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I am a freelance writer with 14 years of experience in online journalism, ghostwriting, blogging, technical writing, PR, and content marketing. My work has appeared in Forbes Advisor, Fast Company, TechCrunch, Entrepreneur, and other major publications. I write about technology, financial services, banking, insurance, entrepreneurship and other complex.

New York, NY, US

I was the Field and Marketing Communications Manager for Personetics, a global fintech company with headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel and offices worldwide. Personetics is transforming financial services with data-driven personalization. By analyzing customer transaction data, Personetics technology is creating a future of Self-Driving Finance with.

Freelance writer with industry experience writing about food and beverage, finance, technology, entrepreneurship, and marketing. Writes for Fortune 500 brands, Silicon Valley tech companies, management consulting firms, corporate trainers, manufacturing firms, lead generation companies, insurance brokerages, entrepreneurship websites, personal finance.

San Francisco, California, US

• Led project teams, managed multiple projects and negotiated deadlines and project priorities with Wells Fargo internal clients.
• Wrote, edited and published business-critical procedural documentation using Web-based content management system.
• Provided consulting and research to help clients document business procedures and auditable information.
• Created training materials and trained other team members on project management, client relationship management, system changes and best practices.
• Led the creation and development of original productivity metric for the department. Analyzed data to evaluate department’s efficiency.

West Des Moines, IA, US

• Served as primary client contact and relationship manager for several agency accounts.
• During first year as account manger, revenue on main client account increased 50% and agency won new account with that client's sister organization.
• Managed projects from conception to completion, including budgets, estimates, and coordination of agency work processes and vendors.
• Created and delivered presentations to clients and new business prospects.
• Wrote marketing communications plans, news releases, print advertisements, brochures and other marketing materials.
• Led public relations strategy and media relations for main client – achieved a 4 to 1 public relations ROI.

• Wrote news releases, speeches, public statements and guest editorials representing the Governor and Lt. Governor to state and national media.
• Answered media inquiries and occasionally served as on-the-record spokesperson.
• Planned news conferences and media events and secured media coverage. Wrote letters of support for grant applications, award nominations and project bids. Supervised Web site content and directed Web site redesign.
• Assisted with communications strategy and message development.

• Taught English in the Hidaka City municipal school system to junior high and elementary students. Created original learning materials and worksheets, assisted with lesson plans, graded papers, and helped supervise.
• Wrote a column for hometown newspaper about experiences in Japan.

B.A., History

Liberal Arts And Sciences