Kim Mueller Resume

1. KIM
MUELLER
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WRITER/COPY
EDITOR
Award
winning
writer
dedicated
to
detail
with
a
proven
ability
to
meet
deadlines
and
lead
teams
under
pressure
EDUCATION
and
TECHNICAL
SKILLS
University
of
Missouri
School
of
Journalism
Master’s
of
Arts
Kappa
Tau
Alpha
Honors
(Top
10
percent)
Proficient
in
Excel,
Publisher,
Word,
PowerPoint
and
various
social
media
BUSINESS
EXPERIENCE
THE
WRITE
PLACE
–
Brentwood,
Tennessee
(1992
–
Present)
Premier
resource
providing
creative,
concise
and
engaging
publications
for
diverse
industries
from
healthcare
to
manufacturing
Owner
! Research
and
write
articles
for
hospital
public
relations
departments
! Freelance
articles
to
Time,
Associated
Press,
Kansas
City
Star,
Wal-­‐Mart
and
Crayola
GILLZ
–
JACKSONVILLE,
FLORIDA
(January
2015
–
Present)
Cutting
edge
fishing
apparel
company
Copy
Editor/Writer
! Collaborate
with
rebranding
team
as
company
transitions
from
Breathe
Like
A
Fish
to
Gillz
! Create
product
descriptions
for
web
page
and
catalog;
copy
edit
layout
design
for
catalog
BRENTWOOD
GREEN
SPACE
–
Brentwood,
Tennessee
(March
2015
–
October
2015)
A
non-­profit
corporation
dedicated
to
preserving
open
space
while
considering
landowner
and
developer
rights
Copywriter
! Planned
organization’s
first
fundraiser,
soliciting
corporate
sponsors,
brainstorming
logistics
and
coordinating
volunteers
! Designed
sponsorship
and
registration
packet
for
“A
Walk
in
The
Park”
event
LEADERSHIP
EXPERIENCE
WILLIAMSON
COUNTY
SCHOOLS
–
Franklin,
Tennessee
(2003
–
2015)
Nationally
recognized,
academically
acclaimed
school
district
of
42
public
schools
Substitute
Teacher
for
Algebra,
Geometry,
Science,
Literature,
Grammar
and
History
! Hard
Working
and
Creative:
Arrive
early,
quickly
learn
academics,
develop
lesson
plan
then
teach
120
new
students
Flexible:
Communicate
and
collaborate
with
students,
parents,
faculty
and
administration
with
divergent
interests
! Detailed:
Administer,
grade
and
record
tests,
assessing
student
development
BOY
SCOUTS
OF
AMERICA
–
Natchez
Trace
and
Dan
Beard
Districts
of
Middle
Tennessee
(2000
–
2009)
Highly
selective
program
involving
rigorous
application
essays,
references,
academic
performance
and
interviews
Philmont
Crew
Advisor
and
Troop
Assistant
Scout
Master
! Trustworthy:
Ensure
youth’s
safety
and
welfare
while
backpacking,
canoeing,
kayaking
and
whitewater
rafting
! Loyal:
Mentor
new
scouts,
teach
merit
badges
and
mediate
conflicts
until
scouts
finally
earn
their
Eagle
! Committed:
Attend
frequent
courses
in
leadership
training,
team
building
and
crisis
management
AMARILLO
GLOBE-­NEWS
–
Amarillo,
Texas
(1987-­1989)
Daily
newspaper
with
30,000
circulation
Assistant
City
Editor
! Organized:
Developed
and
prioritized
daily
news
budget,
edited
copy
and
assigned
stories
to
reporting
staff
! Accountable:
Collaborated
with
department
heads
and
management
NEWSPAPER
EXPERIENCE
THE
SAN
ANTONIO
LIGHT
–
San
Antonio,
Texas
(1989-­1992)
Daily
newspaper
with
186,000
circulation
Education
Reporter
! Covered
Texas
Legislature’s
special
sessions
debating
the
Supreme
Court’s
school
finance
ruling
! Uncovered
financial
malfeasance
in
Bexar
County
school
districts
AMARILLO
GLOBE-­NEWS
–
Amarillo,
Texas
(1986-­1989)
Daily
newspaper
with
30,000
circulation
Investigative
Reporter,
Medical
Writer
! Covered
special
projects/politics/investigations
for
the
newspaper’s
top
beat,
writing
enterprise
stories
! Reported
on
Amarillo’s
medical
community,
the
area’s
largest
industry