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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Covering politics, COVID, and arts/entertainment for Ohio LGBTQ+ news site.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Write/edit web content for website redesign.Compile and edit web style guide.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Write market research studies and marketing materials covering a wide range of industries, including cannabis, smart homes, consumer products, construction materials, security equipment and services, lawn and garden and outdoor living products, and packaging.

Remote

Evaluate and write critical reports on the viability of submitted short-form and book-length manuscripts (fiction and nonfiction).Screened submissions for the inaugural 2017 PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize anthology featuring first-time published fiction authors.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Report news affecting Ohio's LGBTQ+ population, with a focus on politics and community services.

Remote

Screened full-length manuscript submissions for annual fiction competition.

Greater New York City Area

Assisted the Director of Foreign Rights in managing the financial and legal relationships between authors of domestically published books and their foreign publishers.Compiled, edited, and formatted 100-page catalogue of available rights twice a year.

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Evaluated nonfiction submissions and edited accepted work based on Ecotone’s place-based aesthetic, environmental mission, and award-winning standards of literary achievement.Managed team of editorial assistants.

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

 Fiction Writing: Fall 2014, Spring 2015 Explorations in the Creative Process: Spring 2015 Forms of Creative Writing: Fall 2014 Introduction to Creative Writing: Spring 2014, Summer 2014 Honors Introduction to Creative Writing: Fall 2013

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

 Read and recommended action on undergraduate applications. Mastered the data-entry requirements of the job, processing approximately 20 applications an hour (the average is 8-10 applications an hour).

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Editor of the Coast Line, the biannual newsletter of the creative writing department at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

 Responsible for selecting and editing all fiction content based on Weave’s whimsical aesthetic and mission to feature diverse voices historically underrepresented in literature. Managed team of editorial assistants.

 Wrote blogs and banner copy for target readership (millennial moms).  Compiled research on kid-friendly businesses, products, and events tailored to various US metro areas.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

 Wrote alumni profiles, book reviews, sports pieces, and specialized content (science and business) for university’s public relations department.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Led 8-week writing workshop on memoir.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Reported on Highmark-funded projects at area dental clinics.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Reported in the field, took photos, and wrote hard news stories in fast-paced setting for community news website.

Assisted the director in office, conducted life skills workshops, and tutored students on writing.

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Ecotone Journal

B.A., English Writing And U.S. History

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate teaching assistant in creative nonfiction writing; Academic Resource Center tutor; Emerging.