Manage the editorial process of three magazines and three e-newsletters for Kaló Media, a custom publisher that creates media products for associations, nonprofit organizations and B2B publishers. Oversee interns.-(January 2023-Present) Real Leaders magazine, print and digital, the world's first sustainable business and leadership magazine, 15,000+ copies distributed quarterly on major newsstands and to C-level executives around the globe, based in San Diego, California.-(July 2023-Present) Woman's Life magazine, print and digital, the quarterly national magazine for members of Woman's Life Insurance Society, one of the first U.S. organizations to offer life insurance to women, based in Michigan. -(July 2023-Present) Fire Protection Engineering magazine, digital, the quarterly international magazine capturing the latest technologies and trends in the field, open access and distributed to members of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, the world’s leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering, based in Gaithersburg, Maryland.-(July 2023-Present) Automotive Industry Action Group's monthly Corporate Responsibility e-newsletter for members of AIAG, a nonprofit organization comprising leading global mobility manufacturers, part suppliers, service providers, associated global organizations, and government entities, based in Southfield, Michigan.-(August 2024-Present) Solid Waste Association of North America's monthly and bimonthly e-newsletters for members of SWANA, based in Silver Spring, Maryland.-(January-July 2023) Signature magazine, print and digital, the former national bimonthly magazine for members of the Associations, Media & Publishing Network, which served over 4,000 association publishers and communications professionals, based in Washington, D.C.

Help market Tampa Bay Sunset Sail boat charter services via website, social media and community outreach. Assist the captain with the boat and passengers on charters as a deckhand/stewardess.

Managed the editorial process for Tampa Magazines, circulation 65,000, covering Florida’s third most populated city and one of the country’s most desirable places to live. Produced Tampa Magazine and two digests, South Tampa Magazine and Tampa Bay Live+Work+Play — city and regional lifestyle publications printed 10 times per year. Oversaw a full-time senior writer and a team of freelance writers and interns, wrote cover stories, features, departments and ads, copy edited and fact checked. Collaborated with creative and photography leads. Helped manage social media, the website and voting contests. Helped produce a biweekly e-newsletter. Helped launch standing pages for art, home design, boating and commercial real estate. Helped establish an editorial board.

Oversaw internal and external communications for Lake County’s largest city and one of Central Florida’s fastest growing cities. Responsible for media relations, brand management, crisis and emergency messaging, producing news releases and e-newsletters, updating the website, running social media, speech writing, on-camera interviews and community presentations. Notable events included a $22-million Downtown-Waterfront Master Plan rollout, a city manager and mayor transition, the COVID-19 pandemic and hurricane safety messaging. Also led the Citizens Academy and the Youth Council, supervised the communications coordinator and planned the city manager’s annual State of the City event.

Helped businesses across the country increase sales and attract new customers via social media engagement and online reputation management. Crafted strategic Facebook ad copy and Google review responses, optimized Facebook pages, designed art and utilized cutting-edge tactics to launch lead-generating Facebook ads.

Founded and managed Clermont Magazine, a digital monthly lifestyle publication reflecting Clermont’s thriving community through Stories Remembered LLC. Generated story ideas, wrote features, shot photos and videos, designed layout, ran social media, recruited contributors, edited submissions, created e-newsletter, managed advertising and sales and oversaw intern.

Increased sales and brand awareness for a Central Florida flower, plant and gift shop by producing and posting copy, photos and videos online via social media and its website. Launched its Facebook page and ran online advertising campaigns.

Covered Central Florida's hottest commercial real estate deals and trends with daily breaking news online and a weekly reporter page in print. Wrote stories, shot and edited photos and video and used social media to promote posts.

Shared the stories, trends and milestones of the nation’s largest and fastest growing retirement community. Started as a reporter and was promoted to senior writer, special projects writer and associate managing editor for The Villages Daily Sun and then magazine managing editor. Led teams of up to seven employees. Oversaw production of The Villages Magazine (delivered monthly to about 38,000 homes) and The Villages Grandparents Magazine (produced quarterly and available in Publix), managing a staff of writers, designers and photographers. Orchestrated all content, from leading brainstorming meetings to polishing copy. Crafted columns and cover stories on a variety of topics, helped shoot photos, collaborated on covers and design improvements and led new section launches. Also wrote and read a weekly news segment for The Villages Radio and occasionally contributed to The Villages TV.

Helped produce The Seminole Tribune, the official monthly newspaper of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Polished copy, wrote articles and took photos of Tribal news and culture, designed pages and oversaw website and social media operations. Mentored interns. Occasionally reported on air for The Seminole Channel TV.

Wrote a variety of news and features articles on deadline as a contributor, including personality and place profiles and community news. Articles were printed in several newspapers in South Florida.

Wrote magazine articles focused on health, community and research for The POST, The Gator Nurse and Believe in a Cure magazines via internship. Also crafted news releases serving the University of Florida's Health Science Center and spearheaded a reader feedback survey for The POST.

Conducted interviews, shot and edited video and wrote scripts that were aired on the evening newscast via internship.

Taught hour-long weekly group fitness classes for yoga and dance at on-campus rec centers. Completed a semester-long Group Fitness Training course, earned CPR/AED certification and completed YogaFit Level 1 training.

Contributed a variety of articles, columns, videos and photos about life around Gainesville, especially on campus. Ran Tasty Bites, a cooking blog with creative, healthy recipes for college students.

Edited a 480-page book on nonprofit fundraising event ideas, as well as book summaries via an internship. Wrote press releases promoting the company's new books.

Wrote community news, features and editorials and took photographs as a freelancer.