Michael L. Kelly
802.487.9957
mlkwriter515@gmail.com
www.mlkwriter.com

Summary of Qualifications
*Four years experience as a freelance ghostwriter, writer, and editor for the tech, entertainment, medical, beauty and travel industries
*As music database programmer and writer for Walt Disney Imagineering R&D led the music team in the company’s foray into Internet radio
*Eight years experience as an award-winning radio program director, writer, editor and producer for multi-genre radio stations
*Program director for WJOK, the world’s first all-comedy radio station
*Content branding/SEO optimization/backdoor website programming

Experience
Freelance writer, 2014-present
Freelance ghostwriter, writer, and editor for clients in the beauty, travel, entertainment, tech and medical industries, and for clients including Beauty Launchpad magazine, Carlson-Rezidor Hotel Group, MGID Native Advertising, LendingUSA, ASweetLife.org, Wilson-Taylor Associates, and PatientPop.com

Freelance music programming specialist, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, CA 1991-present
Crafted more than 2,000 customized music playlists for private clients’ home entertainment systems, special events, transportation companies and wide-ranging business clientele

Walt Disney Imagineering, Los Angeles, CA, Manager Internet Music Programming, 1998-2000
•Architect of audio programming design/development, exceeding project specs by 500% in nine months
•Directed content acquisition for Walt Disney Company’s entry into Internet Broadcasting
•Programmed 250+ unique music channels spanning 50 music genres, surpassing original expectations by more than 200 channels
•Hired, managed, and trained support staff
•Directed audio acquisition content, database content management, and development
•Liaison for content sources, encoding providers, and label relations
•Created promotional and audio staging elements and produced voiceovers for program imaging
•Writer and producer

WKDZ Kids’ Radio, Washington, D.C., Operations Director, 1993-1994
•Supervised construction of three children's radio stations from station acquisition through launch
•Designed award-winning programming and developed on-air talent
•Managed all aspects of production, engineering design, copywriting and promotions
•Managed all automated music and programming scheduling
•Winner of National and Regional Broadcast Awards

Freelance Audio/Video Producer and Engineer, Washington, D.C., 1991-1997
•Audio tech/video projects for the National Institute of Health
•Cameraman and audio technician for Kendall and Associates
•Produced/engineered events with the National Symphony Orchestra, The Kennedy Center and National Art Gallery
•Professional voiceover coach; led clients to earn national commercial spots and movie roles
•Field audio engineer for a documentary on Oliver Stone's JFK

Additional media experience
•Writer/Board engineer - WWRC, Washington, D.C.
•Morning Show Producer/Production Engineer - WGMS, Washington, D.C.
•Program Director/Morning Host - WJOK, Washington, D.C.

Technical Skills
-Ad copy
-Advanced knowledge of AP Style
-Back-end website programming
-Blogging
-CMS
-Content marketing
-Online/web copyediting
-Native advertising
-Press releases
-Programs: Microsoft Word, Photoshop, InDesign, Word Press, Excel, HTML, Final Cut and FilemakerPro
-Project management
-Systems: Mac and PC
-Talent acquisition
-Transcription
-Video scriptwriting
-Voiceovers

Education
English, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA