Michelle Juergen
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German Limited working proficiency
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Ami Vanderhoof
We originally partnered with Michelle on proofreading projects, which were always turned around on time and tightly edited. On a couple of occasions, Michelle offered alternate copy suggestions that both elevated and smoothed the storyline, creating a succinct and romantic approach to our storytelling. Since, we’ve hired her on multiple romance story copywriting projects, as well as a few naming and tagline projects, and she always delivers! I so appreciate our partnership, her suggestions, and her timeliness – making her a dream to work with. She is reliable, honest, and extra communicative. Thank you, Michelle, for always taking us to the next level!
Andrew Siskind
If you are looking for a skilled copywriter, editor, and researcher - look no further. Michelle delivers for my team every time, across an impossibly diverse range of topics, audiences, and formats. A consummate journalist, engaged researcher, and thoughtful stylist - she's almost certainly the right choice for whatever project you have in mind.
Mindy Poder
Michelle is one of the most highly skilled and meticulous copy editors I’ve ever worked with. During her time at TravelAge West, she helped refine our editorial style guide and taught fellow editors the finer points of AP Style. (I was always so happy when Michelle edited my work — I knew it would be grammatically perfect!) Michelle takes writing assignments just as seriously. She is a thoughtful and soulful essayist, but equally skilled at tackling high-concept business topics and making them understandable and engaging for a brand's target audience. Michelle is also an excellent freelancer and an assigning editor’s dream — she is next-level organized; ensures she completely understands the assignment and all its components; takes direction well; and, most importantly, delivers a polished piece that is ready to publish. Finally, Michelle is a deeply empathic person, a friendly collaborator and a generous teacher. Hiring her for your editing/writing jobs is a no-brainer!
Ami Vanderhoof
We originally partnered with Michelle on proofreading projects, which were always turned around on time and tightly edited. On a couple of occasions, Michelle offered alternate copy suggestions that both elevated and smoothed the storyline, creating a succinct and romantic approach to our storytelling. Since, we’ve hired her on multiple romance story copywriting projects, as well as a few naming and tagline projects, and she always delivers! I so appreciate our partnership, her suggestions, and her timeliness – making her a dream to work with. She is reliable, honest, and extra communicative. Thank you, Michelle, for always taking us to the next level!
Andrew Siskind
If you are looking for a skilled copywriter, editor, and researcher - look no further. Michelle delivers for my team every time, across an impossibly diverse range of topics, audiences, and formats. A consummate journalist, engaged researcher, and thoughtful stylist - she's almost certainly the right choice for whatever project you have in mind.
Mindy Poder
Michelle is one of the most highly skilled and meticulous copy editors I’ve ever worked with. During her time at TravelAge West, she helped refine our editorial style guide and taught fellow editors the finer points of AP Style. (I was always so happy when Michelle edited my work — I knew it would be grammatically perfect!) Michelle takes writing assignments just as seriously. She is a thoughtful and soulful essayist, but equally skilled at tackling high-concept business topics and making them understandable and engaging for a brand's target audience. Michelle is also an excellent freelancer and an assigning editor’s dream — she is next-level organized; ensures she completely understands the assignment and all its components; takes direction well; and, most importantly, delivers a polished piece that is ready to publish. Finally, Michelle is a deeply empathic person, a friendly collaborator and a generous teacher. Hiring her for your editing/writing jobs is a no-brainer!
Ami Vanderhoof
We originally partnered with Michelle on proofreading projects, which were always turned around on time and tightly edited. On a couple of occasions, Michelle offered alternate copy suggestions that both elevated and smoothed the storyline, creating a succinct and romantic approach to our storytelling. Since, we’ve hired her on multiple romance story copywriting projects, as well as a few naming and tagline projects, and she always delivers! I so appreciate our partnership, her suggestions, and her timeliness – making her a dream to work with. She is reliable, honest, and extra communicative. Thank you, Michelle, for always taking us to the next level!
Andrew Siskind
If you are looking for a skilled copywriter, editor, and researcher - look no further. Michelle delivers for my team every time, across an impossibly diverse range of topics, audiences, and formats. A consummate journalist, engaged researcher, and thoughtful stylist - she's almost certainly the right choice for whatever project you have in mind.
Mindy Poder
Michelle is one of the most highly skilled and meticulous copy editors I’ve ever worked with. During her time at TravelAge West, she helped refine our editorial style guide and taught fellow editors the finer points of AP Style. (I was always so happy when Michelle edited my work — I knew it would be grammatically perfect!) Michelle takes writing assignments just as seriously. She is a thoughtful and soulful essayist, but equally skilled at tackling high-concept business topics and making them understandable and engaging for a brand's target audience. Michelle is also an excellent freelancer and an assigning editor’s dream — she is next-level organized; ensures she completely understands the assignment and all its components; takes direction well; and, most importantly, delivers a polished piece that is ready to publish. Finally, Michelle is a deeply empathic person, a friendly collaborator and a generous teacher. Hiring her for your editing/writing jobs is a no-brainer!
Ami Vanderhoof
We originally partnered with Michelle on proofreading projects, which were always turned around on time and tightly edited. On a couple of occasions, Michelle offered alternate copy suggestions that both elevated and smoothed the storyline, creating a succinct and romantic approach to our storytelling. Since, we’ve hired her on multiple romance story copywriting projects, as well as a few naming and tagline projects, and she always delivers! I so appreciate our partnership, her suggestions, and her timeliness – making her a dream to work with. She is reliable, honest, and extra communicative. Thank you, Michelle, for always taking us to the next level!
Andrew Siskind
If you are looking for a skilled copywriter, editor, and researcher - look no further. Michelle delivers for my team every time, across an impossibly diverse range of topics, audiences, and formats. A consummate journalist, engaged researcher, and thoughtful stylist - she's almost certainly the right choice for whatever project you have in mind.
Mindy Poder
Michelle is one of the most highly skilled and meticulous copy editors I’ve ever worked with. During her time at TravelAge West, she helped refine our editorial style guide and taught fellow editors the finer points of AP Style. (I was always so happy when Michelle edited my work — I knew it would be grammatically perfect!) Michelle takes writing assignments just as seriously. She is a thoughtful and soulful essayist, but equally skilled at tackling high-concept business topics and making them understandable and engaging for a brand's target audience. Michelle is also an excellent freelancer and an assigning editor’s dream — she is next-level organized; ensures she completely understands the assignment and all its components; takes direction well; and, most importantly, delivers a polished piece that is ready to publish. Finally, Michelle is a deeply empathic person, a friendly collaborator and a generous teacher. Hiring her for your editing/writing jobs is a no-brainer!
Experience
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Freelance Writer & Editor
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Writer & Editor
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Mar 2020 - Present
Offer creative services (including but not limited to writing, editing, copywriting, copyediting, ghostwriting, and friendly ghosting) to clients in a variety of industries, from food and beverage to travel, mental wellness, and marketing. Offer creative services (including but not limited to writing, editing, copywriting, copyediting, ghostwriting, and friendly ghosting) to clients in a variety of industries, from food and beverage to travel, mental wellness, and marketing.
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Salted Stone
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Copywriter
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Apr 2020 - Present
Write copy such as blogs, white papers, case studies, email marketing, and landing pages for clients in a range of industries, from apps and last-mile delivery solutions to automotive and logistics businesses. Write copy such as blogs, white papers, case studies, email marketing, and landing pages for clients in a range of industries, from apps and last-mile delivery solutions to automotive and logistics businesses.
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FLY BROTHER
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Communications Manager
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May 2020 - Sep 2020
Assist with creative and communication for "FLY BROTHER with Ernest White II," an award-winning television travel docuseries about friendship and connection around the world. Assist with creative and communication for "FLY BROTHER with Ernest White II," an award-winning television travel docuseries about friendship and connection around the world.
