Resume of David Perry
Resume of David Perry

David B. Perry: Wordsmith
515 West 48, #2FW
New York, NY 10036
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Career Summary
Dynamic and self-starting content enthusiast with a vast record of original ideas, timely-met deadlines, and inexorable truth hunting. Adaptable leader that works independently or as part of a team.

Current Experience
June 2019 – Present
Social Media Influencer — Instagram/Facebook/Reddit/Vero: PerryTrails ? Twitter: GhastEald
Ranked in the top 200 LGBTQ bloggers, deepening understanding of destinations, events, & luxury.
Hilton Hotels ? #ILoveGay Twitter Group
Ferrari Trento ? National Tourism Board of Thailand

March 2011 – Present
Freelance Journalist & Photographer
Engaging several audiences simultaneously, covering news, lifestyle, travel, luxury, LGBTQ issues, & medical science including:
BBC Travel ? Thrillist ? WSJ Magazine ? Ikebana International
Travelsquire ? Chilled ? Nat’l Fdn. for Cancer Research (10% web traffic increase)

Former Positions
2009 – 2011
Marketing Copy Coordinator — S Plus, Inc. & Canon USA
Increased professional equipment sales by 2%, while ensuring nonstop web traffic with sparkling SEO.

2008 – 2009
Research Editor & Writer — Doubledown Media
Initiated luxury travel vertical, while guaranteeing article validity. Hired incoming Editorial Assistants.

2006 – 2009
Assistant Editor — NASA Tech Briefs
Detailed emerging NASA technologies via interviews & features. Headed the supplementary publication Motion Control Technology.

Awards & Accolades
Voted top LGBT travel writer in 2016 by Connextions Magazine.
Panel speaker at 2016 LGTQ Expo on gay travel and safety abroad.

Education
Susquehanna University; BA in English (Magna Cum Laude).