Resume
Kristen Thinnes Elliott
847.334.5144 | kristenelliott14@gmail.com | https://www.kristenelliottwrites.com/|
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-elliott/
SUMMARY
Writer and editor with experience in creating copy for marketing campaigns, advertisements, blogs, magazine articles, and social media. Able to embody a desired voice and tone, with a critical understanding of branding and marketing in relation to content.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Copywriter
Guaranteed Rate, Chicago, IL
2022 – 2023
Created pieces for retail team—social posts (paid and organic), emails, flyers, and banners—to support loan officers with their marketing outreach and recruiting efforts
Composed articles, emails, and social posts for content team, integrating SEO best practices
Part of Qualify Control editing team that reviews final pieces before publication—served as final reviewer and approver
Created consumer-facing and recruit-facing retargeting ads
Copywriter
Bankers Healthcare Group, Remote
2021 – 2022
Worked on company’s rebranding efforts—creating both B2B and B2C content
Assisted with creating company’s brand and copy style guide
Composed emails for credit card, commercial, and consumer loan opportunities
Created content for the company’s social media page
Composed direct mail pieces targeting specific professionals
Composed blogs for website
Worked on proposals for potential partnership opportunities
Worked on long-form content for the company’s bank network, BHG Loan Hub
Copywriter
Guaranteed Rate, Chicago, IL
2018 – 2021
Created content for monthly topical campaigns—blogs, emails, and social posts
Responsible for writing Housing Report posts—creating blogs, emails, and social posts with newly released statistics from the National Association of Realtors®
Responsible for writing website content and monthly newsletter updates for the company’s charity organization, the Guaranteed Rate Foundation
Worked closely with art directors and animators to create social content for the company’s Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn pages
Composed blogs for lifestyle publication, GRate Life
Created advertisements for trade publications, including Chicago Agent Magazine, Scotsman Guide, and Crain’s Chicago Business
Composed video scripts for radio ads and social media posts
Created content for internal organization, the Guaranteed Rate Organization of Women (GROW), and composed and edited internal emails from executive staff
Created name for Guaranteed Rate’s gift store, Guaranteed Goods
Institutional Director of Graduate Readmission
Robert Morris University Illinois, Chicago, IL
2014 – 2018
Strategized and composed recruiting campaigns and marketing materials
Selected to sit on Robert Morris University’s (RMU’s) Marketing Review Board to edit all external marketing materials and communication plans
Represented RMU on WCIU’s You and Me This Morning TV show to discuss scholarship opportunities and program availability
Accepted to RMU’s Teaching Institute program—completed program August 2015
Managed graduate assistants
Director of Graduate Relations
Robert Morris University Illinois, Chicago, IL
2011 – 2018
Created communication plan for accepted graduate students
Composed and presented recruiting presentations to undergraduate classes
Selected for RMU’s Emerging Leaders program—completed program August 2014
Promoted to RMU’s Senior Management team
Communications Manager
Robert Morris University Illinois, Chicago, IL
2010 – 2011
Composed stories for in-house publications
Worked closely with photographers and designers to perfect magazine spreads
Completed marketing writing for in-house brochures, class/project descriptions, letters, postcards, and radio ads for WGN
Writer, Brand and Image, Part Time
Robert Morris University Illinois, Chicago, IL
2010
Scheduled and conducted student interviews and composed stories about alumni and student experiences
Promoted to full time employee after three months
Assistant
The Vocal Gymnasium, Evanston, IL
2006 – 2010
Promoted from intern for Wendy Morgan at the Music Institute of Chicago to Assistant for The Vocal Gymnasium when Morgan started her own company
Sales Associate
J.Crew, Skokie IL
2007 – 2010
Assisted customers on the sales floor
Assisted with store presentation and setting up seasonal displays
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Writing and Publishing
2007 – 2009
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
*Poem Published in Threshold Literary Magazine June 2009
Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts, Concentrations in Music & English
2003 – 2007
Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
*Dean’s List
New Trier Township High School, Winnetka IL
1999 – 2003