Jordan Sims
Writing Samples
Pearce Center for Professional Communications
Pickens County Habitat for Humanity
As a part of the PCHFH team, I interviewed local homeowners, Pickens county citizens, and other individuals passionately involved in Habitat's mission to craft compelling copy for the Pickens Habitat newsletter and blog. Article concepts were given to me by the Pickens Habitat staff based on their marketing desires and extensive knowledge of the area, but I was allowed the freedom to pitch interesting ideas that surfaced during the interviews I conducted.
A Warm Welcome Home for New Pickens County Habitat Homeowners
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Serving the Community Together: Prisma Health's Partnership Day with Pickens Habitat
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Faith in Action: Local Churches Support Habitat’s Mission
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Behind the Scenes: The Homecoming Build Administration
Pearce Center Blog
Article ideas were pitched, researched, and written by me as a part of the Digital Marketing Team.
Help! I’ve Been Assigned a Creative Project and Don’t Know Where To Start
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Prioritizing Mental Health During a Busy Semester
https://pearce.caah.clemson.edu/prioritizing-mental-health-during-a-busy-semester/
Decipher
Magazine
Articles
The articles I wrote for Decipher Magazine were based on Creative Inquiry (CI) research projects that were being conducted on Clemson University's campus. After researching the CI, I conducted interviews, narrowed down an angle for the story, and produced the writing shown here.
Developing Global Leaders (pg. 45)
https://ci.clemson.edu/assets/docs/decipher/fall2021.pdf
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Kitchen Table Test Tubes: Developing COVID-19 Tests from Home (pg. 23)
https://ci.clemson.edu/assets/docs/decipher/fall2021.pdf
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Virtual Reality: The Future of Global Learning (pg. 34-35)
https://ci.clemson.edu/assets/docs/decipher/fall2021.pdf
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Makerspaces and Modern Learning (pg. 32-33)
https://ci.clemson.edu/assets/docs/decipher/fall2021.pdf
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Investing in Our Young Scientists (pg. 14-15)