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Kettering, Oh, Us

Kettering, Oh, Us

Provide content quality assurance and strategy throughout Marketing and Communications department through the following:- Content strategy and leadership: help lead cross-functional "content team" comprising writers from every function in the department. Work with department, hospital, and system leaders on ad hoc content needs. - Writing: Report for and write health-related informational articles, breaking health news coverage, media statements, and long-form features/narratives of patients and providers. Serve as lead copywriter and facilitator for copywriting workgroups to support marketing campaigns. Write technical writing pieces for services lines and leaders as needed. - Editing: Serve as managing editor for Annual Report. Provide development, content, and line editing for long-form content and digital articles, print publications, as well as proofreading for all marketing collateral. - Ghostwriting and Leader Comms.: Support hospital and system leaders (including CEO) with strategic communications, such as memos, comms. strategy, video scripts, and the like. - Coaching: Offer writing coaching to department writers and supply rolling writing-coaching course for onboarding executive assistance. Develop coaching resources for department writers and content creators in other departments. Additional responsibilities included serving as Public Information Officer for COVID-19 incident command; offer PR assistance for press releases, media statements, and media monitoring.

Kettering, Oh, Us

- Oversee and collaborate on editorial process for ideas through to publication of short- and long-form writing projects. - Grow storytelling intuition and decision-making across functions.- Interview, research, draft, and edit for clear, compelling health-tip articles and physician or patient stories.- Coach team writers and cross-department team members. - Develop goals and strategies to improve content quality, grow readership, and develop content creator confidence.

I offer remote and in-person coaching and thought leadership to public writers of all stripes, helping them overcome imposter syndrome, develop deeper craft, and enjoy greater confidence.

Associate Editor: Supplying top-tier research, writing, and editing for professional teams.Chicago and AP proficient

Xenia, Ohio, Us

Supplying writing and public-speaking coaching for educational institutions, professional teams, and one-on-one clients.Coaching topics include the following: • middle and high school ELA: grammar, composition, and literature • creative writing: nonfiction and fiction• business writing• AP composition test prep • narrative journalism• content marketing

• Writing coaching and teaching narrative nonfiction, basic writing convention, and ESL.• Short- and long-form content strategy and creation• Book ghostwriting • Copy editing, proofreading, line editing, developmental editing- Chicago and AP proficient

Writer for hire and writing coach working - Research - Short-form and long-form writing- Content strategy - Narrative nonfictin/feature writing

Mason, Oh, Us

Team Development/LeadershipOversaw + facilitated visiting team dynamics and experiences through work projects, relationship building opportunities with families, and counseling discussions. TeachingLed teachings + discussions with teams on topics such as trauma, understanding poverty + development, charity + aid, and personal change. Storytelling/WritingWrote and edited 20+ blogs and various types of copy for marketing and brand purposes for Back2Back website and bi-annual magazine publications: topics ranged from community development, economic freedom, sponsorship/partnership, holistic care. Developed + implemented new sponsorship logic concept (Story-Structure) at Cancun site, and later for entire organization. New structure created 30+ new sponsors in 2016 vs. 9 in 2015 in Cancun. Wrote, trained, & disseminated training materials for all 6 international sites to use narrative-structure logic model for all Child Sponsorship teachings. Created corresponding content for marketing use and related copy. Donor RelationsCreated and implemented strategies for partner relationships with existing and future financial partners and sponsors.Collaborated with another staffer in the acquisition of 20k grant for community center in poor, rural area in Mexico operated by Back2Back. Maintained 60+ sponsor relationships for 100+ children/families. Developed volunteer team of from local bi-lingual high school for various events and processes.

Director of Storytelling Team + Website: apexanthologies.com Created Mission, Vision, Project Philosophy & Strategic Goals Oversaw Strategic PlanningBrand Awareness Oversaw strategies for project awareness, understanding, & comprehension within immediate audience and greater, national audiences. Grew daily readership from launch date to 50k+ viewers by the end of 2014. Created partnerships with similar projects and directors throughout the U.S. Writing/EditingWrote and edited personal narratives for websiteProduced Story VideosCreated vetting and interviewing process + necessary documents for accountability and honesty. Co-produced story videos with Apex Videographer. Team Development Oversaw staff team of 7 + creative volunteer team of 15+. Project/Organization Cohesion Led informational meetings to ensure understanding and clarity within greater organization staff team. Worked with teams and projects within organization to maintain project and identity uniqueness and simultaneous unity with other teams. Public Speaking/TeachTaught at weekend gatherings (3200 people) various times.Guest spoke at youth retreats, local churches, and nonprofit groups. Guest lectured at Cedarville University. Coaching/MentoringEngaged with crisis "on-call" counseling scenarios. Coached/Mentored multiple college students from surrounding colleges: University of Dayton, Sinclair Community College, & Wright State. Event PlanningCo-led planning and hosting group for multiple conferences

Content creation/editing, recruiting, team management, + leader developmentCreated, Edited, and developed copy for internal and external use concerning weekend gatherings, special events, and conferences. Recruited and trained numerous volunteer teams and volunteer leaders. Developed + disseminated training materials.Oversaw Apex Internship Program (2013)Created White Paper + similar informational materials for new or current members on relevant Church topics. Created class materials + held numerous classes for new or current members. Wrote multiple resource for external + internal use. Event Planning Planned and hosted events with Gathering Director for various teams and groups. CounselingEngaged with crisis "on-call" counseling scenarios.