Freelance
writer with 8+ years’ experience creating content for small businesses and
marketing companies including one client who has a 33% open rate on their email
newsletter and over 1,700 views per month on their website and blog.
EXPERIENCE
1/2012 – Present: Laura M. LaVoie: Writer Asheville, NC
Freelance
Writer
- Blog writing for marketing companies and
small businesses like Haley Marketing,
HomeActions, GoPrime Mortgage Lending of West Asheville, Excelovation, Tiny
House Magazine and more.
- Guest blogging for Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, International Childfree Day, Mind,Body,Green,
and more.
- WordPress skills, including metadata and SEO.
- Ghost blogging for business owners to
establish them as subject matter experts.
- Speaking engagements about Tiny Houses for
multiple events around the country on topics such as the philosophy of tiny
living and affordable housing initiatives.
10/2014 – Present: The NotMom.com and NotMom Summit Cleveland, OH
Co-Administrator
- Established the first ever conference for
women without children in the nation.
- Speaker outreach, coordination, and
communication.
- Organizing the schedule and events for the
day.
- Continued work on future Summit events.
- Blogging and other writing projects.
6/2014 – Present: Asheville Small Home Advocacy Committee Asheville, NC
Co-Founder
- Asheville SHAC is a group of dedicated
volunteers working together and with the city and Buncombe County to make micro
homes a viable solution for affordable housing, urban density, and walkability
of the city and surrounding areas.
- Partner with multiple tiny house organization
in the area including DIY Tiny, Tiny House Asheville, Ergo Designs, and The
Asheville Small Home Center.
STAFFING INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
5/2004 – 5/2012: Discover Staffing Alpharetta, GA
· Operations and Recruiting Specialist
07/1999 – 6/2003: Various Staffing Agencies Detroit, MI
· Temporary Staffing Recruiter
PUBLICATIONS
- 120 Ideas for Tiny
Living (2013)
- How to Drink Craft
Beer: A Beginner’s Guide (2014)
- Your Job Search:
Resumes, Interviews, and More (2015)
- Life in 120 Square
Feet: The Essays (2017)
All available on Amazon.com
EDUCATION
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
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BA in Anthropology and History
