Columnist and contributor of features and spotlights on food and drink culture in St. Louis.

Researching and generating feature articles, online content, press releases, and marketing materials for newspapers, magazines, and university marketing departments.Publications: St. Louis Business JournalCommercial Journal-St. Louis St. Louis CEO Magazine Kansas City Business MagazineMarketing Writing:Web Content Writer (contracted position) Maryville University 2008-09Developed written content in coordination with onsite web engineering team to promote search engine optimization for Maryville University’s website re-launch. Marketing Writer (contracted position) University of Missouri –St. Louis 2007-08 Produced and edited marketing materials, executive correspondence, and web copy for the office of development at UM-St. Louis.

Digital archive and asset management Research and communications strategyCompetitive intelligence analysisCorporate background researchWorkflow mappingContent auditing and optimizationData analysis and reportingDigital marketing

Supervising publication of academic catalogs in collaboration with university department heads and deans.Writing press releases, print marketing material, and web content.Providing communication and administrative support for the office of the vice president for Graduate Education: researching and drafting internal reports, developing and analyzing student and employee surveys, collecting data on university best practices, organizing and hosting various university conferences and special events.In addition to my regular duties, I designed, edited and helped launch The Advisor, a web-based newsletter for current and prospective graduate students. I also constructed several new university web pages, incorporated online social networking strategies into the department's communications plan, and helped design and facilitate the movement of exit surveys from traditional to online format.