Kelly Malone

Copy Director, Editor

When you find a creative and strategic writer who is also an accomplished and reliable project manager, you've hit the jackpot. And that's Kelly. For more than 20 years, she has strategized, conceived, and managed marketing campaigns. She has also written and managed copy for print and online marketing tools. Her work history includes tenures at Microsoft, Toolhouse Design Company, Symantec, and Hewlett-Packard. She has also taught fledgling tech editors in the University of Washington's Technical Communications Certificate Program.

Work Experience 

  • Microsoft, Redmond, WA | Microsoft Dynamics, Project Manager
  • Microsoft, Redmond, WA | Microsoft Dynamics U.S. Partner Newsletters, Content Editor
  • Dodson's Jewelry, Spokane, WA |Copy Writer
  • Microsoft, Redmond, WA | Public Sector Web site solution pages, Project Manager
  • Club Symantec, Mountain View, CA l Scripts, podcasts, articles, and tips for the Club Symantec site

Education

  • Technical Communications Certificate, 1998, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
  • M.F.A. Writing, 1998, Warren Wilson College, Ashville, NC
  • M.A., English Literature, 1995, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI
  • B.S., Psychology, 1985, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA 

Awards

  • Various industry awards, including Best Demo for Microsoft Picture It!
Kelly Malone