Gail Smith
Freelance Copywriter at A CHILDS HOPE INTERNATIONAL- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Celebrate Recovery Leadership
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Experience
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A Child's Hope Int'l
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Copywriter
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Nov 2016 - Present
I write Stories from the Field for A Child's Hope International. These are testimonies of what God has done in the lives of couples, organizations and churches who have partnered with A Child's Hope International. Key ministry areas are Adoption/Foster Care, Hands Against HungerTM, Promise WaterTM, and Journey to the FatherlessTM. I write Stories from the Field for A Child's Hope International. These are testimonies of what God has done in the lives of couples, organizations and churches who have partnered with A Child's Hope International. Key ministry areas are Adoption/Foster Care, Hands Against HungerTM, Promise WaterTM, and Journey to the FatherlessTM.
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The Eagle Newspaper
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reporter
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Nov 2013 - Feb 2015
Reported on various community events, wrote human interest stories, and often Letters to the Editor on societal issues from a Christian perspective. Reported on various community events, wrote human interest stories, and often Letters to the Editor on societal issues from a Christian perspective.
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Hoosick Falls Community Alliance Church
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Hoosick Falls, NY
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Administrative Assistant
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2011 - Dec 2014
Prepared press releases, flyers for events, Powerpoint presentations for Sunday worship service and correspondence. Available to talk, pray with and encourage people as needed and perform any other duties necessary to support our pastor and the church. Prepared press releases, flyers for events, Powerpoint presentations for Sunday worship service and correspondence. Available to talk, pray with and encourage people as needed and perform any other duties necessary to support our pastor and the church.
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Short Term Mission Trips
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Uganda, Israel, Guyana
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Short Term Mission Work
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2008 - 2012
I have served on short-term mission teams that traveled to Guyana in South America, Uganda in Africa, and Israel. While overseas, God opened my eyes to the plight of His people. He broke my heart and gave me a love for them, their countries and customs. Those trips have made me think long and hard about some of the things I take for granted – things like water…family…life – to name just a few. “How do I reconcile what I’ve seen with what I have?” is a question that will forever haunt me. While overseas, God also showed me the faith, love and devotion that many natives have for Jesus that those of us state-side would do well to imitate. This practical experience serving in missions will be invaluable to the humanitarian organizations I write for. I "get" what you do and why you do it because I've been there and have seen the need.
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Grandma Gail's Home Baked Goods
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Petersburgh, NY
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Sole Proprietor
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2003 - 2008
Established and ran my own home baking business that included pies, specialty cakes, fudge, and cookies. My “job” included everything from procurement of supplies, to baking and packaging, cleaning-up, marketing and signage, setting up and selling at semi-weekly Farmer’s Markets plus various other outlets. Grandma Gail’s earned such a good reputation, that after 5 years I had to either expand my facilities and hire additional help or let it go. The first wasn’t an option. Established and ran my own home baking business that included pies, specialty cakes, fudge, and cookies. My “job” included everything from procurement of supplies, to baking and packaging, cleaning-up, marketing and signage, setting up and selling at semi-weekly Farmer’s Markets plus various other outlets. Grandma Gail’s earned such a good reputation, that after 5 years I had to either expand my facilities and hire additional help or let it go. The first wasn’t an option.
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Allied-Signal, Inc.
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Hoosick Falls, NY
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Administrative Assistant to the President
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1987 - 2000
In 2 1/2 years, with no college education, I worked my way up from part-time switchboard operator to Sales Secretary, then Human Resources Assistant, and ultimately to Administrative Assistant to the President of a manufacturing company with 250 employees. Prepared presentations, brochures, correspondence, flyers. Set up Corporate Meetings. I did anything required to assist those I worked for. Also justified the purchase of the first desktop computer in the company outside of I.T. Self-taught in all computer applications. Instituted "Motivators," a group within the company whose mission was to bring employees and their families together for social functions outside of the workplace to promote relationship and good will; i.e. children's Christmas parties, picnics, blood drives, etc...
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Education
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2014 -
American Artists and Writers Inc.
Copywriting -
1967 - 1974
Hoosick Falls Central School
High School Diploma, Regents -
1962 - 1967
St. Mary's Academy
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