For more than 20 years I have freelanced as a writer, editor and consultant on a variety of projects. Highlights include:* content strategy for Otis College of Art and Design, Elmhurst College, Sheridan College and Park University as part of a team at mStoner, a design/marketing agency specializing in higher education* marketing/public relations projects for local art galleries* copywriting for multiple web and print assignments for Columbia College Chicago* social media marketing for the Third Coast Audio Festival, a program produced by WBEZ Chicago * UI consulting and copywriting for web redesign projects for the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind and the Illinois Tollway

Since 2009 I have taught art history courses at McKendree. From 2009 to 2011 I taught traditional seminar and blended (online/face-to-face) courses at the university's Lebanon, IL, campus as well as satellite courses hosted at Kaskaskia College in Centralia, IL.Since 2011 I have taught 300-level art history courses for McKendree entirely online via the Blackboard e-learning platform.Course descriptions (from the McKendree catalog):ART 311: This course is designed to develop a general knowledge and appreciation of the history of film and photography from inception to present day. ART 314: A survey of American art, this course is designed as an introduction to architecture, painting, sculpture, prints, from the 18th century to the present with the possible inclusion of American film and photography.ART 355: This course investigates cinema as a visual art form, including how historical forces, artistic and cultural movements, and technological innovations have contributed to its aesthetic development. Students are introduced to basic concepts of photography as well as film theory through innovative and significant works from various eras, genres, and directorial oeuvres. Emphasis is placed on classic American narrative films, from the silent period to the present day.

I was pleased to join the Harper College faculty in the fall of 2015, where I taught Costume History online for four years. I designed the course, based on the existing curriculum, to be delivered via the Blackboard e-learning platform.From Harper's course catalog: FAS 110: Introduces the elements of design and color in historical perspective. Surveys historical periods of time focusing on costumes. Examines the influences of social, political and economic forces on fashion in these periods.

For 10 years I taught Introduction to Western Art for the University of Missouri – St. Louis. I began teaching the course in a traditional lecture-hall format to 75–100 students per term. When I moved to Chicago in 2011, the school accepted my proposal to develop the course in an online format delivered via the Blackboard e-learning platform. I designed the courses I taught using existing course materials supplemented by multimedia elements (such as documentary videos). Class dialogue was conducted through discussion boards as well as on VoiceThread, a web-based text/video/voice commenting platform. The course was offered in 16-week (spring and fall) and 4-week (summer) formats to up to 35 students per term.Course description from UMSL:ART HS 1100: An introduction to major historical movements in Western art.

WyzAnt is a leading marketplace connecting tutors and students nationwide. The company's web-based platform offers tutors, teachers and coaches the opportunity to connect with students in their area or online.As a Content Reviewer, I review user-generated content on a daily basis. Using a high-traffic online queue management system, I process content posted by both students and tutors as well as approve and/or request resubmission of applications from prospective tutors. This position has sharpened by ability to quickly moderate and/or proofread content on firm deadlines.

Technomic is a research and consulting firm servicing the food and foodservice industry. In my position as a part-time news writer, I researched and delivered high-priority news briefs on tight weekly deadlines with strict attention to AP style.

At the MoCP, I maintained the institution's website (http://mocp.org), performing daily updates using the Movable Type publishing system. In 2013 I worked with a team of designers, developers and college administrators on the site's redesign and integration with the Cascade content management system.During my tenure at the museum, I wrote and edited the museum newsletter and blog, which included interviews with artists and curators, brief news items, information about coming events/exhibitions, and features on fine art photography topics. I also wrote and disseminated press releases and marketing material and respond regularly to press inquiries from local, national and international publications as the museum's primary press contact.I also worked with graphic designers and printers to coordinate the creation of web and print advertisements; copyedited museum publications, including web content, exhibition catalogs, and postcard invitations; and wrote, designed and disseminated email campaigns to friends and donors of the museum. I regularly contributed to the institution's annual reports and its grant proposals to local, national and international philanthropic organizations.

I solely developed and taught (for two semesters) STLCC Forest Park's first-ever online course offered in the Department of Art. This three-credit class, delivered with the Blackboard e-learning platform, emphasized visual literacy and historical/cultural context.Course description, via STLCC: This course is intended to stimulate student's visual, aesthetic and intellectual awareness of our global artistic heritage. Both historic and thematic approaches to a wide variety of objects and media will develop students' abilities to evaluate and discuss the arts. It is intended for non-art majors.

Flavorpill Media, founded in 2000, is an online publisher based in Soho, NYC. The company's first venture was an NYC-centric email newsletter that quickly grew into a successful event site and expanded to Los Angeles, San Francisco, London and Chicago, though the latter two cities ceased publication in 2010. Today, Flavorpill Media publishes city guides only in LA, SF and NYC as well as its popular culture site, Flavorwire. I joined Flavorpill Chicago in 2003 as a contributing writer and later that year was named Contributing Editor. In 2007 I was hired as Managing Editor in 2007, which was the senior position in Chicago. In this position, managed production of each weekly email newsletter, and live website listings using the company's custom CMS, working closely with the NYC production staff.As Managing Editor, I read and vetted every piece written; determined all content, approving and vetoing pitches and submissions; I refined, communicated, and ensured adherence to the publication's unique voice and ensure a balance of content across cultural interests/genres; and researched, wrote, copyedited, and proofread listings as needed.As the face of Flavorpill in Chicago, I responded to all local press and reader inquiries, wrote a weekly editor's letter, and represented the company at local media events.