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+ pieces of client content, including website copy, articles, blog posts, newsletters, marketing materials, ebooks, training materials, resumes, correspondence, and product copy
Wrote articles for regional and national magazines (print and digital)
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
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
National Wildlife Federation
New Jersey Audubon
Cape May Bird Observatory
The Nature Conservancy
Wilson Ornithological Society