Experience

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  Brenda Everson~Shaw

  • East Wareham, MA

  • Consultant/Owner

    • Jan 2005 - Present
    • East Wareham, MA

    Freelance content writer for clients in the small business and nonprofit arenas. Create newsletters, brochures, news articles for print and website content while working in concert with your graphic designer and/or photographer.https://www.brendaeverson.com/

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  Falmouth Foresider

  • Falmouth, Maine

  • Contributing Editor

    • Jun 2018 - Apr 2019
    • Falmouth, Maine

    Contributed monthly news pertaining to House in the Woods Military & Family Retreat of Lee, Maine

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  House in the Woods Military & Family Retreat

  • Lee, Maine

  • Freelance Content Writer

    • Oct 2016 - Apr 2019
    • Lee, Maine

    Created monthly newsletter for nonprofit military retreat for United States Veterans and active military and their families. Writer of all articles, interviews, fundraisers and nonprofit events. Researched related veterans and active military information. Gathered and published all pictures and graphics for each monthly digital publication.

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  Heat Pumps Unlimited, LLC

  • Kingston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Marketing Consultant

    • 2014 - 2016
    • Kingston, Massachusetts, United States

    Contributed to marketing communications by writing press releases for targeted media, helping to set up interviews for radio and TV, developed the brochures and other marketing materials to attract customers.Enhanced the Heat Pumps Unlimited website and updated their blog on a weekly basis. Expanded marketing efforts to potential customers.

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  GateHouse Media

  • Freelance Content Writer

    • Mar 2012 - Dec 2012

    Weekly blog for GateHouse Media Newspapers, "Lowering the Boomer" which addressed the many challenges of being a Baby Boomer in a tough economy.

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  Cornerstone Construction Management

  • Project Analyst and Administrative Assistant

    • Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

    Industry: Residential and Commercial Construction; One-year project to ascertain potential profitability in creating a property management division. Created marketing collateral & proposals for presentation to relocation companies and real estate brokers. Weekly reports to president. Initiated new health benefits program for company. Interacted with subcontractors and clients. Created change orders. Maintained client files. Bank deposits, verifying time sheets of employees & maintaining office equipment. Prepared records for monthly billing and P&L to accountant. Completed one-year assignment with recommendations to company president.

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  Relocation Resources International

  • Relocation Counselor, Property Management Specialist

    • Jan 1996 - Jan 2001

    Industry: Relocation of Corporate Executives; Managed 75 executive residential properties nationwide for Fortune 500 expatriates. Controlled and audited all finances related to property including confidential financial information of expatriate. Met with corporate HR Relocation Managers of client companies. Managed domestic network of Real Estate brokers. Approved/denied tenant applications of diverse group of domestic and foreign tenants. Worked in concert with RRI legal counsel. Procured service providers to maintain properties. Recommended and initiated new benefits for property management program. Trained Relocation Coordinator as personal assistant. Provided superior service to corporate transferees, resulting in repeat business from Fortune 500 companies, increasing RRI client base.

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  MPG Specialty Publications

  • Supervisor

    • 1993 - 1995

    Supervised great team of ad reps for Specialty Publications.