Experiences

Case Duckworth

Work

SEO Copywriter, Cars Commerce presently
As a copywriter at Cars, I write search-engine-optimized copy for auto­motive dealer­ships all over the country. I consistently write to a high editorial stand­ard and have been tapped for two special projects in the first six months of employ­ment.
Senior Content Writer, Click Here Digital 2021–2023
I began my SEO copy­writing career as Click Here's first content writer under the SEO depart­ment. I worked with auto­motive, legal, and other clients, and helped our largest legal client over­haul their SEO strategy.
      During my tenure, I had the oppor­tunity to mentor and super­vise one full-time copy­writer as well as a college intern. As the Senior Content Writer on staff, I also devel­oped content guidelines, wrote under our own brand, and edited others' writing.
Library Technician, East Baton Rouge Parish Library 2017–2021
Library Technician II: After my promotion, I worked in both the Career Center and the Ref­erence Depart­ment at the main branch of the library. I helped patrons write and edit their résumés and apply for jobs, and I researched and answered patron questions about our collection, hours, and basically anything else.
Library Technician I: As a staff member of the Outreach Depart­ment, I drove one of four book­mobiles to EBR Parish day­cares and senior centers. I pro­vided im­mersive story times for local pre­school students, repre­sented the library at public events, and per­formed various clerical functions. I also developed an internal system for efficiently selecting books for 140 pre&school centers each month.
Press Operator, S & S Printing 2015–2017
I was the first employee S & S Printing had ever hired, so I served as more than just a press oper­ator. Along­side oper­ating the digital press and other machines required to finish each job, I performed cust­omer service tasks, commun­icated with clients about job progress, managed oper­ations while the owner was away, and even deliv­ered finished products. Notably, I devel­oped an online order form to exped­iate repeat orders for our largest client.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Northern Arizona University 2013–2015
While pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing from NAU, I taught a class in English composition each semester and tutored in the university's Writing Center. I was given nearly free reign on course design, and developed my own syllabus, lesson plans, rubrics, and classroom policies. I also edited students' work, coached them on their writing, facilitated group workshop sessions, graded papers, and collaborated with other GTAs to develop materials.

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Northern Arizona University 2013–2015
Graduated with honors
Thesis
Autocento of the breakfast table
Extracurriculars
Poetry Editor, Thin Air magazine
At-large representative, Graduate Student Government
Presentations
Loose Poops @ Something Said Only Once 2015
Bachelor of Arts, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 2008–2012
UTC Honors College
Graduated cum laude
Thesis
Elegies for alternate selves
Extracurriculars
Poetry Editor, Sequoya Review magazine
Student coördinator, Meacham Writers' Workshop
Web editor, University Echo

Life

Administrator, Breadpunk 2020–2022
A public unix server focused on baking bread, now under new management.
At the peak, we had over 100 active members and provided free web, gemini, and gopher hosting, as well as IRC and shell access.
See also the Breadpunk manifesto.
Religious Educator, Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge
I get a lot out of this faith practice. It's also been a good preparation for fatherhood (see below).
Presenter, EmacsConf
2021: The True Frownies are the Friends We Made Along the Way, the story of writing an Emacs package from joke to something actually useful in daily usage
Volunteer, Baton Rouge Youth Coalition
BRYC helps disadvantaged high school students get into the college of their choice with study skills instruction, ACT prep, college application help, and more. It's really cool to see them grow into themselves and become capable young adults, achieving their dreams!
Father since 2023
Husband since 2019
Son since 1990