I'm Kelly Ye, a journalist with over 25 years of experience in marketing, writing, and editing. I am a detail-oriented, organized, and collaborative professional who loves words and enjoys working with a diverse range of brands and industries, which fuels my curiosity and helps me quickly understand new brands, industries, and organizations. As a member of ACES: The Society for Editing, I take weekly courses to enhance my focus on detail, clarity in communication, critical thinking, and editorial judgment. I use AI platforms—ChatGPT, Jasper, Perplexity, Grammarly, and Hemingway—as tools to support my work, not replacements for my experience and creative judgment, and I maintain internal style guides and AI guidelines.…

Kelly Ye

I'm Kelly Ye, a journalist with over 25 years of experience in marketing, writing, and editing. I am a detail-oriented, organized, and collaborative professional who loves words and enjoys working with a diverse range of brands and industries, which fuels my curiosity and helps me quickly understand new brands, industries, and organizations. As a member of ACES: The Society for Editing, I take weekly courses to enhance my focus on detail, clarity in communication, critical thinking, and editorial judgment. I use AI platforms—ChatGPT, Jasper, Perplexity, Grammarly, and Hemingway—as tools to support my work, not replacements for my experience and creative judgment, and I maintain internal style guides and AI guidelines.…

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I’m Kelly Ye, a journalist with over 25 years of experience in marketing, writing, and editing. I am a detail-oriented, organized, and collaborative professional who loves words and enjoys working with a diverse range of brands and industries, which fuels my curiosity and helps me quickly understand new brands, industries, and organizations. As a member of ACES: The Society for Editing, I take weekly courses to enhance my focus on detail, clarity in communication, critical thinking, and editorial judgment. I use AI platforms—ChatGPT, Jasper, Perplexity, Grammarly, and Hemingway—as tools to support my work, not replacements for my experience and creative judgment, and I maintain internal style guides and AI guidelines.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Writer and Editor, Part-Time at CrowdPharm
March 1, 2025 - Present
Provide part-time weekly writing, editing, and proofreading services for a full-service healthcare agency.
Writer and Editor at CrowdPharm
March 1, 2025 - Present
Provide part-time weekly writing, editing, and proofreading services for a full-service healthcare agency, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and timeliness of content.
Senior Marketing Content Writer/Editor at Magnum Systems
May 1, 2023 - Present
Manage all online and offline marketing communications for existing customers, prospective customers, and strategic partners. Collaborate with the advertising agency, internal teams, and subject-matter experts to develop content strategies; plan content calendars; research industry trends, competitors, client goals, and target audiences; write thought leadership pieces, website copy, project and partner profiles, the company's podcast series, blogs, emails, social media posts, and more. Create high-level communications for the CEO during acquisitions, implement SEO, monitor content performance, and iterate strategies. Maintain internal style guide and AI guidelines; stay current with content marketing best practices and platforms.
Senior Marketing Content Writer/Editor at Magnum Systems
May 1, 2023 - Present
Lead online and offline marketing communications for existing and prospective customers and strategic partners. Collaborate with our advertising agency, internal teams, and subject matter experts to develop content strategies aligned with business goals. Plan and create content calendars; conduct thorough research on industry trends, competitors, client goals, and audiences. Write thought leadership pieces, website copy, project and partner profiles, the company’s podcast series, blogs, emails, social media posts, and more. Create high-level CEO communications, including speeches and emails, ensuring alignment with brand voice during acquisitions. Implement SEO best practices; monitor content performance and iterate strategies. Stay current with content marketing trends and platforms (Hootsuite, Salesforce, WordPress, Teams, SharePoint). Maintain proficiency in AI tools (ChatGPT, Jasper, Perplexity, Grammarly, Hemingway) as tools, not replacements. Produced and maintain the internal
Writer and Editor at Polaris Inc.
December 31, 2006 - October 26, 2025
Wrote and edited for a grassroots, integrated marketing agency; produced B2B and B2C web content, public relations, and editorial reviews for green clients such as Bay Area Build It Green, Rosboro, and the Organically Grown Company.
Freelance Writer, Editor, and Proofreader at Ye Communications
January 1, 2006 - Present
Freelance writing, editing, and proofreading with flexibility and variety across digital content, print collateral, websites, blogs, press releases, white papers, editorial articles, product pages, email marketing, advertorials, magazine articles, podcast scripting, and more for clients including Intel, Bayer Environmental Science, American Horticultural Society, vTv Therapeutics, KC Social Innovation Center, Global Prairie, and VML.
Writer and Editor at Polaris Inc.
January 1, 2006 - October 26, 2025
Wrote web content, public relations materials, and editorial reviews for several green clients; contributed to B2B and B2C communications including web content, PR, and editorial reviews.
Freelance Writer, Editor, and Proofreader at Ye Communications
January 1, 2006 - Present
Deliver digital content, print collateral, websites, marketing communications, blogs, public relations stories, podcast scripts, press releases, white papers, editorial articles, product pages, email marketing, advertorials, magazine articles, radio scripts, proposals, and more for a diverse client base (e.g., Intel, Bayer Environmental Science, American Horticultural Society, vTv Therapeutics).
Technical Writer at Credence Systems
December 31, 2003 - October 26, 2025
Managed creation and editing of software update announcements and other technical materials for engineers, developing a direct and clear voice for a technically oriented audience.
Technical Writer at Credence Systems
January 1, 2003 - October 26, 2025
Managed creation and editing of software update announcements and other technical materials for engineers, focusing on a direct and clear voice for a specialized audience.
Senior Communications Coordinator at adidas America
December 31, 2000 - October 26, 2025
Managed print, television, in-store, and web projects for the adidas brand, including subcategories such as XGames, Basketball, and Originals.
Senior Communications Coordinator at adidas America
January 1, 2000 - October 26, 2025
Managed print, television, in-store, and web projects for the adidas brand and subcategories (XGames, Basketball, Originals), coordinating cross-functional teams to maintain brand integrity.
Account Coordinator at Bernstein-Rein
December 31, 1997 - October 26, 2025
Gained early agency experience working on accounts like Walmart, Rent-A-Center, and Beauty Brands; learned the ins and outs of the agency world.
Account Coordinator at Bernstein-Rein
January 1, 1997 - October 26, 2025
Cut my teeth in advertising at a prominent Kansas City agency, working on accounts like Walmart, Rent-A-Center, and Beauty Brands, gaining foundational knowledge of the agency world.

Education

Bachelor of Journalism at University of Kansas
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025
Bachelor of Journalism at University of Kansas
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025

Qualifications

ACEs: The Society for Editing – ongoing weekly courses
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025
Member, ACES: The Society for Editing
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Retail, Education, Healthcare