John Jordan-Cascade
Copywriter, Editor, Graphic Designer, Writer, Copy Editor
Creative Content Specialist
WRITING
• Produced an e-book for sale on kindle (amazon) using InDesign for layout; research assisted by ChatGPT (Spring 2024): "Fabrics For Better Living: Natural Threads To Support People and Planet"
• Ten years of experience writing and editing hundreds of broadcast emails to membership of an Oregon-based non-profit. (used SalsaLabs CRM: 2017-2022)
• Served both non-profit and freelance clients with: newsletters; web pages: both home pages and landing pages; blogs; press releases, newsletter articles
• Primary areas of focus: informatiional, opinion, and promotion
• Areas of background knowledge: health and wellness, nutrition, environment, film, non-profits, politics, peace and social justice, investment
CMS/GRAPHICS/DESIGN/PRODUCTION EXPERTISE
• WordPress: Advanced user (16 years, including freelance work)
• Recent experience using wix.com (2024)
• Adobe Creative Suite:
Adobe Photoshop: Expert (25+ years)
Adobe InDesign (layout): Intermediate (15 years) – Print portfolio available
Adobe Acrobat Pro (documents): Intermediate (8 years)
• Excellent working knowledge of Zoom video conferencing (4 years)
• Excellent knowledge of and common use of SalsaLabs Engage CRM, a communication and database platform (2017-current)
• Excellent knowledge of social media tools (primarily Facebook, YouTube and Instagram; some experience with LinkedIn)
• Microsoft Office Suite: Intermediate; 3 years experience with google docs
• Adobe Production Suite (video/audio):
Adobe Premiere Pro (video editing): Intermediate; Advanced video editor
Adobe Audition (audio recording & editing): Basic
• Maintain extensive archive of photography and other graphics for web, broadcast emails and print. Make regular use of Adobe Stock.
• E-learning authoring: Adobe Captivate (interactive training and testing authoring): Contract professional work created for University of Oregon + recent training in Articulate via LinkedIn Learning (Articulate sample available)
• 7 years of experience with Constant Contact and Vertical Response email marketing services
KEY EMPLOYMENT ATTRIBUTES
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (blogs, press releases, web site updates, email marketing and 12 years of experience editing).
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills. Long record of superlative customer service.
• Excellent photography skills and experience.
• Significant experience in all aspects of video production (20+ years).
• Significant event management and collaboration experience (5+ years).
I have extensive experience in most areas of communication, design and video production. I currently work (remote) as the Marketing and Sales Associate for the Oregon Energy Healing Center in Talent, OR.
• Manage website content updates and social media presence, boosting online engagement
• Develop and maintain Google Docs documentation systems to streamline internal operations
• Support marketing initiatives through copy writing and digital content creation
I recently worked as the Communications Manager / Web Manager — Beyond Toxics, Eugene, OR | April 2009 – Feb 2025
I was the Communications Manager for an Oregon non-profit based in Eugene from 2009 to 2021. During that time, I wrote, designed and managed the publication of a variety of materials for any campaign or event (brochures, fact sheets, flyers, ads) and the semi-annual newsletter for the organization. I edited articles for the newsletter, which were most often written by the Executive Director or other program staff.
My writing experience for Beyond Toxics includes:
• wrote 2 blogs and a number of newsletter articles,
• 10 years as copy editor of hundreds of broadcast emails to membership (current frequency: approx. one per week during peak season),
• about 5 years as writer and curator for Facebook and Twitter
OTHER:
• a successful fundraising letter for a human rights non-profit;
• a feature film screenplay;
• a two-act play;
• two short stories;
• a variety of educational video scripts
and
• a great many essays and opinion pieces, some of which have been published.
• Produced an e-book for sale on kindle (amazon) using InDesign for layout; research assisted by ChatGPT (Spring 2024): "Fabrics For Better Living: Natural Threads To Support People and Planet"
• Ten years of experience writing and editing hundreds of broadcast emails to membership of an Oregon-based non-profit. (used SalsaLabs CRM: 2017-2022)
• Served both non-profit and freelance clients with: newsletters; web pages: both home pages and landing pages; blogs; press releases, newsletter articles
• Primary areas of focus: informatiional, opinion, and promotion
• Areas of background knowledge: health and wellness, nutrition, environment, film, non-profits, politics, peace and social justice, investment
CMS/GRAPHICS/DESIGN/PRODUCTION EXPERTISE
• WordPress: Advanced user (16 years, including freelance work)
• Recent experience using wix.com (2024)
• Adobe Creative Suite:
Adobe Photoshop: Expert (25+ years)
Adobe InDesign (layout): Intermediate (15 years) – Print portfolio available
Adobe Acrobat Pro (documents): Intermediate (8 years)
• Excellent working knowledge of Zoom video conferencing (4 years)
• Excellent knowledge of and common use of SalsaLabs Engage CRM, a communication and database platform (2017-current)
• Excellent knowledge of social media tools (primarily Facebook, YouTube and Instagram; some experience with LinkedIn)
• Microsoft Office Suite: Intermediate; 3 years experience with google docs
• Adobe Production Suite (video/audio):
Adobe Premiere Pro (video editing): Intermediate; Advanced video editor
Adobe Audition (audio recording & editing): Basic
• Maintain extensive archive of photography and other graphics for web, broadcast emails and print. Make regular use of Adobe Stock.
• E-learning authoring: Adobe Captivate (interactive training and testing authoring): Contract professional work created for University of Oregon + recent training in Articulate via LinkedIn Learning (Articulate sample available)
• 7 years of experience with Constant Contact and Vertical Response email marketing services
KEY EMPLOYMENT ATTRIBUTES
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (blogs, press releases, web site updates, email marketing and 12 years of experience editing).
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills. Long record of superlative customer service.
• Excellent photography skills and experience.
• Significant experience in all aspects of video production (20+ years).
• Significant event management and collaboration experience (5+ years).
I have extensive experience in most areas of communication, design and video production. I currently work (remote) as the Marketing and Sales Associate for the Oregon Energy Healing Center in Talent, OR.
• Manage website content updates and social media presence, boosting online engagement
• Develop and maintain Google Docs documentation systems to streamline internal operations
• Support marketing initiatives through copy writing and digital content creation
I recently worked as the Communications Manager / Web Manager — Beyond Toxics, Eugene, OR | April 2009 – Feb 2025
I was the Communications Manager for an Oregon non-profit based in Eugene from 2009 to 2021. During that time, I wrote, designed and managed the publication of a variety of materials for any campaign or event (brochures, fact sheets, flyers, ads) and the semi-annual newsletter for the organization. I edited articles for the newsletter, which were most often written by the Executive Director or other program staff.
My writing experience for Beyond Toxics includes:
• wrote 2 blogs and a number of newsletter articles,
• 10 years as copy editor of hundreds of broadcast emails to membership (current frequency: approx. one per week during peak season),
• about 5 years as writer and curator for Facebook and Twitter
OTHER:
• a successful fundraising letter for a human rights non-profit;
• a feature film screenplay;
• a two-act play;
• two short stories;
• a variety of educational video scripts
and
• a great many essays and opinion pieces, some of which have been published.
Content Types
Presentation, Video, Infographic, Landing Page, Website Copy, Press Release, Ad/Promotional Copy
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