Beau McGlasson Resume
Beau J. McGlasson
2319 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94704 •------------ • ------------•
Portfolio • ------------/
EDUCATION
University of Houston – Houston, TX May 2016
B.A. English Literature
Minor in Phronesis: Political Science and Ethics, Minor in Film Studies
EXPERIENCE
Natural Stone Gallery – Wholesale Floor and Surface Specialists December 2018-March 2019
Contract Copywriter and Editor
Conceived and wrote multiple successful email campaigns, landing pages and social media advertisements
Developed a strong and coherent brand strategy across all platforms
Wrote and edited new copy for the website redesign resulting in an increase in online sales conversions
T------------ – Bay Area Theater Review August 2018-present
Contributing Writer and Editor
Attend multiple plays a month in the San Francisco Bay Area and meet with the directors and actors to better understand the stories behind the production
Write and edit a concise and personal review for each production
Publish articles via Wordpress, maintain production schedule and copyedit all reviews on a regular basis
JVM Lending – Residential Lending Company June 2016-November 2018
Appraisal Manager/Copywriter
Owned all digital copy for JVM Lending including our website, daily blog posts, e-mail marketing campaigns, and marketing collateral. Drove an increase in realtor retention, sales conversions and borrower referrals.
Created the Appraisal Manager position to handle appraisal efficiency, quality and accuracy; turn times were decreased by an average of two business days and appraisal quality was dramatically increased, resulting in increased realtor retention
Managed and coordinated all customer-facing and B2B communication relating to appraisals between our mortgage bank, investors, realtors, borrowers and our 60+ panel of appraisers
Shifted JVM’s entire $30M monthly appraisal pipeline from an external appraisal management company to internally developed and maintained appraisal software
Carve Magazine – Fiction and Poetry Magazine June 2017-present
Poetry Editor
Source, evaluate and select poems submissions on a weekly basis
Work with writers directly to edit their work, focusing on structure, pacing, grammar, syntax and content
Edit and deliver bright copy for Carve’s Quarterly print issues
Gulf Coast Magazine – UH Graduate Literary Magazine
January 2016-May 2016
Publishing Intern
Evaluated and selected our best poetry, fiction and non-fiction submissions for publication from over 1000 submissions
Researched academic grant opportunities and wrote multiple successful grant applications
Planned and coordinated readings and literary events with Houston literary organizations, museums and galleries (e.g. Silver Street Studios and Asia Society Texas Center)
Edited, designed and formatted Gulf Coast print publication and online exclusive content via InDesign and Photoshop
Glass Mountain – Official UH Undergraduate Literary Magazine January 2015-May 2016
Head Poetry Editor
Hired and lead staff of 10+ poetry editors in selecting and editing over 500 monthly entries
Researched fundraising opportunities and organized our annual events (Write-a-Thon, BoldFace, Na-No-Wri-Mo)
Worked with other genre editors to organize, design, curate and edit our final print publication
Egon Zehnder – Management Consultant and Executive Search Firm
April 2015-May 2016
Research Assistant
Worked cross-functionally across internal divisions (Executive Assistants, Consulting, Research), and across international and national divisions to gain deep understanding about alternative energy, retail and healthcare industries
Created streamlined system to organize meetings between consultants, executive assistants and research team in order to identify best-practice for our search strategies
Generated client facing status reports and candidate profiles
SKILLS
? Salesforce, WordPress, Submittable, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Quickbooks, Google Drive, Microsoft Word, LinkedIn, InDesign, Photoshop, Encompass, MiQ, MailChimp, and Microsoft Outlook
Beau J. McGlasson
2319 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94704 •------------ • ------------•
Portfolio • ------------/
EDUCATION
University of Houston – Houston, TX May 2016
B.A. English Literature
Minor in Phronesis: Political Science and Ethics, Minor in Film Studies
EXPERIENCE
Natural Stone Gallery – Wholesale Floor and Surface Specialists December 2018-March 2019
Contract Copywriter and Editor
Conceived and wrote multiple successful email campaigns, landing pages and social media advertisements
Developed a strong and coherent brand strategy across all platforms
Wrote and edited new copy for the website redesign resulting in an increase in online sales conversions
T------------ – Bay Area Theater Review August 2018-present
Contributing Writer and Editor
Attend multiple plays a month in the San Francisco Bay Area and meet with the directors and actors to better understand the stories behind the production
Write and edit a concise and personal review for each production
Publish articles via Wordpress, maintain production schedule and copyedit all reviews on a regular basis
JVM Lending – Residential Lending Company June 2016-November 2018
Appraisal Manager/Copywriter
Owned all digital copy for JVM Lending including our website, daily blog posts, e-mail marketing campaigns, and marketing collateral. Drove an increase in realtor retention, sales conversions and borrower referrals.
Created the Appraisal Manager position to handle appraisal efficiency, quality and accuracy; turn times were decreased by an average of two business days and appraisal quality was dramatically increased, resulting in increased realtor retention
Managed and coordinated all customer-facing and B2B communication relating to appraisals between our mortgage bank, investors, realtors, borrowers and our 60+ panel of appraisers
Shifted JVM’s entire $30M monthly appraisal pipeline from an external appraisal management company to internally developed and maintained appraisal software
Carve Magazine – Fiction and Poetry Magazine June 2017-present
Poetry Editor
Source, evaluate and select poems submissions on a weekly basis
Work with writers directly to edit their work, focusing on structure, pacing, grammar, syntax and content
Edit and deliver bright copy for Carve’s Quarterly print issues
Gulf Coast Magazine – UH Graduate Literary Magazine
January 2016-May 2016
Publishing Intern
Evaluated and selected our best poetry, fiction and non-fiction submissions for publication from over 1000 submissions
Researched academic grant opportunities and wrote multiple successful grant applications
Planned and coordinated readings and literary events with Houston literary organizations, museums and galleries (e.g. Silver Street Studios and Asia Society Texas Center)
Edited, designed and formatted Gulf Coast print publication and online exclusive content via InDesign and Photoshop
Glass Mountain – Official UH Undergraduate Literary Magazine January 2015-May 2016
Head Poetry Editor
Hired and lead staff of 10+ poetry editors in selecting and editing over 500 monthly entries
Researched fundraising opportunities and organized our annual events (Write-a-Thon, BoldFace, Na-No-Wri-Mo)
Worked with other genre editors to organize, design, curate and edit our final print publication
Egon Zehnder – Management Consultant and Executive Search Firm
April 2015-May 2016
Research Assistant
Worked cross-functionally across internal divisions (Executive Assistants, Consulting, Research), and across international and national divisions to gain deep understanding about alternative energy, retail and healthcare industries
Created streamlined system to organize meetings between consultants, executive assistants and research team in order to identify best-practice for our search strategies
Generated client facing status reports and candidate profiles
SKILLS
? Salesforce, WordPress, Submittable, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Quickbooks, Google Drive, Microsoft Word, LinkedIn, InDesign, Photoshop, Encompass, MiQ, MailChimp, and Microsoft Outlook