Joshua Poteat

Poet Copy Editor Copywriter Proofreader Poetry Teacher Pug Wrangler @Martin

Richmond, VA, US

Simultaneously, I\'m a:Poet: The Regret Histories—Winner of the National Poetry Series 2014 prize;The Scenery of Farewell and Hello Again, Diode Editions chapbook, 2014; For the Animal, Diagram/New Michigan Press chapbook, 2013; Illustrating the machine that makes the world: From J.G. Heck’s 1851 Pictorial Archive of Nature and Science, University of Georgia Press, Fall 2009; Ornithologies—Winner of the Anhinga Press 2004 Poetry Prize; Meditations—Winner of the 2004 Poetry Society of America’s National Chapbook Award) Copy Editor/Proofreader/Copywriter/Social Media at The Martin AgencyFreelance Proofreader & Pug Wrangler at homeFreelance edit/proofread for a diverse number of companies: from nationally recognized literary journals to contemporary art books to sports memorabilia magazines and print/web development/direct mail/marketing firms. Recent freelance clients include marketing and advertising firms such as: St. Jude Children\'s Research Hospital, The Mom Complex, Gain, Inc.Work on accounts such as: Oreo, Alliance for Climate Protection, Art180, GEICO, UPS, BFGoodrich, Stoli, The Learning Channel, Wal-Mart, Reebok, Marriott, BB & T, Third Federal Bank, Pacific Bell, Heilig-Meyers, Cellular One, U.S. Bank, Old Kent Bank, MCI, Capital One, Columbia BMG, MBNA, American Express, General Electric, and many others.

University of North Carolina Wilmington

BA, English with Emphasis on Professional Writing

Virginia Commonwealth University

Master in Fine Arts, Writing/Literature