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San Anselmo, Ca, Us

Remote

Write, edit, proofread, and help develop sales and marketing copy for an Italian pharmaceutical company.

San Francisco, California, United States

Conducted whole-page relevancy tests for the search engine DuckDuckGo. Measured search results quality and uncovered and prioritized problem patterns.

Berkeley, California, United States

Led and developed communications for a startup online platform showcasing scientists’ skill sets to other scientists, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, scientific startups, and reagent and equipment companies.

Singapore

Conducted one-on-one video conferences with students to help them identify, focus, and structure their essay topics for "U.S. History: From Settlement to Superpower."

San Francisco Bay Area

· Helped writers craft engrossing, interactive Trailhead instructional modules for Sales Enablement.· Increased accuracy and efficiency of editorial team by evaluating and implementing editing software.· Expanded and improved ease-of-use of editorial team’s online style guide.· Trained writers and copy editors in house style and grammar through bi-monthly presentations.

San Francisco, Ca

· Ensured historical accuracy and academic rigor of AP-level student assessments.· Helped design test items to address common student difficulties with historical thinking skills.

Santa Cruz And Berkeley, Ca

Led two, 70-minute discussion sections for professors each week. Graded tests and papers. Researched and wrote PhD dissertation. Helped professors with research projects.

San Francisco Bay Area

· Edited and rewrote cover stories, profiles, features, and news items for school’s alumni magazine.

San Francisco, Ca

Evaluated search results and retrained classification software to improve relevancy for Internet startup.

San Francisco, Ca

· Lead editor and proofreader for national newswire and website that sought to engage mainstream audiences with minority voices and perspectives.· Developed commentaries and news stories addressing concerns of ethnic communities nationwide.· Interviewed authors and news makers for NAM radio, including presidential candidate Ralph Nader.· Managed and trained freelance writers.

San Francisco, Ca

Edited and proofread content for website of technology news organization.

San Francisco Bay Area

· Created and managed multimedia content for website partners.· Expanded channels and cultivated new content partners.· Wrote headlines and teasers for online video.

San Francisco Bay Area

· Edited, formatted, and proofread articles and wrote headlines and photo captions for weekly section of newspaper.· Proofread front page of all editions of newspapers.· Compiled calendar of events and wrote news briefs.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), U.S. History

Activities and Societies: Organization of American HistoriansPh.D. in U.S. History received December 2015.

B.A., English Literature And Poetry

Coursework included natural and social sciences.

Education record

Coursework in English, government, and biology.