Bridgette Tuckfield

A writer, cognitive semiotician, and former analyst, I design and implement effective systems--whether that be of words, software, or business processes. I've worked for clients ranging from brokerage firms to the Prime Minister of Haiti.

 Above all, I write.

My professional background is in writing and tech consulting, with an educational background in linguistics and a master’s degree in cognitive semiotics. In this master’s degree, I focused my research on immersion in narrative due to my fascination with resonance in messaging -- or in other words, what works in reaching people, and why, and how, and then making it happen.

SKILLS

Personal

• Writing and editing

• Project management

• Training

• Reporting

• Business intelligence

• Systems integration

• Documentation

• Analysis

LANGUAGES

• English (Native speaker)

• Danish (Intermediate speaking, advanced written)

• French (Formerly intermediate but it's been a few years)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Copywriter at Charles Schwab

Austin, TX; 2017 - present

At Charles Schwab, a bank and brokerage firm, I am part of their in-house agency where I work with art directors, content strategists, and account teams to concept, write/develop, and execute communication materials for clients.

 Duties include:

• ·    Promotional campaigns and advertising

• ·    Websites and web content

• ·    Brochures and informational one-pagers

• ·    Invitations and other personalized messaging

Copywriter/Editor/Proofreader at EIVA a/s

Skanderborg, Denmark; 2016 - 2017

At EIVA, a Danish offshore engineering company, I was part of the Marketing department and responsible for writing and reviewing English texts, as well as helping to coordinate e-learning training for customers. My responsibilities included:

• Writing copy for external communications, social media posts, and other marketing materials

• Gathering requirements from Marketing, IT, and Sales and translating them into written pieces such as press releases and job advertisements

• Writing/editing training courses and technical manuals

Senior Analyst at Accenture

San Francisco and various other locations; 2012 - 2014

In all projects, analysts are expected to learn a diverse range of skills quickly and professionally.  In addition to analysis and solution design, I was often responsible for being the first point of contact for clients ranging from an LA investment firm to the Prime Minister of Haiti.  I also designed training manuals, managed training, ran data cleaning and testing teams, and documented requirements.

Some key clients and a brief overview of my various responsibilities are detailed here:

• Investment Firm: Designed and deployed global training; helped drive global standardization of investment processes

• Government of Haiti: Redesigned and implemented social assistance program; redesigned and deployed Prime Minister’s program for tracking government projects; assisted in documenting current NGOs operating in the country

• Health Services Firm: Defined and documented requirements and transformed them into user journeys; designed and deployed training

Staff Writer at BYU Magazine

Provo, UT; 2010 - 2011

Staff writers for BYU Magazine are expected to pitch, research, and write articles for a quarterly edition with a distribution of a quarter-million.   They also serve as substantive and copy editors for one another’s articles to ensure professional production.  As a staff writer, my primary responsibilities included the following:

• Acquired and conducted interviews

• Wrote and edited articles and features

Managing Editor at The Grid

Provo, UT; 2010 - 2011

Driven by a love of writing and culture, I started and helmed a local arts-and-culture magazine in my college town of Provo Utah.  I was ultimately responsible for the successful production of The Grid.

Key accomplishments:

• Assembled and edited all articles and features for final print editions

• Acquired the funding for print editions via grants

• Developed and carried out promotion strategies

• Researched, interviewed for, and wrote certain features

EDUCATION

MA Cognitive Semiotics

Aarhus University (2017)

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