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Kentucky, United States

I've freelanced for publications including Kentucky Living, Kentucky Monthly, The Frankfort State Journal and The Jessamine Journal.

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

I oversee the editing process for all written content created by CSG national headquarters, serve as managing editor of Capitol Ideas magazine and lead our growing media relations function.

Lexington, Kentucky Area

I edit, project manage and write content for each issue of our organizational magazine, published five times per year, serving a nationwide audience of elected and appointed state leaders. I also write and edit copy for marketing materials like event programs, newsletters, fliers, emails, and oversee scheduling, security, accessibility and IT support for virtual meetings and webinars that convene subject matter experts and state leaders from all three branches of government in all 50 states.

Wilmore, Ky.

Management of all print production for external audiences (up to 50 jobs in any given week). Projects include three alumni magazines per year, two faculty magazines per year, brochures, fliers, programs, postcards, stationery, promotional items, interior and exterior signage and more. Responsibilities including quoting projects, managing deadlines, assigning projects to designers and writers, developing and maintaining relationships with vendors and freelancers and communicating with requesters. Writing tasks continue to include higher-level messaging for digital and print media, as well as editing news and feature stories for the university website and magazines.

Wilmore, Kentucky

Duties include researching, organizing, writing and editing news and feature articles for alumni and constituent magazines and the Asbury University website, as well as writing and editing brochures, newsletters and publications for administrative and academic departments.

Asbury University Development Office

Duties included editing, proofreading, researching and writing for charitable grant applications; philanthropic research for Development Services; bill processing, constituent record management and database updates.

Interviewing, writing, editing, and photography. Duties included submitting 2-3 news and feature articles per week for publication on the Asbury University website, pitching ideas and writing articles for Asbury's alumni magazine and initiating positive interviewing relationships with administrators, faculty, staff and students.

Chicago, Il

Writing, editing, proofreading, marketing, and customer service for The Fellowship of St. James, a Chicago-based Christian magazine publisher. Duties included writing and editing articles, copy editing, compiling and editing interviews, marking galleys, attending staff meetings, editing web posts, providing customer service, filling orders, creating fundraising letters and brainstorming upcoming issues.

Proofreading weekly issues of the Asbury Collegian for grammar, spelling, punctuation and adherence to AP Style.

My responsibilities included contributing one to two news articles per week, meeting all production deadlines and cooperating with editors and other staff writers to cover campus news.

Master Of Science - Ms, Mass Communication - Public Relations

Study Abroad Semester, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Schola Abelis, Balliol Chapel ChoirI spent one semester at the University of Oxford through the CCCU Best.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism (Major), Music (Minor), English (Minor)

Activities and Societies: Asbury Collegian (student newspaper), Asbury Review (literary journal), Chorale, Concert Band