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TravelAge West
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Editor
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Nov 2017 - Apr 2020
- Co-produce TravelAge West's podcast, "Humans of Travel," focused on honest, intimate conversations with the MVPs and rising stars of the travel industry- Edit and copyedit all print content for biweekly travel trade magazine TravelAge West (TAW) and its supplement magazines, Family Getaways (family travel) and Explorer (adventure/experiential travel)- Ensure brand voice, tone and style is consistent across all copy and content - Write cover, feature and news stories for print, web and newsletters- Oversee content planning and make assignments for print; oversee shipping and production- Edit, copyedit and upload content to the CMS for select TAW monthly newsletters - Oversee editorial research for TAW's annual WAVE Awards gala honoring top travel advisors and suppliers - Attend press trips, conferences and other events while representing TAW- Participate in social media outreach, including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter Chats Show less
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Associate Editor
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Oct 2014 - Nov 2017
- Edit and copyedit all print content for TAW, Family Getaways and Explorer, ensure consistent brand voice - Write cover, feature and news stories for print, web and newsletters- Edit and copyedit newsletter content for all 8 TAW monthly newsletters - Help plan and assign content for print; occasionally manage shipping - Oversee editorial research for TAW's annual WAVE Awards gala honoring top travel advisors and suppliers - Attend press trips, conferences and other events while representing TAW- Participate in social media outreach, including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter Chats Show less
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Entrepreneur Media
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Editor
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Nov 2011 - Oct 2014
-Manage the editorial process for Entrepreneur, a national, monthly magazine that covers small-business and entrepreneurialism stories with a circulation of 600,000-Copyedit all magazine content; write cutlines; work with art department for edit-art harmony- Ensure brand voice, tone and style is consistent across all copy and content- Write up to three articles per month for print; assign and write stories for “Life” health/lifestyle page -Represent the magazine at “Pitch the Editors” sessions at yearly national Growth Conferences Show less
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Editorial Assistant
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Sep 2010 - Nov 2011
- Help manage editorial process for national, monthly business magazine Entrepreneur; copyedit print content- Ensure brand voice, tone and style is consistent across all copy and content- Write up to three articles per month for print; assign and write stories for “Life” health/lifestyle page - Represent the magazine at yearly Growth Conferences
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Editorial Intern
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Nov 2009 - Sep 2010
-Fact-checked up to seven articles a week for magazine publication-Looked over final-stage page proofs-Reported and wrote articles for Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur.com, WomenEntrepreneur.com (now defunct) and the tri-yearly Entrepreneur Startups magazine-Assisted editorial, accounting, franchise and design departments
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Mic
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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300 - 400 Employee
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Columnist
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Aug 2013 - Jun 2014
Cover gender and feminism within pop culture Cover gender and feminism within pop culture
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El Camino College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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English tutor
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Sep 2009 - Jun 2010
-Held conferences with remedial and ESL English students to discuss papers -Edited and organized students' writing, with attention to overall topics and themes -Held conferences with remedial and ESL English students to discuss papers -Edited and organized students' writing, with attention to overall topics and themes
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Azusa Pacific University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Editor-in-Chief
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Sep 2008 - May 2009
The Clause student newspaper -Supervised and advised up to 35 students (editorial staff and staff writers) -Approved final edits on a weekly 16-page tabloid newspaper that reached an audience of up to 8,000 -Led weekly editorial board meetings -Edited and organized writers' articles with special attention to grammar and sentence structure -Monitored staff morale, communication and conflict management -Reported and wrote investigative stories, news articles and feature pieces Show less
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Editorial Assistant/Intern
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Jan 2009 - Apr 2009
-Edited Diane Williams' memoir, The Measure of Loyalty, in its entirety (twice) -Researched over 100 potential publishers for memoir -Edited and transcribed for magazine articles -Edited Diane Williams' memoir, The Measure of Loyalty, in its entirety (twice) -Researched over 100 potential publishers for memoir -Edited and transcribed for magazine articles
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Azusa Pacific University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Staff Writer
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Sep 2007 - Dec 2007
The Clause student newspaper The Clause student newspaper
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Education
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2005 - 2009
Azusa Pacific University
BA, Journalism -
2008 - 2008
University of Oxford
Study Abroad programme, British journalism, Modern art
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