Resume

Walker J. Thornton is a freelance writer, specializing in blogs, articles, newsletters, marketing content, emails and web content. In short, almost anything that involves using words to convey a message.

Drawing from a wealth of life experiences and her love of writing, Walker is customer/client focused. With easy readability, great research skills and keyword research based on how customers actually search online, Walker creates meaningful and compelling content to attract and retain customers, helping your brand stand out from the competition.

Skills

  • Blogging
  • Article Writing
  • Web Content
  • Copywriting
  • Ghostwriting: Blogs and Articles
  • Newsletters
  • Product Description
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Marketing

Topics/Expertise

Writing Gigs

Presentations

  • To Blog or Not To Blog? Should Your Non Profit be Blogging? -Center for Nonprofit Education, Charlottesville Virginia, January 13, 2011
  • Blogging as Release, Blogging as a Prevention Tool -Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance retreat June 10, 2010

Career

  • Freelance writer and Content Strategist
  • Marketing, Elder Care business
  • 10 years in field of sexual violence, over 5 years as nonprofit director
  • 14 years independent catering business

Education

  • Post Graduate work, School Psychology, 1978-1979
  • M.Ed. in School Psychology, 1977
  • B.A. in Psychology, 1976

Contact Information

Please feel free to drop me an email. You can also find me at Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+