Professional Experience
Writer, Developmental Editor, Copy Editor, and Social Media Marketing Consultant with over six years of industry experience.
Versatile expertise includes writing and editing articles, blogs, website copy, PR/marketing/branded content materials, grants, interviews/profiles, book reviews, academic writing, white papers, content editing/proofreading full-length book manuscripts, and ghost writing/editing for Huffington Post blogs and BBC Persian, among others.
Expertise
Copywriter
4 Years
Editor
6 Years
Writer
6 Years
Specialty
Family, Children & Teenagers
3 Years
Lifestyle
5 Years
Business (general)
5 Years
Industries
Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
5 Years
Online/new media
4 Years
Nonprofit
5 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
6 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Natural Awakenings Magazine (10+), Salon.com (1-2), Modern DC Business Magazine (6-10), As It Ought to Be (6-10), The Good Men Project (3-5), Posh Seven Magazine (10+), Louisville.com (6-10)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Creative Love Fertility Clinic (10+), ListenPort/CriticMania (10+), Magic on the Run (10+), Caveon (6-10), Escape Artist (Turkey Portal) (3-5), Wonderider.com (3-5), Nova Plastic Surgery (1-2), Groupify (1-2), Louisville Test Prep (1-2)
Other Work History
Assistant Editor and Advertising Manager for AWP, The Writer's Chronicle; English Composition Instructor for Indiana University Southeast; English Composition Instructor, Business/Technical Writing Instructor, and Developmental English Instructor for Ivy Tech Community College and Jefferson Community and Technical College; English, Reading, and Essay Writing Specialist/Tutor for Louisville Test Prep
Technical Skills
WordPress blogging and site content development; photo editing (Lightroom)
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office Suite 2013, Adobe Lightroom
Awards
2013 RopeWalk Press Fiction Chapbook Prize runner-up, resulting in publication of my chapbook, CASUALTIES
Associations
Association of Writers and Writing Programs