EMERSON DAMERON
COPYWRITER
My Resume
PROFESSIONAL ​INFO​​
I am a copywriter, creative writer, content strategist, idea machine, media mage, and certified content marketing professional with a background in journalism and comedy and training in user experience. My copywriting projects include blogging, emails, web copy, SEO copywriting, content marketing, press releases, branding, white papers, and much more. I'm also adept at branding, brand storytelling, and consulting. I enrich lives and careers through creative inspiration, strategy, compassion, and relentless curiosity. Levity saves lives.
"The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible."
- David Ogilvy
WORK EXPERIENCE​​
2020-Present​
Copywriter, Kaiser Permanente
I'm a contract copywriter for one of the world's largest nonprofit healthcare organizations. Projects are diverse and include emails, thought leadership pieces, fliers, mail pieces, sales assists, and much more.
2014-Present​
Copywriter, Consultant, and Content Strategist at large
For many years, I have worked as a self-employed independent contractor providing services in:
- Writing and editorial
- Content strategy and information architecture
- User experience (UX) Design
- Blogging, content marketing, and social media
- Digital marketing
- Audio, video, and emerging media
- Branding and brand storytelling
My clients have been based all over the United States and work in health and wellness, design, the arts, entertainment, gaming, energy, finance, cryptocurrency, media, and other sectors.
I contain multitudes.
2017-2020
Content Marketing Manager, Neoteryx
I managed content marketing, content creation, content strategy, and social media for Neoteryx, developer of Volumetric Absorptive Microsampling (VAMS) technology and the simple and revolutionary Mitra microsampling device.
My projects were numerous and diverse, including video, blogging, social media, advertising, PR, media outreach, trade show experience design, white papers, case studies, conversion-driven copywriting, scientific writing, product descriptions, and much more.
My work contributed to a multiplication of web traffic and conversions as I helped a new and disruptive medical device company tell its unusual and influential story.
Writer, Built In Network
2014-2016
I researched, wrote about, and helped promote technology startups in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Austin, Denver, and elsewhere. I received praise for my in-depth interviews and analysis.
EDUCATION
2015
User Experience Design Immersive, General Assembly
I took a deep dive into the world of UX design. Areas of focus include theory, research, ideation, wireframes, prototyping, project presentation, and much, much more.
1998-2002
BA in Journalism, University of Georgia
Received a Bachelors Degree in Journalism from the Grady College of Journalism at the University of Georgia in Athens.