Resume

April Kay

thisisaprilhunter@gmail.com

*Freelance Writer | Content Creator

Core Competencies

• Writing and creating content for multiple websites and blogs

• Research & Sourcing

• Interviews and transcription

• Diligent fact-checking

• Social Media

• Adapting narrative voice to suit publisher’s market and editorial mandates/style

• Delivery of all materials on-time and in requested format (fonts, margins, word count, style)

Publications (Partial list. Full list furnished upon request.)

Writer, The Wedding Adventure (Video Game), Itch.io - 2019

Author, Undisclosed Darkness: Tales of Regret & Remorse, (short story collection) Barnes & Noble - 2017

Blogger, Taking the Gloves Off (2012 – present)

Contributing Journalist/Writer, Medium.com

-Why the Wall Isn’t the Real Issue

-Time Stood Still

-The Origin and Myth of Mermaids

-America and Single-Payer Healthcare - a Business Perspective

-40 Random Nuggets of Wisdom from Experience & Mistakes

-Netflix Gets GLOW Right

-A Letter to My Younger Self

Author, A Cross to Bear (Flash Fiction) Page & Spine

Contributing Author, FONT Magazine: The International Magazine of Human Rights (Amazon)

Writer, RxMuscle.com

-Gym Etiquette 101: The 15 Commandments

-Don’t Let the Holidays Put a Hurtin’ On You,

-Staying Motivated,

-An Interview with Figure Champion Nikki Roxx

-Fast Healthy Recipes,

-4 Tips to Eat Healthy While Traveling

-The Art of Shameless Self-Promoting

Copywriter, XcIntDesign Creative Services (2016-2017 & 2019-Present)

Transmedia Writer, Carl the Cat campaign

Reviewer, The Hartford Courant newspaper

Skills

• Creative writing

• Screenwriting (film/TV)

• Copywriting & Editing

• Fiction & non-fiction

• Game writing

• Social Media

• Digital Media

• Final Draft

• Microsoft Word

• Website Management

• Content creation

• Light HTML & coding

• Public relations

• World Culture

*Sports and Fitness Professional

1997 – Present

Tampa Bay, FL

Companies/promotions worked for include:

World Championship Wrestling (WCW) sub-division of Time-Warner Inc Impact

Wrestling Ltd (TNA) of Nashville

Ring of Honor, (Fite TV/Fight Network)

WWE Network

Key Achievements

• Sports and fitness professional who has successfully cross-promoted over a multitude of platforms

• Ability to draw an audience and achieve company milestones

• Manage multiple websites and social media platforms with daily updates and new content

• Built a blog to over 42,000 readers

• Met-RX (USA) and Extreme Nutrition (UK) sponsored athlete and spokesmodel

• Develop safe yet realistic working skills from studies with Walter “Killer” Kowalski

• Establish, promote and maintain character profile to meet promotional needs

• Awarded multiple title belts: 7 single title belts, 3 tag team belts

• Ranked # 18 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated: Top 50 female wrestlers in the world (2008)

Responsibilities

• Promotions: managing social media and radio/TV/news interviews

• Agent: negotiating for shows, bookings, appearances and meet and greets

• Schedule travel, accommodation and other long-distance logistics as required

• Customer service: fixing website issues, light tech support, emails, assuring customers/patrons are happy, problem solving, rewards/loyalty programs

Volunteer Work

US War Dogs Association

Humane Society, Boca Raton

Pinellas County Humane Society and Suncoast Animal League

Skateistan

PNNP: Physicians for a National Health Program

Hero Initiative: Helping Comic Creators in Need

Education

Creative Writing for Entertainment, BFA May, 2019

Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL

Certifications:

Wordpress.com Essential Training – Lynda.com

User Experience for Web Designers – Lynda.com

Public Speaking – Lynda.com

How to Master Patreon.com - Creator Education – Lynda.com

Adobe Photoshop – Lynda.com

Building Your Professional Network – Lynda.com

Managing Stress – Lynda.com

Personal Training - IHRSA

American Sign Language – International Academy

Basic Spanish – Tutoring

Photography – New England School of Photography

Professional Profile

Strong work ethic, disciplined, and a wide range of personal experience enables relaxed communication skills with the entirety of the public. Responds well under pressure and works equally well in individual or team assignments. Open-minded, driven by a passion to excel and has an ability to adjust narrative voice to suit publication needs.