Profile

Creative and capable writer broadly educated in liberal arts with practical administrative,
retail, and writing/editing experience
Experience
Freelance SEO Content Writer, L2TMedia; Evanston, IL 06/2012Present
Researching, writing, and editing content for client blogs and pages; keyword populating
and linking within content of posts and pages, headings, tags, and descriptions; basic html
multimedia integration (photos and occasional videos)
Author/Writer/Editor/Musician; Crystal Lake, IL 01/2009Present
Various self-published blogs, articles, childrens book projects, et cetera
Proprietor, DaveyTone Custom Guitars; Crystal Lake, IL 10/200812/2011
Designing, building, and assembling customized electric guitars
Retail Sales Assoc., The Vitamin Shoppe; Crystal Lake, IL 09/200604/2008
Retail sales and consultation, operational duties including opening/closing, ensuring store
security, overseeing safety, assisting with escalated customer issues, employee
management
Background/Extra, Various Film/TV Prods.; Chicago, IL 06/200307/2012
Background talent/extra in films and television programs
Graduate Assistant, Marquette University; Milwaukee, WI 08/200005/2002
Classroom instruction and curriculum management, administering exams, travel planning,
bookkeeping and accounting, requests for funding, supervisory duties
Education
Marquette University; Milwaukee, WI M.A. Communications, 2002
Wisconsin Lutheran College; Milwaukee, WI B.A. Communicative Arts, 2000
Skills
Writing; editing; proofreading; research; SEO; social media; administration; accounting;
sales; public speaking; verbal communication; interpersonal skills; professional
demeanor; receptive to constructive feedback; organizational skills; attention to detail;
self-motivation; able to take initiative; able to work independently
References
Available upon request
815.451.6064
davidjbehrens@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/davidjbehrens

Crystal Lake, IL
USA
DAVID J. BEHRENS