Today’s businesses are adapting to changing market demands and, critically, to global trends like political instability, resource depletion and climate change. I’ve got a close-up perspective on the ways they’re responding as a writer of sustainability/ESG reports and annual reports for some of the world’s biggest brands. I’ve helped tell stories of progress for clients including Caterpillar, the Campbell Soup Company, the Consumer Technology Association, Delta Air Lines, General… Show more Today’s businesses are adapting to changing market demands and, critically, to global trends like political instability, resource depletion and climate change. I’ve got a close-up perspective on the ways they’re responding as a writer of sustainability/ESG reports and annual reports for some of the world’s biggest brands. I’ve helped tell stories of progress for clients including Caterpillar, the Campbell Soup Company, the Consumer Technology Association, Delta Air Lines, General Motors, Hilton, Kodak, Newell Brands, UPS, and Waste Management. A few of my responsibilities include: • Writing on topics including mitigation of energy, water, waste, and GHG emissions; response to climate change risks; inclusion of women and minorities in business; human rights; health and safety; humanitarian relief and support for emerging markets; and technology and innovation • Developing creative concepts that express a company’s message both online and in print • Interviewing subject matter experts • Drafting content on behalf of CEOs and other executives• Ensuring consistency with the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)• Collaborating with a team of creative strategists, designers, and interactive and print production specialists Show less

I oversaw all writing work for Dragonfly Editorial, an agency that helps organizations in complex industries communicate with clarity. I wrote for Dragonfly’s clients, as well as staffing and leading teams of writers and editors working on large projects.Key accomplishments include: • Planning, writing, and editing content for an educational wiki site. The site is now available to an organization of 6,000+ members and is used as a study guide for the organization’s professional… Show more I oversaw all writing work for Dragonfly Editorial, an agency that helps organizations in complex industries communicate with clarity. I wrote for Dragonfly’s clients, as well as staffing and leading teams of writers and editors working on large projects.Key accomplishments include: • Planning, writing, and editing content for an educational wiki site. The site is now available to an organization of 6,000+ members and is used as a study guide for the organization’s professional certification program. • Providing content strategy and writing admissions materials for an Ivy League law school. • Writing articles for a magazine for the world’s largest scientific society, published for an event attended by 13,000+ researchers. • Earning a Hermes Award, Marcom Award, and Communicator Award for my writing work. Show less

Met regularly with clients to discuss communications objectives. Managed writing projects, including creating editorial calendars, setting deadlines, conducting client interviews, and drafting and editing project copy. Coordinated projects among members of the Dragonfly writing team. Wrote everything from feature stories to website copy, brochures to blog posts and social content.

Completed a self-directed course to master proofreading and copyediting skills. Wrote posts for the Dragonfly blog, as well as blog posts and web copy for several clients, adapting tone and voice to the needs and goals of each.

Maintained the company's blog and social media accounts. Researched, wrote, and posted new content. Wrote and edited a monthly newsletter that reached more than 100 clients.

Advised College of Wooster students in need of guidance at all stages of the writing process, including brainstorming, thesis construction, drafting, and revising. I worked to help students understand the distinction between higher-order concerns, such as organization and tone, and lower-order concerns like grammar and mechanics. The goal: not just clean up students' papers, but help them turn a critical eye to their own work.

Researched and wrote original feature articles for Wooster, a CASE Award-winning alumni magazine reaching 29,000+ readers per quarter. Took photos for publication in magazine. As a part-time student worker, took on responsibilities that once belonged to a full-time staff member. Responsible for Class Notes (typically a 20+ page-long portion of the magazine). Gathered content from class secretaries, then wrote, edited, and laid these pages out using Quark. Formatted and posted content on… Show more Researched and wrote original feature articles for Wooster, a CASE Award-winning alumni magazine reaching 29,000+ readers per quarter. Took photos for publication in magazine. As a part-time student worker, took on responsibilities that once belonged to a full-time staff member. Responsible for Class Notes (typically a 20+ page-long portion of the magazine). Gathered content from class secretaries, then wrote, edited, and laid these pages out using Quark. Formatted and posted content on the Wooster Alumni web page. Show less