Jonathan Porter

Professional Summary

For nearly two decades, writing and editing have been my brushes of choice, allowing me to craft compelling stories across formats ranging from novels and screenplays to articles, grants, and research. With two completed novels represented by Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, I bring both creative vision and editorial precision. Simply put, I’m a storyteller. Shakespeare may have said the “world’s a stage,” but I see it as a book. Every role is an opportunity to shape the next chapter.

Experience

Freelance Quality Control Specialist - eStoreLabs

  • Review print, digital, and web-based assets for textual accuracy, consistency, formatting, brand alignment, and implementation quality

  • Provide precise, prescriptive comments to help project managers, designers, and reviewers resolve issues efficiently

  • Create workflows, checklists, and reader-friendly manuals to support future quality control processes

  • Review safety, legal, brand, and reference content for consistency, accuracy, and adherence to source material

 

Freelance Healthcare Writer and Editor - Versiti Blood Research Institute

  • Write and edit patient, donor, family, research, and community stories for healthcare communications

  • Develop feature content based on interviews, transcripts, obituaries, eulogies, and background research

  • Create interview questions and story outlines for sensitive subjects, balancing compassion, accuracy, narrative clarity, and audience needs

  • Translate complex medical, personal, and research-related material into clear, accessible storytelling

 

Copywriter and Editor - WayWith

  • Write, edit, research, and publish recipe and food content for digital audiences

  • Copyedit and provide feedback to writers on clarity, structure, tone, readability, and audience fit

  • Use WordPress-based publishing workflows while producing original content for publication.

  • Apply editorial judgment, revision strategies, and audience awareness across high-volume digital content

 

Freelance Editor - Self-Employed

  • Proofread and edit client work for grammar, clarity, tone, organization, structure, and audience fit

  • Provide structural, stylistic, and sentence-level feedback across professional, creative, educational, and nonprofit materials

 

Copywriter - Android Police

  • Research consumer technology and write commerce articles with a technology focus

  • Use the Emaki CMS for layout, formatting, search optimization, and publication workflows

  • Copyedit and update existing articles for clarity, accuracy, structure, and usefulness

  • Collaborate with editors through Asana to meet editorial deadlines

 

Senior Copy Editor - Ad.net

  • Manage and edit copy for multiple websites and product-focused content workflows.

  • Manage CMS workflows for websites, including Cattime and Momtastic.

  • Edit and write product reviews for Amazon-based products.

  • Delegate assignments to copy editors and writers.

  • Support writers through editorial feedback, quality review, and publication-ready revision.

 

Middle School English Language Arts Teacher - Brookfield Academy

  • Teach Grades 6-8 the elements of writing
  • Guide students through the drafting process
  • Help students discover their own writing voice
  • Introduce students to a wide range of classic novels
  • Teach literature and its relevancy in the 21st century
  • Emphasize how students can learn empathy through literature
  • Encourage students to engage in practical and thought-provoking literary discussions

 

Writing and Literature Tutor - Brookfield Academy

  • Guide students through the writing process (editing, drafts, sentence fluency, etc.)
  • Improve reading comprehension

Ghostwriter - Self-Employed

  • Ghostwrite a variety of materials, both fiction and nonfiction
  • Guide clients through the creative process
  • Use interviews and casual discussion as a way to develop a client's potential writing voice

Proofreader - International Communication by Design, Inc.

  • Review and edit RFPs
  • Write instructional literature for clients
  • Proof and edit various translated materials for clients
  • Assist in the planning and editing of the ICD newsletter
  • Research potential clients and record findings via Salesforce

Writing Coordinator - National Registration Center for Study Abroad

  • Write promotional materials for the website and brochures
  • Research, evaluate, and update study abroad literature
  • Enter appropriate data onto portal websites

Assistant Director of Development - Dominican High School

  • Write grant proposals for a variety of programs and scholarships
  • Complete detailed grant reports for organizations
  • Build relationships with small to large foundations
  • Ghostwriter for the president of the school
  • Develop and write cultivation materials for specific programs
  • Lead weekly grantsmanship meetings
  • Assist in auction and fundraising events

Grant Specialist - Temporary - Johnson Controls

  • Assist in grant research, writing, and reporting
  • Proof and ship business proposals

Freelance Community Listing Coordinator - Patch.com

  • Write summaries and took photos of local businesses for an AOL online
    community newsletter

Development Research Analyst - SET Ministry

  • Write promotional material for SET Ministry
  • Ghostwriter for the CEO/President of SET
  • Assist in writing and editing grant proposals
  • Research new and old grant prospects
  • Photograph SET events

Freelance Screenwriter - Heirborne Productions

  • Outline and write screenplays according to the producer’s specifications

Education

English, Master's Degree - Mount Mary University

English, Bachelor of Science - North Central University

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