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Assisted clients with a variety of writing and editing needs; clients included business to business, business to consumer, non-profit organizations, and non-business clients. Projects included grants, press releases, case studies, brochures, newspaper articles, PowerPoint presentations, capital campaign materials, fundraising direct response letter, non-profit administrative documents, and more.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Senior Editor with Thomas Nelson Bibles imprint. Manage new and existing Bible projects, which includes writing and editing ancillary content, hiring proofreaders, following editorial calendar and meeting numerous deadlines. Revised and refined department style and hyphenation guides and work as liaison with outside vendors regarding department's editorial requirements. Assisted senior vice president and managing editor to maintain the team's project schedule in absence of a publisher.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Managed the content team within the publications department of an international ministry. Supervised 7 employees: writers, editors, copyeditors, proofreaders. Responsible for maintaining publications' schedule, which included quarterly magazine, monthly newsletters, weekly blog, regular fundraising letters, marketing materials, and more. Duties included writing, editing, proofing, supervising, hiring freelancers.

Provided client services to school administrators and recruiters for 225-250 school/school district accounts; at one time managed over 500 district accounts. Wrote and edited email blasts sent out by Departments of Education and school districts. Edited and proofread company items, such as webpage copy, social media postings, school job postings, administrator prospect emails, state reports, and more. Wrote and edited video tutorial scripts for online content for company website launch. Sold subscriptions to online services. (Teachers-Teachers.com is now Frontline Education.)

Taught Developmental English, and Composition I and II.

Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States

Taught English and language arts to students from 7th grade to 10th grade. Taught adult education, which included GED preparation and adult literacy.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General

Associate Of Arts - Aa, English; Music