Collaborates with team members, school district staff, and administrators to research, evaluate, and write grant proposals to secure funding that aligns with the goals and overall mission of the organization.

Launched and managed a successful standalone retail website with an average of $25,000 in sales per year. Marketed business through multiple social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Created engaging copy and advertising graphics for posts and campaigns. Communicated with domestic and overseas vendors and suppliers. Facilitated customer needs with questions, issues, and product returns. Continuously researched products and manufacturers, customer relations etiquette, and online retail community best practices.

Provided creative product copy to support the sales strategy of a wide variety of items and events for HSN and HSN.com. Created, verified, and edited various broadcast and print materials. Researched and procured all available product and topic-specific information on-line and off-line to support the writing team. Worked closely with the Merchandising, Quality Assurance and Legal departments. Created various company-wide style guides used to keep consistency across departments.

Created descriptions of products in preparation for selling on-air and on HSN.com. Communicated with merchandising to determine the best way to market the product. Consulted with the Legal and Quality Assurance departments to very accuracy. Provided detailed product information to be used for show hosts, customer support, HSN.com and others.

Edited copy and produced an online newspaper/magazine. Created headlines and nutgrafs, used HTML markup with some web design, selected photos and links, edited photos, and formatted.