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United States

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Courses Taught: ENG 101: Rhetoric of Happiness (1x), ENG 102: Inquiry Into Memoir (3x), ENG 295: Writing in the Workplace (6x)

Curated, solicited, and edited award-winning creative nonfiction for online and print appearance in the University of Tennessee's Grist, A Journal of the Literary Arts: Issue 16 & 17.

Evaluated manuscript submissions from literary agents, contributing to the purchase of eight manuscripts in a 7 month period. Copyedited and fact checked upcoming book proofs, marketing and publicity documents, book cover art and language, etc., including the work of literary stars like Joy Williams, Morgan Talty, and others. Wrote and edited copy for Between the Covers podcast.

Curated, edited, and solicited award-winning fiction for Northwestern University's TriQuarterly Magazine Issues 161-165. Stories from these issues went on to be featured in the Best American Short Story Anthology, the Pushcart Prize Anthology, Best of the Net, and elsewhere.

Courses Taught: Alexander Chee and the Art of Autobiography (8-week creative nonfiction workshop), Contemporary Grief & Joy (8-week creative nonfiction workshop)

Eugene, Oregon, United States

Courses Taught: Introduction to Fiction Writing (3x), Writing 121 (3x)

Provide data rich research, marketing, written SEO content, social content, social copy, website content, and infographics for Ampush clients, including Blueland, Anova, Hubble Contacts, Ollie Pets, Candid, BirchBox, Simple Contacts, Warby Parker, HotSpot Shield VPN, Rocksbox, MySubscriptionAddiction, and Vault Health. Contributed lifestyle, wellness, beauty, pet care, and product review articles to Ampush's blog, InsiderEnvy. Special projects included the launch of Vault Health in January 2019, MySubscriptionAddiction's 2019 Reviews, Ollie Pets sustainable packaging launch, etc.

Soulo New York seeks to celebrate the community and culture of hip-hop by providing a digital forum where videos, interviews, blogs, etc. can be shared with people from around the world. I create and edit the majority of the written content found on Soulo New York’s blog, including fashion, nutrition, fitness, culture, beauty, and dance articles, and have contributed to collaborations with companies such as Red Bull and others.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Managed all CAST social media platforms: Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, increasing audience participation by 200% over 2 month period and spearheading social media for July 20th fundraising campaign that raised over $28,000 in 24 hours (contributing to the best every performance in the first quarter of CAST's fiscal year). Wrote weekly emails and eblasts to CAST mailing list: board members, donors, etc., along with providing research and writing for speeches and grants. Participated in planning, execution, and marketing of weekly, monthly, and seasonal Outreach events. Sponsored as part of the Mgrublian Center for Human Rights summer fund.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, English And Creative Writing

Awards: 2022 Graduate Award in Creative Nonfiction, 2022 John C. Hodges Travel Award, 2024 Graduate Award in Fiction, 2024 Thomas Wheeler.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Creative Writing (Fiction)

Activities and Societies: Graduated with Distinction

Bachelor'S Degree, Literature (Honors) & Philosophy

Activities and Societies: CMS Varsity Volleyball: Rookie of the Year, 2-time All Conference Team, Team Captain & 2017 DIII NCAA National.

High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates

Varsity Volleyball and 2012 State Champion, Baccalaureate Committee, English Award, Spanish Award, Art Award, Graduated with Honors