I wrote the weekly New in Town column, highlighting business news and changes in Metro Lansing's cultural landscape. Before that, I performed a variety of duties for City Pulse before becoming the Arts & Culture Editor full-time in August 2012. *As the newspaper's first calendar editor, I compiled a weekly list of all the events sent in to the office; re-wrote and edited them for AP style and searched for any major events that may have been missing. This resulted in City Pulse having the most extensive weekly list of events in mid-Michigan. *As the account executive, I sought out advertising revenue; worked with clients to maintain accounts; maintained a list of former, current and potential clients; and collected money. This resulted in a 20% growth in advertising revenue both times I served in this position (2002 and 2010-2012). *As a freelance writer, I contributed entertainment-related stories and maintained a series of columns, including weekly food-related stories, theater reviews and film reviews.

* Wrote and edited stories pertaining to business, social events, arts and entertainment and human interest pieces.* Assigned stories to writers, providing guidance to craft those stories with the publication's voice and editing the stories for accuracy and AP style. * Layout duties using InDesign software. * Produced/directed/edited weekly television program based on content. * Contributed to social media presence.

Wrote and distributed press releases promoting corporate news, including announcements of new projects, employee promotions and industry awards. * Speech writing and event planning, including formal announcements of industry partnerships, groundbreakings and company parties. * Maintained and generated content for both internal and external corporate websites. (FrontPage)* Wrote project profiles for active and completed construction projects. * Applied for industry awards.* Wrote and edited project pursuit proposals. (Microsoft Word, Excel, InDesign)* Wrote, directed and edited videos for project pursuits and in-house communications. (Adobe Premiere Pro)* Miscellaneous copywriting assignments for various departments throughout company.

Wrote stories focusing on food, drinks and nightlife around Metro Detroit.

• Provided media relations for clients through the generation of news releases, special event organization and marketing. • Designed and generated content for client websites. • Organized and directed video and still photography projects. • Researched, wrote and edited stories for client publications. • Coordinated vendors for outsourced communications tools, including graphic designers, printers, photographers, and videographers. • Maintained wide-ranging contact database of Michigan and national media.