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Emily Laptad's Resume
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T-Mobile
T-Studios Digital Web Copywriter, May 2023 - December 2023:
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Wrote web marketing creative for projects that drove impactful brand moments and contributed to a seamless customer experience.
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Collaborated with designers and other web team creatives to develop concepts for projects that fit brand guidelines and met studio processes.
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Presented creative to T-Studios leadership and stakeholders during creative reviews, and applied feedback to fit brand narratives and goals.
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IN Kansas City
Digital Editor, November 2021 - May 2023:
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Curated personalized branded content copy for a diverse portfolio of 25+ advertising clients
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Supervised and created digital editorial content for a city lifestyle magazine—my digital strategy increased website traffic by 30% in the last year
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Developed a social media strategy to expand audience engagement.
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Sosland Publishing
Supermarket Perimeter Associate Digital Editor,
February 2020 - November 2021:
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Oversaw web-exclusive B2B content for Supermarket Perimeter magazine
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Managed social media—increased LinkedIn presence by 1200%, as well as launched Facebook and Twitter accounts
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Designed and distributed daily, weekly, and monthly e-newsletters
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The Pitch
Staff Writer, January 2019 - January 2020:
​Cultivated relationships with sources and conducted research to write and pitch community-focused news and feature stories.
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Village Shalom
Communications Assistant, July 2017 - December 2018:
​Promoted nonprofit senior living by creating blogs, newsletters, press releases, and marketing materials, plus coordinating with local press.
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Other Experience
2015-2018:
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Shawnee Mission Post | News Intern | Aug. - Dec. 2018
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KCUR 89.3 (Local NPR) | Intern for 'Up to Date' talk show | May - Aug. 2018
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Village Shalom | Development Intern | May - Aug. 2017
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Mid-Continent Public Library | Library Page | Nov. 2015 - July 2017
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Skills
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Storytelling
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Digital marketing
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Content strategy
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Copywriting
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SEO writing
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Copy editing
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Collaborative brainstorming
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Blogging
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Investigative research
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Social media management
Activities & Honors
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Catcall Magazine
Managing Editor/Co-Publisher
June 2019-present -
By Design Magazine
Copyeditor
Sept. 2019-2021 -
Jackson County Election Board
Volunteer
Nov. 2020 -
Village Shalom
Freelance Marketing Designer and Writer
Jan. 2019 - Aug. 2022 -
Missouri College Media Association
Member honored with two reporting awards
Aug. 2016 - Dec. 2018 -
University News
Managing Editor
Aug. 2016 - Dec. 2018
Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2018
B. A. Communication Studies: Journalism and Mass Communications
Minor, Political Science
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Summa Cum Laude Honors