Years of professional experience
Karen Walker
Content Designer and Editor
Rogers,AR
Summary
Resourceful and innovative Content Designer and Editor with over 10 years of experience in digital learning, education, and content development. Offering insightful analysis of content and design to create value-added learning programs that achieve desired business outcomes. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders and assess learning needs.
Overview
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Work History
Developmental Editor
Professional Services, American Safety Council
11.2022 - Current
- Prepare, rewrite, and edit pieces to improve readability and impact.
- Determine readiness of written pieces, make changes, and approve final versions.
- Review articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy, and compliance with quality standards.
- Provide concise and constructive editorial feedback to writers .
- Choose and prepare photos for training courses with Canva.
- Edit existing PowerPoint slides to meet compliance standards.
Learning Experience Designer
Adtalem Global Education
12.2022 - Current
- Design course materials and support implementation in Canvas.
- Support knowledge management through extensive content tagging in ExamSoft.
- Utilize project management system to communicate and collaborate with team members.
Content Writer and Strategist
Content & Knowledge Management, Affirma Consulting
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Wrote and edited high-quality content and visually impactful programs under deadline pressure.
- Completed thorough.
- Coordinated with subject matter experts for interviews and topic generation.
- Managed stakeholder relationships to meet and exceed timing and budget goals.
- Played instrumental role in creative planning and review sessions, working with resourceful team to elevate quality of content and designs.
- Collaborated with SEO and content team to produce website content.
- Performed content management, including researching, writing, editing, staging, and managing blogs.
- Repurposed and optimized existing content for use in different mediums.
Content Designer
Learning Design & Development, Walmart
01.2021 - 04.2022
- Strengthened content through proofreading and editing.
- Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes, and approved final versions for publication.
- Provided concise and constructive editorial feedback to 40+ writers through individual and team meetings.
- Developed relationships with cross-functional teams to obtain information for awards applications.
- Checked reference sources to verify dates information.
- Edited existing PowerPoint slides to enhance corporate message.
- Reviewed and edited content for correct grammar and style.
- Compiled lists of common usage and style errors to reduce errors and improve consistency.
- Recommended edits based on knowledge of target audience and internal and external style guides.
- Mentored small groups of Content Designers to help develop craft and sharpen skills.
- Produced clear, concise, and accurate content to reflect tone and level of authority appropriate to content.
- Delegated and tracked editorial assignments and deadlines across five scrum teams.
English Teacher
Haas Hall Academy
08.2018 - 12.2020
- Prepared and implemented college-preparatory curriculum for scholars in grades 7 through 12 at number-one-ranked school in Arkansas and number-eight-ranked school in nation
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Served as languages department member and attended meetings to develop and update course curricula.
Editor
Interactive Services
03.2017 - 08.2018
- Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes, and approved final versions for publication.
- Prepared, rewrote, and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
- Reviewed scripts for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy, and compliance with quality standards.
- Worked with multiple teams of graphic artists, post-production team members, and other specialists to produce captivating and successful content.
- Provided concise and constructive editorial feedback to 20+ instructional designers.
- Checked reference sources to verify dates, facts, and statistics.
- Created, managed, and applied company- and client-specific style guides
- Maintained extensive project management system.
- Monitored editorial schedule and project trackers.
- Managed 5+ freelancers.
- Managed finished works and version edits for comprehensive record of each file.
Manuscript Editor
University Of Arkansas Fayetteville
08.2015 - 03.2017
- Determined readiness of written scripts, made changes, and approved final versions for publication.
- Recorded information using word processing, dictation, and transcription software and equipment.
- Demonstrated excellent skills to understand diverse accents and dialects.
- Transcribed and edited interviews from dictation.
- Reviewed manuscripts for accuracy, correcting grammar and syntax errors before submission to creative design.
Education
Ph.D. - English, 20th-Century American Literature
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, ARMaster of Arts - Professional Writing (emphasis in Fiction Writing)
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CAMaster of Arts - English
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, ARBachelor of Arts - English
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, ARSkills
- Microsoft Office
- Learning Management Systems
- Content Management
- Grammar, Punctuation, and Style
- Research and Interviewing
- Editing and Rewriting
- Adult Learning Principles
- Content Writing
Work Availability
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Timeline
Learning Experience Designer
Adtalem Global Education
12.2022 - Current
Developmental Editor
Professional Services, American Safety Council
11.2022 - Current
Content Writer and Strategist
Content & Knowledge Management, Affirma Consulting
04.2022 - 10.2022
Content Designer
Learning Design & Development, Walmart
01.2021 - 04.2022
English Teacher
Haas Hall Academy
08.2018 - 12.2020
Editor
Interactive Services
03.2017 - 08.2018
Manuscript Editor
University Of Arkansas Fayetteville
08.2015 - 03.2017
Ph.D. - English, 20th-Century American Literature
University of Arkansas
Master of Arts - Professional Writing (emphasis in Fiction Writing)
University of Southern California
Master of Arts - English
University of Arkansas
Bachelor of Arts - English
Ouachita Baptist University
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