Judith Wilding Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

As a content strategist and UX writer, I support businesses to create, organize, and manage the words on their pages and apps. This includes content strategy, governance, copywriting, copyediting, and developing copy within design systems.

Portland, Oregon, United States

As a freelance writer and editor, I helped institutions and individuals shape narratives, craft user-centered copy, and boost their marketing efforts. Key projects included:- Writing engaging copy for print and web, conducting research, developing messaging frameworks, and providing proofreading for non-profits, healthcare organizations, and small businesses.- Ghostwriting full-length manuscripts by weaving together client interviews and historical research into cohesive narratives.- Offering developmental guidance to hundreds of individual writers on works-in-progress and facilitating group feedback sessions.- Proofreading, editing, and refining full-length manuscripts to help individual writers achieve clarity and polish.

Vancouver, Wa

As a public middle school teacher, I directly supported multilingual students and families. Teaching five classes each day, I collaborated with administrators to address systemic challenges. Key achievements include:- Curriculum Development: Designed, implemented, and iterated on curricula aligned with state standards and testing milestones, engaging pre-teens across remote, hybrid, and in-person formats.- User Research: Led user research sessions to improve communication between staff and Latinx families, resulting in the creation of a bilingual advocate position and updated communication policies.- Teacher Training: Facilitated sessions for over 50 teachers on making materials accessible for multilingual families, leading to greater engagement within underserved groups.- Team Supervision: Supervised bilingual paraeducators, providing them with support and guidance in their roles.

Portland, Oregon Area

During my time at Portland Parks & Recreation, my role expanded to include customer service, grant writing, content audits, program management, and teaching. Key achievements were:- Translating complex processes—like rentals, registrations, scholarships, and policies—for a diverse clientele in both print and online, simplifying and streamlining content.- Writing and editing over $30,000 in successful grants for a capital campaign.- Supporting a website content audit that improved usability, standardized terminology, and strengthened branding.- Hiring, onboarding, and supporting teachers in a writing program, increasing course participation by 300%.

Portland, Oregon, United States

As a labor organizer, I developed a content strategy and led meetings that brought over 200 people into a union, securing them benefits and pay raises. Highlights included:- Creating an education-focused content strategy after identifying limited union knowledge among public servants. I developed digital and print materials that emphasized an accessible, resonant message.- Scripting and producing a video explaining unions from a worker’s perspective, which was presented at a large hearing at Portland City Hall and covered by local media.

Ba, Russian Languages And Literature; Drama

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Virginia Players, Theater at UVA, International Residence College, the Opera Club

Certification In Ux Writing, Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing

Mat, Secondary Education And Teaching

Mfa, Creative Writing