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Reston, Virginia, United States

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Oversee planning, writing, and publishing of blogs, web pages, press releases, and all other content for a digital marketing agency’s roster of clientsDevelop tailored content strategies based on SEO and keyword research and client needs to meet marketing goals of diverse businesses across the United StatesAssist efforts of the agency’s full team to grow its business leads and attract more clients that can benefit from our suite of digital marketing servicesManage a staff of 10 writers, publishers, and freelancers, including training and upskilling employees to perform at higher standards and encouraging newer team members to hone their craftWrite, edit, and publish according to SEO best practices to achieve higher organic traffic and effective messaging for clients’ current needs and future goalsClosely collaborate with account managers and project managers to ensure content is well-written but also aligned with online strategies for each clientAssign, edit, and ensure SEO-correct publishing of more than 150 pieces of content each month

Fargo, North Dakota Area

Promoted to a management position after covering several news and features beatsOversaw a print and online section for a large daily newspaperWorked with a large team of writers, freelancers, page designers, and photographers to develop and execute content ideasTracked performance based on print and online audiences and tailored content to meet customer expectations and needsTapped into my previous experience as an interviewer and writer to help team members level up their skills and tell the best stories possible, learning new writing techniques and styles each time

Fargo, North Dakota

Covered business news and developments for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead based in Fargo, N.D.Attended meetings and analyzed public data to find new business filings and changes to report before they were widely knownInterviewed business owners, managers, and employees to tell news and feature stories about their companies' successes, failures, and changes

Fargo, North Dakota

Generated story ideas and contributed content to several print and online sections, including features, business and newsCovered business news and lifestyle/entertainment stories for a large daily newspaper with a print and online audienceConducted interviews with a wide variety of sources to get information and quotes and understand the topic at hand before condensing into an accurate, fair portrayal of their story

Fargo, North Dakota Area

Covered higher education issues throughout North Dakota and Minnesota, including state academic networks and private institutionsAttended meetings and conducted interviews with stakeholders, including administrators, students, faculty members, and lawmakers, to report on changes, challenges, and developments in local higher educationGenerated feature story ideas, such as low graduation rates among Native American students at North Dakota schools, to further dive into topics that affected education success in the region overall

Moorhead, Minnesota, United States

Recruited by the Communications Department’s leaders to teach a 400-level feature writing course to undergraduate studentsDeveloped a course syllabus, assignments, and weekly lecturesSelected a textbook to help guide students through the various aspects and methods of feature writing, including profiles, in-depth explorations of trends, and Q&A-style piecesHelped students develop their writing voice and style and encouraged their growth and confidence in their storytelling abilities

Grand Forks, N.D.

Covered politics, local government, and K-12 education topics and meetings for a large daily newspaperPicked up general assignment stories as needed, primarily when breaking news occurredSuggested feature story ideas and covered lifestyle and arts and entertainment topicsFilled in as night editor for the news department as needed

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

Promoted to News Editor for a large university newspaper with two weekly print editionsGenerated story ideas and managed assignments to a team of student writers while also collaborating with other section editorsConducted interviews and wrote news and feature stories for the newspaper