● Manage effort to bring science and technology skills education to low-income youth via public library branches.● Serve as liaison between organization, stakeholders, and outside partners such as the Los Angeles Public Library and County of Los Angeles Public Library systems.Most of all - Seek out and remove all obstacles to people getting to enjoy their birthright of problem-solving and innovation. Whether that's done by creating programs to meet the needs of organizational partners, or applying neuroscience to help people get over tech anxieties and received cultural attitudes about things like "failure" and "being a nerd" -- That's what interests me :)

● Work remotely as part of marketing and communications team for high-end wine brand.● Ensure consistent and effective tone, style, and correctness of product descriptions, website, email blast, and social media by editing, fact-checking, and copyediting.● Edit or rewrite existing copy as necessary, and create style guides for other writers.● Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.● Read corrected copies or proofs in order to ensure that all corrections have been made.

● Wrote, edited, and copyedited articles regarding the coffee industry and related products.● Conducted research for articles and other related informational, marketing, and promotional materials. ● Conducted interviews with profile subjects.● Marked copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling.

● Researched, pitched, and wrote blog posts about influencers, businesses, media, and products for online culture and lifestyle journalism publication.● Wrote reviews of food, events, and products, based on knowledge, judgement, or experience.● Gathered information for blog posts through research, experience, or attendance at artistic, entertainment, social, or other events. ● Conducted interviews with profile subjects.● Revised work to meet editorial approval or fit space requirements.

Curate, produce and promote shows for nonprofit public art gallery; shows consistently garner positive press from web and print outlets such as the LA Weekly and the Los Angeles Times. Recipient of support from the West Hollywood Arts Council.

● Developed and implemented fundraising activities, such as annual giving campaigns and email programs, for nonprofit movie theater.● Wrote press releases, grants, and other promotional materials to increase awareness of the causes, missions, and goals of organization.

● Editorial leader with final responsibility for content of print culture and lifestyle publication with circulation of 150,000.● Developed and assigned story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal, for sections including film, fashion, music, lifestyle, and product reviews.● Supervised and coordinated work of writers, photographers, illustrators, and editors.● Prepared, rewrote, and edited copy to improve readability, and provided direction to writers regarding changes in content, style, and organization.● Allocated print space for text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles.● Oversaw publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements.

● Co-wrote original and adapted screenplays for studios and networks including Paramount, the CW, MTV Films, and Disney/Touchstone. Produced credit: Unaccompanied Minors (Warner Bros, 2006).● Developed themes, plots, characterizations, psychological analyses, historical environments, action, and dialogue to create material.● Conferred with studio executives and producers to discuss changes or revisions.