Edit books and professional documents for consistency, clarity, grammar, style, etc., supporting end clients such as Sun Microsystems and the University of Michigan. Research and write articles, scripts, and more to meet clients' needs.

Assist industry leader School of Hospitality Business with communications needs such as creating an alumni email newsletter, writing, editing, designing, and distributing.

Crafted approximately 50 email newsletters annually, reaching ~50k internal and external stakeholders: wrote and edited content, sourced and edited graphics, designed and tested layout, sourced lists, and sent. Supported email needs across the college, from AACSB dean outreach efforts to digital magazines to departmental newsletters to dean-level communications.Managed all major business school rankings: liaised with publications and data sources, gathered and checked data, managed survey outreach (students, alumni, and recruiters), reviewed with deans for approval, communicated results internally and externally, and tracked and analyzed results. Spearheaded new, extensive undergraduate ranking data collection effort.Provided editing and proofreading support for college communications. Wrote stories as needed to share news and support college initiatives. Managed college social media presences as needed.

Managed large-scale print and electronic documentation projects, requiring localization and translation to support as many as seven languages across 100-300 pages of content. Ensured that translated/localized text was inserted correctly into layouts. Wrote and edited thousands of dollars in proposals each month. Managed cloud-based marketing database tracking company’s proposals, ensuring appropriate follow-up action. Evaluated databases for appropriate RFPs for bid. Managed company blog and social media presences, developing the majority of content personally. Wrote, researched distribution lists, and distributed media releases in house and for clients.Designed, wrote, and edited instructional material for clients including Harley-Davidson and Michigan Office of Services to the Aging.Served as final editor for all company and client documents. Managed and maintained style guides. Adjusted layout and enacted necessary edits in source programs including Adobe InDesign CS5, Adobe Acrobat, and Apple Keynote.Provided support in speech writing, grant writing, video script writing, event planning, on-site event technical coordination, and intern staff management.Crafted application that led to company’s selection to the 2011 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch list.

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Headed the 2011 subcommittee managing media production, public relations, promotion, advertising, graphic design, web sites, and more for 3 large local festivals. Managed the timeline and ensured all tasks were completed and requests for information received appropriate response. Coordinated and trained volunteers to ensure united action. Coordinated migration of 4 web sites to WordPress. Managed and updated websites, ensuring accuracy on a rolling basis.Developed content about festival performers and activities for web and print. Edited all print, web, and media materials for accuracy and appropriateness. Drafted and distributed electronic press kits and media releases around the region.

Interviewed all employees and researched the work of the MSU Affirmative Action, Compliance, and Monitoring (AACM) unit for a project helping AACM overhaul the way it approaches its web content. Assisted in presentation and report drafting.

Developed web content to raise awareness of the center's "Cool City" project. Interviewed diverse stakeholders on video for use on web and promotional DVD.

Managed manuscripts from submission to publication, including all record-keeping, maintaining databases, querying reviewers, responding to queries, formatting submissions and accepted manuscripts, arranging for author contracts and permissions, distributing manuscripts, and communicating with press. Managed journal office. Redesigned and rewrote position’s handbook.

Named "TM of the Week" for performance.

Responsible for cash and product. Learned several positions to provide schedule relief.

Managed AISP event promotion: researched appropriate media outlets, distributed press releases, and designed promotional materials. Created training materials for new program directors and graduate assistant. Administered e-mail listserver and researched/vetted content for sharing. Managed and promoted film library. Maintained department website with Contribute.

Coordinated a subscription drive with an above-average response rate. Participated in manuscript screening, submission logging, journal correspondence and follow-up.

Consulted with writers from undergraduates to faculty over their diverse writing projects. Assisted in ongoing revision/development of professional documents and coordination of statewide conference. Gave center marketing presentations to classes. Wrote and copyedited for newsletter.

As summer staff: Trained 3 new employees, including new assistant manager. Responsible for thousands of dollars in credit card charges and cash each shift. Selected as the single front-desk employee on duty to answer questions during brand audit. Named Employee of the Quarter (3rd quarter 2001).

Reviewed and tested Internet content for 2 graduate-level technology education courses, reporting grammatical and technical errors.