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• Writes factual, compelling stories representing the University of Cincinnati brand.• Edits news stories and press releases for quality, accuracy and SEO-friendliness.• Drafts and proofs marketing copy to capture the attention of UC's target audience.• Interviews subjects ranging from serial entrepreneurs and business leaders to UC researchers and faculty.• Coordinates and implements press and social media strategies for high-profile university events and regional highlights such as StartupCincy Week and the Forbes Under 30 conference.• Leads the rollout of SEO-optimized helpful content to make the University of Cincinnati a thought leader in the innovation space.

• Checked for clarity, accuracy, SEO value and AP style for more than 220 commercial pieces.• Edited digital PR stories that attracted links from publications such as The New York Times, The Associated Press, Nasdaq, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Finance, CBS News and the White House.• Increased SEO value and page quality by reviewing more than 150 on-page optimizations.• Worked with a team of 45 to craft forward-thinking strategies for SEO and content.• Submitted graphic requests and developed user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) approaches.• Partnered with the generative AI team to produce high-quality and factual commercial pages.

• Wrote nearly 200 articles for leading companies in the automotive space.• Edited over 150 stories for clarity, accuracy, SEO value and style.• Optimized more than 150 published pieces to boost SEO-friendliness and readability.• Worked with a team to craft forward-thinking strategies for SEO and content.

• Fact-checked and polished over 350 published pieces.• Hired on, trained and began management of an associate editor.• Initiated a full review of the website's SEO practices.• Developed Catalyst's first in-house style guide.

• Edited and wrote headlines for over 200 published stories.• Created Facebook and Twitter posts for all accepted pieces.• Attended workshops to increase newswriting skills.

• Coordinated a two-day film shoot at a local state park.• Sought out and interviewed film subjects.• Put together a five-minute documentary script.• Produced the visual narrative for the piece.

• Provided consistent, high-quality service to customers.• Responded eagerly to suggestions for improvement.• Strengthened people skills through day-to-day interactions.

• Completely overhauled two regional entities' websites.• Steered the organization's direction by contributing at meetings.• Headed up outreach efforts toward nearly 70 local businesses.• Designed a signature event to draw visitors to the county.