David T. Pennington's Resume

David T. Pennington
Denver, CO 80205	http://dtpennington.com

WORK EXPERIENCE
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January 2011 - Present - Present Proprietor	Eat at Dave's	Denver, CO
Worked with a variety of local thinkers and writers in developing, executing, and publishing several book-length projects. I assisted in everything from writing, editing, copy-editing, and formatting for production. Editor and curator for Not Quite Hippie - a lifestyle website focusing on personal wellness, philosophies, and gardening. Served as a contract copywriter for marketing and design firms to develop the content and copy for their clients marketing needs. -
September 2008 - Jan 2011 Online Director	Syntropic Music	Boulder, CO
Wrote and produced print, video, and online promotional media for all Syntropic affiliates. Worked with musicians and artists to develop a strong online presence in order to cultivate loyal consumer bases. Created, developed, and maintained websites built on CMS platforms to support four media-based companies. Trained employees how to maintain an effective web presence to drive brand recognition and merchandise sales. Responsible for merchandise sales online, and at trade shows and concerts. -
February 2008 - February 2009 Scriptwriter	Digital Media Communications	Denver, CO
Composed 25 to 75 voice-over scripts for online job placement video advertisements per day. Checked other writer's scripts for accuracy and clarity. Synchronized finished video product with our client databases to ensure content accuracy. -

SKILLS

Writing Mediums - fiction, nonfiction, creative, copy for print and web. Editing for grammar and clarity. AP, MLA, Chicago, APA writing styles
Visual Mediums - Photography (shooting with DSLR Pentax 10KD) and some mild photo touch up, color correction skills
Online Mediums - Wordpress and Joomla CMS. Template design and function manipulation and implementation.
Online Marketing - Proficient in social bookmarking and networking strategies, community development.

PUBLICATIONS

Colorado Music Buzz - Vol. 3, Issues 1-8
Unseen Denver - Regular Contributor
Not Quite Hippie- Curator, editor
Songs About Whiskey - Fiction

EDUCATION
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August 2003 - May 2007	University of Northern Colorado	Greeley, CO
B.A. English Language and Literature, Writing -