Support and promote Nebraska's beef cattle industry through written, visual and multimedia communications. Translate technical information into easily comprehended and applied messaging for print and digital mediums. Edit and produce communications that are on-brand and that highlight the contributions UNL makes to the beef industry, and further the beef industry in Nebraska and beyond.

Plan, assign, edit, write and proof 12-plus glossy special interest magazines and event programs that mail to readers of Tri-State Livestock News and The Fence Post. Remotely manage a team of more than 50 freelance writers and photographers to produce nearly 1,000 pages of glossy magazines each year, coordinating with eight sales people, three graphic designers and three other editors. Develop social content and optimize print content for web and social, plus help produce the weekly newspaper.

Wrote articles about livestock, ranching, government, the environment and any other issues related to the livestock industry. Copy-edited all other contributions to the newspaper. Helped plan for articles and social media. Worked remotely with one other editor to produce the weekly newspaper and nine glossy special sections. Was hired as a copy editor, then quickly promoted to assistant editor.

Write articles, both assigned and pitched, for several publications—Rapid City Journal, Today’s Horse, Cattle Business Weekly, Tri-State Livestock News, Western Livestock Journal, South Dakota Conservation Digest and Family Fish & Game. Create brochures, books, business cards, magazines and newsletters on a freelance basis for a variety of businesses and individuals. Independently work within deadlines and publish professional documents without typos, misspelled words or punctuation errors.

Researched, developed and implemented best practices for promoting products and brands online. Tracked performance of campaigns and promotions through Google Analytics, and my own data management system. Directed the company's email marketing program, as part of a team of five in the direct-to-consumer marketing division.

Developed, strengthened and consistently applied an authentic, original, honest brand voice. Wrote copy for the company website, signs, labels, social media and blogs, using the brand voice. Stayed current on media trends and addressed how to incorporate them into the business. Edited all customer-facing materials for accuracy, grammar and punctuation. Worked as part of a four-person marketing team.

Wrote articles, both pitched and assigned, for a daily newspaper.

Wrote and edited feature articles and other content for a quarterly native people's lifestyle magazine.

Re-designed and did layout for the bi-monthly South Dakota Conservation Digest. Also did layout for brochures and handbooks.

Published a bimonthly membership magazine, which included writing, editing, interviewing, taking photographs, designing, making illustrations, selling and building ads and working with a commercial printer. Wrote and distributed press releases. Redesigned and maintained website. Designed booklets, handbooks and buyers' guides. Redesigned and wrote new content for brochures. Designed posters and advertising for annual convention and trade show. Placed advertising and scheduled interviews with the media. Was part of the team responsible for damage control after the BSE outbreak in 2003. Worked remotely, with daily interaction with an executive director via phone and e-mail.

Conducted interviews for, wrote, edited and designed a quarterly 16-24 page newsletter, South Dakota EMT Thoughts. Covered SDEMTA’s annual conference, writing news articles and taking photos. Sold, scheduled and designed advertising.

Wrote articles based on client interviews for various ag-related newsletters. Took photographs and did thumbnail sketches for clients’ newsletters. Researched sources and developed topic ideas for news. Wrote up to nine articles weekly and posted them on vistacomm.com. Updated mailing databases and carried out client correspondence. Wrote various copy for use in newsletters, on web site and in business correspondence.