrote copy for marketing and sales materials

  • Trained sales representatives

Memberships

  • Cornell Lab of Ornithology

  • Ducks Unlimited

  • Maryland Ornithological Society

  • Wilson Ornithological Society

  • National Wildlife Federation

  • New Jersey Audubon

  • Cape May Bird Observatory

  • The Nature Conservancy

  • The Potomac Conservancy

  • National Parks Conservation Association