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I help organizations put their strategic marketing plan into action. I provide editorial direction and/or hands-on content development support that fits the unique needs of my clients: editorial calendars, inbound campaigns, lead nurturing sequences, CRM management, video production, copywriting, website updates, SEO research and optimization... whatever.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

I served as a full-time, independent contractor for a US-based marketing agency. In addition to managing the firm's largest technology account, my primary duties included content strategy, developing editorial calendars, and writing/editing that supported their inbound marketing efforts: blogs, web copy, landing pages, email lead nurturing sequences.

St Petersburg, Florida, United States

I wrote targeted messaging and blog content for several clients and provided in-depth writing analysis, editing, and development support for a digital resources education platform client.

Greater St. Louis Area

I managed a team of five content producers: one full-time video production assistant and four student writers. I wrote and curated custom content as the primary manager of the university’s social media accounts. I scripted, shot, and produced dozens of video projects to support the marketing efforts of the admissions department and the fundraising efforts.

Greater St. Louis

I co-produced a weekly WordPress newsletter and a monthly WordPress publication for alumni in the Maryville University network. I wrote profiles and articles for both publications and edited copy submitted by other writers. I also produced alumni, student, and faculty profiles for Maryville Magazine, their flagship print publication.

Montreat, NC

I led all of the public and media relations efforts of the college and managed the two full-time staff members and six student workers of the communications office. I wrote and edited copy for the college and athletics websites. I served as the editor of Reflection, their flagship print publication, and oversaw a rebranding of the magazine.

Montreat, NC

I wrote hundreds of press releases as well as articles for the college’s magazines, newsletters, and website. I worked daily with local, regional, and national media contacts to pitch story ideas, facilitate interviews with experts at the college, and find new opportunities for promoting public awareness of the college’s mission and news.

Asheville, NC

I edited a 30-minute documentary film for use in one of Soomo’s premier online textbooks. My primary duties were to review and log more than 50 hours of raw footage, shape the narrative arc of the film, and execute all aspects of the post-production process for the project.

Hendersonville, NC

I produced a series of five educational documentary-style short films for Shadowbox’s digital learning resources. My responsibilities included all aspects of production, from generating original project ideas to the final edits of the finished products. I scheduled and conducted multiple interviews for each short film in cities across the U.S.

Boulder, CO

I managed prototype projects for web-based textbook clients generating almost $100,000 in revenue. The successful prototypes secured a contract with a major textbook publisher to produce 12 titles, generating over $4 million in revenue. As the Project Manager, I was the lead contact with the client and translated the needs and expectations of their.

Rome, GA

I filled various positions as a part of a live, nightly news production crew as well as a team producing commercials, infomercials, and weekly television shows for local businesses. I wrote, edited, and produced scripts, voiceovers, news packages and commercials. I also gained extensive studio and on-shoulder camera work for taped and live productions.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Poetry

My MFA studies emphasized creating credible speakers in poetry through advanced argument and rhetorical strategies. I also explored syntax.

B.A., Communication, Speech Emphasis

Activities and Societies: ForensicsMy undergraduate work focused on speech writing, public speaking, journalism, and video production. I.

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