Resume
2021 - Present
Writing Director | Thesis Agency
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Pitch new business opportunities with creative ideation and content strategy.
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Supervise a team of 5-10 writers in creating marketing content for business-critical clients, Adobe and HP.
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Optimize production schedules and workloads.
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Ensure quality of content across no fewer than 5 business segments.
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Work directly with clients to merge brand tone and voice with content goals.
2015 - 2019
Editorial Director | Bonfire Marketing
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Initially joined the company as a copywriter before moving into chief editor, and then editorial director roles.
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Supervised an average of 5 writers, editors, and freelancers. Optimized production schedules and workloads.
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Guided messaging and content strategy for an average of 15+ clients, and oversaw client/employee onboarding.
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Vetted new work collaboration and MarTech tools for improving work, project management, and campaign activation.
2012 - 2016
Associate Editor | Night Owls Press
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Managed author interactions contracting writers for pre-established book concepts, most importantly a series of 4 ESL game titles.
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Managed one author, ensuring drafts were submitted on time, and helping the writer through all revisions and editing cycles.
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Project managed the production of one installment entitled “An Artful Heist.”
Work
Experience
2019 - 2021
Senior Writer | KinderCare Education
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Pitched quarterly campaign themes and strategies that drove multichannel digital marketing and direct mail initiatives.
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Wrote KinderCare Education at Work's brand style guide.
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Wrote sales decks, emails, and print collateral to support B2B sales team pitch and sales process.
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Wrote blogs, social content, digital ads, e-books, website content, and any other type of key marketing assets for B2B and B2C.
2012 - 2015
Web Content Editor | Fred Meyer (Kroger)
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Provided services in the Fred Meyer home office to manage, write, and edit housewares department content and style.
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Maintained correspondence with 100+ vendors for product catalogs, and developed editor onboarding processes.
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Assisted in the launch of Fred Meyer’s first online catalog, and developed internal style guides and publishing processes.
Education
2010 - 2012
Master of Arts, Writing & Publishing | Portland State University, 3.9 GPA
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Served as an editor, designer, and production manager for various titles, including a series of four poetry anthologies: “Alive at the Center,” designing covers, and serving as an editor for two other publications.
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Achieved an internship with Relium Media, a transmedia company engaged in developing a digital and printed series of comic books, to provide industry coaching to publish “Angel Punk,” a young adult novel publishing project.
2004 - 2008
Bachelor of Arts, Writing & Literature | Marshall University, 3.8 GPA
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Achieved a dual major in Creative Writing and English Literature.
Workplace skills
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Team leadership and training
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Creative direction
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Client services
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Coaching
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Operations management
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Project Management
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Strategic planning
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Relationship building
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Account management
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Communication
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Time management
Certification & Training
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Verus Virtual Pathways to Leadership
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HubSpot Content Marketing
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Google Analytics
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SiriusDecisions Content Strategy
Industries: Consumer goods, education, publishing, hospitality, healthcare, technology, SaaS, B2B, & B2C
Skills
& Expertise
Technical skills
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Short form (social, email, websites)
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Long form (e-books, white papers)
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Editing/proofreading
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Campaign planning
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Account-based marketing
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Data-driven content
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Brand style guides
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AP Style
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SEO/SEM
Technologies
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Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace
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Asana / Smartsheet / Wrike / Notion
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Adobe Express, Acrobat, Photoshop
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Figma
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Slack