Write articles about research and philanthropy for Washington University's Alumni and Development Magazine, Outlook.Plan, shoot and edit short documentary-style videos on alumni and development-focused topics such as scholarships and medical school reunion.Write talking points for fundraising.Write appeal letters.Write and edit medical brochures.

Researched complex topics in science and policy and presented engaging, readable accounts of complex systems. Examples include:Explaining changing trends in breast cancer detection, radiation therapy and other cancer treatments from different perspectives.Showing how a partnership between Washington University researchers and St. Louis Public Schools led to a program to reduce obesity in city schools.

Drove attendance at monthly professional development events through email blasts.Led redesign of email newsletter.Recruited and managed committee members.Managed social media presence.

Plan visits for visiting speakers, including creating flyers, email marketing and promotion of event, and scheduling all aspects of speaker’s visitManage PI correspondence. Compose letters of support and emails for a variety of purposesWrite and edit abstracts, biosketches, biographies and research summaries.Update Principal Investigator’s biography, biosketches, and CV, and information on faculty websitesProofread, edit and submit journal articles by PI and junior faculty. Track the submission of journal articles by other faculty members and postdoctoral fellows in the departmentCoordinate grant proposal formulation and submission. Work with other team members to collect and organize documents from all contributors. Format, proofread, edit and submit to the National Institutes of HealthCreate Power Point presentations for PI to use at scientific meetings, seminars, and for teachingSupport all activities of a Principal Investigator (PI)/Faculty member, including research activities, travel, grants organization, grant and journal article reviews, and clinical duties

Wrote news stories for station website.Photographed events such for station websiteResearched topics for storiesContacted sources and set up on and off-camera interviews.Pitched story ideasSecured speakers/guests for news programsUtilized EDIUS system.

Project Coordinator with over three years experience facilitating projects and implementing and supporting business processes.Chiefly responsible for project administration and facilitation. Active in planning, requirement gathering, tracking, and quality control; though all phases of a project's development cycle. Numerous advisory assignments on dissemination of business processes and best practices .Excellent planning skills. Great interpersonal skills, especially in motivating people and obtaining results from team members, stakeholders, and functional management. Good follow-up skills.

Regularly covered municipal government of Chesterfield, Florissant, Bellefontaine Neighbors and other cities for the local sections of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Wrote several stories per week about changes in infrastructure, new developments, new businesses, legislative controversies, and other topics.Collaborated regular with staff reporters to provide excellent coverage.Interviewed city officials, developers, residents, attorneys, government officials and business people.Wrote feature stories about community events.

Wrote articles daily in AP style about Edwardsville, including:Regular coverage of local governmentPromotional and advertising copy about new businesses and upcoming eventsStories about infrastructure and economic developmentEnterprise stories, feature articles and human interest storiesDeveloped and maintained relationships with city officials, citizens, business owners, and with the police and fire departments.Interviewed above parties for story content and quotes.Generated and researched ideas for stories outside of routine coverage.