Resume

Andy Turner

ataylorturner@gmail.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/atturner/

 

Writer/Communications Professional

Extensive experience as a writer, editor, and teacher. Excellent background in journalism and marketing writing. Ability to lead and collaborate on diverse projects with strategic approach.

 

Professional Experience

University of Wisconsin System – Milwaukee, WI                      2011 – 2017, 2018-present

Instructor/University Relations

 

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

English, Composition Program Lecturer                    

  • Teach first-year English Composition classes
  • Plan lectures, grade essays and assignments, and develop new and innovative learning materials and approaches to engage students
  • Guide students through the writing process and provide ongoing feedback

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

English, Business & Professional Writing Program Lecturer                    

  • Teach business writing classes
  • Plan lectures, grade essays and assignments, and meet with students
  • Create engaging assignments and learning materials
  • Led communication skills labs with first-year engineering students

University of Wisconsin-Waukesha

English/Communications & Theatre Arts Lecturer

  • Taught first-year English Composition classes: English 101 and 102
  • Supervised students in internship study course
  • Taught journalism course on News Writing
  • Advised Student Newspaper Club

University of Wisconsin-Waukesha

University Relations Specialist

  • Cultivated positive working relationships with media representatives
  • Planned, prepared, and distributed news releases and other documents
  • Interviewed students and staff to develop feature stories about campus life
  • Wrote editorial columns and other materials for college dean
  • Managed departmental budget, served as primary media contact, oversaw advertising, and directed campus social media in lengthy interim role

 

Freelance Writer – Milwaukee, WI                                                                      2003 – present

News, Business, Lifestyle, Health Care, Marketing and Entertainment Writing

  • Write feature articles and album, concert, and book reviews for local and national music and lifestyle publications and blogs
  • Completed major internal writing project for Milwaukee Police Department and its experiences with organizational development at request of police chief in 2016
  • Produce marketing pieces for local automation company, including recruiting material, video descriptions and technical articles
  • Profiled doctors and health care initiatives for Froedtert Hospital Magazine
  • Wrote weekly real estate and lifestyle stories for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • Covered municipal beat as news correspondent for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

 

Bethesda Lutheran Communities – Watertown, WI                                                  2017 – 2018

Storyteller/Creative Writer

  • Created dynamic, impactful and strategically-minded stories that boosted brand awareness and drove donor growth
  • Wrote marketing and development campaign materials, scripts, email communications, newsletters, articles and presentations
  • Interviewed staff, individuals in service, parents, and guardians nationwide
  • Managed diverse marketing projects for internal clients with significant insight and organization
  • Researched, edited, and posted content across multiple digital platforms, including creating and producing the organization’s first podcast

 

 

Marquette University – Milwaukee, WI                                                                    2009 – 2011

Lecturer, English Department

  • Taught classes of Rhetoric and Composition I and II
  • Prepared students for college and career writing with multi-literacy approach

 

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Milwaukee, WI                                                        2006 – 2008

Publications Coordinator

  • Wrote feature articles and client advertorials on a wide variety of topics
  • Planned, developed, and assigned stories for special sections
  • Designed, edited, and chose graphic elements for various marketing publications

 

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office Suite, Acrobat Creative Cloud, WordPress, blogging, social media

 

Publications

No Depression, OnMilwaukee.com, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Business Journal, Executive Living, Urban Milwaukee Dial, M Magazine, Wisconsin Law Journal

 

Activities and Memberships

  • WMSE, disc jockey and host of weekly rock music show
  • Bay View Bash planning committee
  • Lecture & Fine Arts Committee, University of Wisconsin-Waukesha
  • Administrative Council Representative, Marketing & Communications, University of Wisconsin-Waukesha
  • Member, Public Relations Society of America
  • Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout

 

Education       

East Carolina University

Master of Arts in English, Creative Writing emphasis

Bachelor of Arts in English, Writing Emphasis