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Susan T Burtch LLC | Copywriter

3205 Hawthorne Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23222
804.986.1219
stburtch@comcast.net

EXPERTISE

Crafting Distinctive Brands
Writing Creative Copy
Reducing Verbal Clutter
Meeting Tight Deadlines

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

National Girl Scout cookie campaign
PBS TV documentary on Blue Ridge Parkway
Blockbuster video on keeping kids off drugs
First AT&T website

SPECIALTIES

Corporate
Finance
Education
Nonprofit

Retail
Healthcare
Tourism
Food

MEDIA

Print Ad Campaigns
Radio and TV Spots
Brochures and Flyers
Direct Response Promotions
Packaging

Websites
AV Scripts
Newsletters
Articles
Outdoor

BOOKS

New Bear in the Woods (children’s book)
Berkeley Plantation and Hundred
KMPG Peat Marwick: 40 Years in Richmond

SAMPLE AWARDS

Golden Triangle Awards (Award of Merit)
International Annual Report Competition (Gold Award)
National TELLY Award
CINE Golden Eagle Award
American Public Transit Association Awards (Second Place, Radio)

EMPLOYMENT

  • Freelance Copywriter | 1974-present
    (Richmond, Virginia)

  • Mabey & Douglas Public Relations
    (Richmond, Virginia) Copywriter

  • Jackson & Kline Advertising
    (Richmond, Virginia) Copywriter

  • Buntin & Associates Advertising
    (Nashville, Tennessee) Copywriter; Production Manager

  • Holder-Kennedy Public Relations
    (Nashville, Tennessee) Publications Editor

  • The New Yorker Magazine
    (New York City, New York) Editorial Assistant

EDUCATION

Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts | BA, English