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Colorado, United States

• Write & edit a wide range of content for various industries• Published in magazines and newspapers• Research & write about a variety of topics, including community stories, personality profiles, outdoor adventure, nutrition, sustainability, wildlife, market trends and home design• Adept at translating technical information into accessible and engaging content • Collaborate with clients to create content with clear and consistent messaging • Network and interview to find and develop story ideas• Research and fact-check to ensure credibility and trust

Silverthorne, Colorado, United States

Northwest Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG) is a voluntary association of county and municipal governments working together to resolve problems and provide services and programs as a region. • Designed, wrote, edited and produced NWCCOG’s newsletters, marketing material & annual reports• Developed content for marketing materials to promote the organization's projects and goals• Collaborated with department heads to gather and translate technical and policy-related information into accessible, engaging copy for internal and external audiences• Ensured clear, consistent and effective communication to inform and update NWCCOG's members, state legislators and other key players of key initiatives and regional developments

Silverthorne, Colorado, United States

Neils Lunceford is a full service landscape design, build and maintenance company and locally-owned commercial nursery in the mountains of Summit and Grand County, Colorado. While at Neils Lunceford, I transitioned from administrative support, to assisting company executives with communication and writing projects, to working as a freelance contributor to educate readers about gardening at high elevations.• Brainstormed, researched & wrote articles on gardening at high elevations• Published gardening articles for Neils Lunceford weekly in Summit Daily News Sunday edition• Collaborated with executives and department heads to clarify company goals for communications• Developed employee manuals to ensure consistency within and between departments• Designed, wrote and edited a company portfolio showcasing the company’s most creative and complex projects

Frisco, Colorado

As staff reporter for a daily paper that served about 10,000 readers, including local residents and tourists from around the world, I was responsible for researching and writing a minimum of two stories per day on local news and politics, education, personalities, skiing and outdoor activities, pets and events. I kept an ear to the ground, networked with and interviewed experts, politicians, professionals and community members, and attended countless council and board meetings in my quest to provide readers with timely and objective news, as well as informative, educational and inspiring articles.