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Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Wrote articles and blog posts on a wide variety of different topics, primarily e-commerce, SaaS, and personal finance.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Worked with established and respected local career counseling firm to correct and reverse declining web traffic. • Upgraded website from HTTP to HTTPS. • Fixed 200-250 broken links, removed 25-30 pages of defunct content. • Corrected numerous typos and spelling errors, as well as site navigation errors. • Updated and/or removed outdated and incorrect contact and employee information. • Enhanced website's structured data profile. • Added numerous metatags and H1 tags that had previously been missing. • Overhauled and rewrote content on certain internal pages as necessary. • After the SEO overhaul, website showed improved traffic across a broad spectrum of metrics.

• Taught up to 50 diverse undergraduate students the basic principles of academic writing, rhetorical analysis, outlining, and source citation across multiple classes and formats for the University of Kansas.• Worked alongside students, compelling them to engage with material and refine their critical thinking skills. Designed progress reports and syllabi; maintained and tracked grades. Leveraged various technological tools, including “Blackboard.”• Created and distributed multiple syllabi for 5 different college-level English classes; constructed new hybrid model for two previously separate English courses.• Received consistently positive student evaluations, particularly from international / ESL students.• Reviewed poetry submissions for, utilized online software application “Submittable” to reject or approve submissions as I saw fit, for KU graduate literary magazine Beecher’s Review.• Participated in budget and policy discussions for Student Association ofGraduate Studies in English at the University of Kansas.

Tempe, Az

• Taught up to 50 diverse undergraduate students the basic principles of academic writing, rhetorical analysis, outlining, and source citation across multiple classes and formats for Arizona State University. • Worked alongside students, compelling them to engage with material and refine their critical thinking skills. Designed progress reports and syllabi; maintained and tracked grades. Leveragedvarious technological tools, including “Blackboard.”• Created and distributed multiple syllabi for 5 different college-levelEnglish classes; constructed new hybrid model for two previouslyseparate English courses.• Received consistently positive student evaluations, particularly frominternational / ESL students.• Managed weekly graduate poetry reading series for ’09-’10 academic year at Arizona State University, disseminating relevant weekly information to participants, scheduling readings, and coordinating withvenue owner.• Resurrected defunct MFA program newsletter at Arizona StateUniversity, generating content, also took on some editorial duties, and updated program e-mail server to aid in proper distribution of said newsletter.• Reviewed poetry submissions, utilized online software application “Submittable” to reject or approve submissions as I saw fit, for ASU graduate literary magazine Hayden’s Ferry Review, as with KU's graduate literary magazine Beecher's Review.

Bellevue, Wa

• Tabulated and synthesized data to identify and prevent fraudulent digital travel bookings. Determined patterns, behaviors, and transaction velocities for known fraudsters and fraud rings. Utilized various databases and software programs. • Worked collaboratively with cross-functional teams and staff. Handled 200+ bookings per day; identified at least 6 fraudsters.

Bellevue, Wa

• Tabulated and synthesized data to identify and prevent fraudulent purchase of credit reports and other public records for online public records aggregator. • Determined patterns, behaviors, and transaction velocities for known fraudsters and fraud rings. Worked directly with state and federal law enforcement agencies in some cases. • Made at least 120+ phone calls per day; identified at least 12 fraudsters.

Certification: Advanced Google Analytics Individual Qualification

Certification: Seo Specialist

Comprehensive certification process covering link-building, keyword research and general SEO best practices.

Python-Based Web Developer Bootcamp, Front-End Web Development, Successful Completion

Intensive 16-week course covering Python, Django, Javascript, Database Design, CSS and HTML

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), English (Creative Writing), Honors

Activities and Societies: Reader for Beecher's Review (2012-2015)Reader for Beecher's Review (2012-2014)

Master’S Degree, Creative Writing (Poetry)

Activities and Societies: MFA Reading Series Coordinator (2009-2010), Reader for Hayden's Ferry Review (2008-2010)

Ba History, Emphasis On Russia & Eastern Europe

Activities and Societies: University Chapter of Amnesty International, History Student Advisory Committee, International Rescue Committee