Mobilizing advocates to take action for animals as part of Best Friends' advocacy team. Writing and distributing weekly newsletters and time-sensitive advocacy alerts. Executing comprehensive digital outreach plans to support lifesaving legislative efforts.Speaker, Best Friends National Conference 2023Finalist, Women in Government Relations (WGR) Excellence in Advocacy Awards 2022 and 2024

Using Twitter for good @onetailatatime! I promoted dog adoption through engagement and entertainment on a channel too many nonprofits ignore. This proactive presence earned the attention and continued support of Twitter's most popular dog account (@dog_rates, run by Matt Nelson) resulting in increased awareness, engagement, and thousands of dollars in donations via our selection as the rescue beneficiary of his 2017 Clear the Shelters Day GoFundMe campaign and continued support through his 15/10 Foundation.Excerpt from a BuzzFeed News article mentioning my strategic Twitter engagement:"Matt Nelson, who founded @Dog_Rates, says he initially started the account just for fun, not necessarily with charitable intentions. Now, with an audience of dog lovers nearly 7 million strong, Nelson fields countless requests to share homeless animals’ stories and GoFundMe pages for vet bills. Last February, Nelson tweeted about a dog named Miguel who’d been in the care of Chicago-based rescue One Tail at a Time for over a year. Miguel’s story was retweeted more than 5,000 times; he was adopted a couple months later. 'I wouldn't know about this rescue group if they hadn’t DM’d me multiple times, and then continued to respond and interact with my account,' Nelson says. 'There's definitely a marketing aspect to running an organization like that.'"

Helped launch and manage new consumer health and professional research blogs for large university health system. Created and cultivated engaging social accounts. Drafted timely tweets and weekly newsletters carefully adapted to disparate target audiences. Performed proactive community management and blog moderation via Sprout Social and Disqus, respectively. Contributed to content marketing strategy with insight and empathy.

Technical writer for customer engagement software startup. Drafted support articles, case studies, and press releases. Represented company at industry events (e.g. Techweek Chicago).

Part-time photo booth specialist at weddings, fundraisers, corporate events, and other parties in the Chicagoland area.

Copywriter, copy editor, social media manager, and customer support for small software startup with global reach. Drafted newsletters, support documentation, product style guides, press releases, and website/app copy. Offered comprehensive, personalized end-user and enterprise customer support via email and webinars. Represented company at local tech industry events and field-based product demonstrations.

Managed Chicago outreach team for peer-to-peer car-sharing startup getaround.com. Built supply and advocated for the benefits of collaborative consumption. Represented Getaround on Chicago sharing economy committee.

Researched campus transportation plans for best practices to guide the development of a bicycle master plan for the University of Illinois at Chicago. Founded "I Bike UIC" campaign and Facebook page to promote and celebrate campus cyclists. Engaged students, staff, and in-kind donors in campaign and campus events. Applied for and received grant funding to purchase campaign materials and campus bicycle pumps. Served on inaugural UIC Bicycle Advisory Committee. Research and initiatives helped UIC apply for and earn their first-ever Bicycle-Friendly University designation from the League of American Bicyclists. "I Bike UIC" community officially adopted by the Office of Sustainability after my graduation.

Focus on urban sustainability and transportation planning.

Conducted fieldwork measuring American Disability Act standards compliance at CTA train stations; compiled data and presented findings to CTA officials.

Recruited, mentored and trained group of 30 teens in bicycle safety, basic bike maintenance, public speaking and job skills for two spring semesters (2010 and 2011).

Educated Chicago youth on pedestrian and bicycle safety through engaging in-class presentations and on-street demonstrations.

Performed targeted outreach to diverse populations all over Chicago. Worked with City of Chicago officials, police officers and Aldermen to promote safe cycling and road-sharing. Represented the City of Chicago at public events. Supervised and mentored teen Junior Ambassadors. Assisted with administrative tasks and engineering fieldwork as needed.

Coordinated daily after-school program serving 35 third through fifth grade students at Marquette Elementary. Managed diverse team of peers in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the after-school program and parent/community engagement events.

Copy editor for college newspaper. Received multiple Illinois Community College Journalism Association (ICCJA) awards. Covered campus events and interviewed guests including author Joe Meno.