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• Developed, maintained, and improved processes across three teams under the Product group.• Facilitated a cross-group senior leadership meeting to troubleshoot problems, negotiate deliverables, and solve cross-vertical concerns.• Coached a Learning Content team into a scalable publishing schedule based on past editorial work and agile development methodologies.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Key responsibilities- Revitalized agile-focused refinements, retros, and standups- Set roadmap, projections, and expectations for delivering a brand-new e-learning courseware in one year as part of a Gates Foundation grant- Provided tracking, guidance, and consultation with Equity, Learning, Product, and Engineering groups at a strategic level to deliver the courseware mentioned above- Acted as key partner for Product Managers developing post-MVP plans- Thoroughly integrated a DEI-focused element in retros by bringing in partners on the Lumen Equity team- Routinely gave the gentle - but needed - nudge that initial projections rarely stand up to reality (i.e., professional pessimism)Side projects- Occasional analysis of UX experience in unrelated apps- Copyedits and suggestions on improvements to courseware

- Create unique tabletop games, to include game content and supporting documentationWork closely with co-founder to establish a coherent story and lore for the game world, and oversaw quality control to ensure consistency throughout game content- Draft corporate press releases in conjunction with business partners to ensure maximum social media exposure- Raised $7,900 over 30 days to exceed crowdfunding goal to produce a first printing run of the game- Closely coordinate with contractors to negotiate terms of service and ensure delivery of requirements in a timely fashion within accepted cost and schedule estimates

- Contact clients for work based on developmental, line, and copy edits- Invoice clients for work completed- Work with multiple style guides as needed by project.

- Manage the release plan for a large volunteer-run standards organization- Coordinate with chairs for working groups and steering committees to identify roadblocks and resource constraints for progress- Develop and present reports to steering committees and Boards on status updates- Provide operational support for an energy efficiency, volunteer-based organization- Led a multi-company, multi-national effort to standardize and anonymize report data on server efficiencies

Beaverton, Or

- Manage a wide range of work groups under technical organizations focusing on work in the Internet of Things, hardware development, and security solution spaces- Drive the specification release cycle execution, ranging from final copyedits on raw documentation to publication and submission to the ISO/IEC international standards bodyProject Experience- September - October 2016: Launched a custom, Drupal-based content management system that tracks certification information for over 2,000 certified products, with a user base of over 350 unique users from different geos and corporations- June 2017: Developed an efficiency-focused online-based system to track and manage submissions of publications for legally-required public review- June - July 2018: Identified issues with an internal team’s efficiency in tracking and managing signup data for test workshops. Worked with the team to develop a procedure to bring down the average time to register products and users for workshops from approximately 8 hours to 2 hours per workshop- March 2017 - October 2018: Acted as Certification Program Manager for a security-focused hardware- and software-development organization

● Negotiate timelines and production cycle of web content from creation to delivery● Collaborate in the design, publishing, and maintenance of web content using Adobe ExperienceManager, exacting a high level of quality and assuring legal requirements, and launch guidelinesPast Projects● Primary point of contact for engineers, lab employees, marketing officials, and a change controlboard to manage, and managed access to four internal content libraries of 20,000 users● Saved $50,000 in work-hours for the business through comprehensive overhaul of Sales andMarketing metadata● Cultivated brand awareness via weekly philanthropic messaging for a group of 30 executives in ahigh-tech corporation● Executed new brand guidelines on corporate branding effort that impacted all pages on one of thetop 1,000 websites in the world; made deliverables under time and budget

Bullet Reviews

- Provide thorough book reviews based on a prescribed template- Work with WordPress and utilize basic HTML knowledge to create content- Co-host and edit the Unadulterated Hyperbole podcast with fellow media reviewers- Maintain contacts with publishing houses

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

- Reviewed Tennessee state Medicare applications for content and correctness to ensure thatpotential applicants were compliant with state requirements- Coordinated with internal quality assurance teams to mitigate any issues arising from incorrectlyfiled applications.- Provided ongoing support to Tennessee Department of Human Services for application processing and error resolution.

London, United Kingdom

- Arranged meetings with clients, agents, and production companies- Assisted with evaluation of unsolicited manuscripts and screenplays- Gained valuable office management skills

Knoxville, Tn

- Select and edit submissions for the magazine- Participate in editorial meetings to improve every issue of the magazine- Edited final copy and proofed layout design

Knoxville, Tn

- Coordinate video interviews with magazine contributors- Edit existing videos- Create video projects for the magazine’s website

M.A., Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Musical Theatre SocietyFinal Mark: Merit

B.A., English, Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Epsilon Pi, The Daily Beacon, The Phoenix Literary Arts Magazine