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Content strategy, content design, and UX writing for the Firefox desktop browser and related products. I partner with product management, UX design, research, and engineering to create experiences that help people use Firefox. I coordinate the finalization of copy with accessibility, localization, legal, and the support content team.

Austin, Texas Area

Content strategy, internal website design, writing, and editing for internal partners. Special projects in corporate culture messaging and storytelling.

Austin, Texas Area

Marketing messaging, technical writing, editing, research, client presentations, and case study support work for consulting company clientele.

Austin, Texas

Copywriter and editor for firm clients. Deliverables included flyers, brochures, emails, newsletters, radio and video advertisements, manuals, and website content. Worked closely with designers and project managers to produce concise and engaging conceptual pieces.

Raleigh, Nc

Assist with client projects (Uber, Bandwidth, Lulu), including writing press releases, market research and outreach (email campaigns), and competitive analyses. Research focused on building clients’ online presence and event promotion. Prepared client presentations.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Supported Communications and Policy teams through writing, editing and research (final topic: civic engagement and technology). Performed search engine optimization, edited and formatted documents for print and web, drafted letters, and wrote press releases sent statewide, resulting in local media coverage and a news radio interview.

Raleigh, Nc

Graduate school position. Designed and taught college writing courses, including principles of rhetoric, genre, grammar, and digital composition.

Managed grantmaking projects and also graduate student interns. Included preparation of manuals and application documents; training of grants committee; applicant advising; proposal evaluation; documentation of processes; and site visits. Created reports for internal and external communications. Worked cross-functionally with board, donors and the public.

Chicago, Il

Co-facilitated and coordinated learning sessions for new foundation and corporate giving staff.

Assisted with writing of weekly e-newsletter, letters to the editor, advocacy materials, and press releases. Conducted research and advised on website content and re-design. Contributed to anti-violence report.

Chicago, Il

Conducted research for senior editors (including Chris Hayes, political commentator for MSNBC), fact-checked articles and attended editorial meetings.

Chicago, Il

Master'S Degree, Composition & Rhetoric

Activities and Societies: Inaugural Distinguished Master's Capstone Project Award // Graduate teaching assistantship for First Year.

Bachelor Of Arts, English // Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Editor of college literary magazine // Teaching Assistant, Creating Writing // Stocker Prize for Excellence.

Education record