Resume: Tina Andropoulos

I started writing in the web and software industry in 1997. Most recently, I’ve worked freelance while raising my daughter. I’m interested in full or part time work as a writer.

Freelance Work

Oak Mortality Task Force

Novato, California
1/10 – present


My husband and redesigned the web site for this local organization that conducts scientific research and educates the public about Sudden Oak Death. I contributed to the editorial content and user interface design. I am currently beginning a new project with the Oak Mortality Task Force to expand a section of their web site. Take a look: http://www.suddenoakdeath.org/

Triporati

San Francisco, CA
3/09 – present

I am currently a freelance content producer for this start-up travel web site. http://www.triporati.com/

Macys.com

San Francisco, CA
10/07 – 10/08

I worked with macys.com on an internal project writing navigational copy, nomenclature, and a user guide for a content management system.

HeartBound

San Francisco, CA
Spring/Summer 2007

I redesigned the web site, along with my husband, for this independently owned business.

http://www.heartbound.net

PRN (Premier Retail Network)

San Francisco, CA

  • 12/05
  • 12/06
  • 6/06 – 08/06

Selected, edited, and uploaded news headlines from Reuters for news tickers that ran on media screens in WalMart and Albertson’s stores.

American Cancer Society

CA Division Headquarters
Oakland, CA

  • Fall 2006
  • 10/01 to 2/02
  • Summer/Fall 2002

Worked for the Communications Department as an Interim Media Relations Manager. I wrote and edited print materials, press releases, and media packets for various campaigns. I responded to the press when media issues arose.

There

Menlo Park, CA

06/02 – 9/02

I wrote technical/interactive copy for this internet entertainment company.

Full Time Experience

Manager, Editorial

Organic, Inc
San Francisco, CA
4/99 to 9/01

Organic, Inc. is a web/interactive development company in San Francisco. I started as a Sr. Writer and a year later became the manager of the Editorial Department. While at Organic I:

  • Set editorial standards both in-house and for large- scale client web sites in the form of style guides, editorial platforms, and nomenclature constructs.
  • Managed editorial production of large-scale web sites including creating editorial calendars, negotiating internal and external editorial reviews, working with engineers on editorial production process.
  • Lead a creative project team consisting of an information architect, a graphic designer, and a writer on one of the company¹s strongest accounts.
  • Wrote and edited all types of web copy including marketing copy, ad banners, help copy, navigational copy, and copy for motion graphics.
  • Managed a team of writers including their project work and professional goals ­ hired permanent and contract writers.

Sr. Content Strategist

Ikonic Interactive, Inc
San Francisco, CA
3/97 to 4/99

Ikonic, Inc., was a San Francisco web development agency. As a content strategist I:

  • Edited and redesigned existing web site and multimedia content.
  • Conceptualized, developed, and produced original editorial content.
  • Developed documentation and style guides.
  • Contributed to client web site branding and nomenclature.

Contributed to internal web editorial methodology development.

Technical and Marketing Writer

David Corporation
San Francisco, CA
3/96 to 2/97

I started as an intern after a completing Technical and Professional Writing certificate. I was then hired to contribute to their software manuals, as well as to edit, write, and design their newsletter and marketing materials.

Education

M.A., Instructional Technology

San Francisco State University

2000

Post-graduate Certificate,
Technical and Professional Writing

San Francisco State University

1996

B.A., Comparative Literature

Cal State Long Beach

1989