JOURNALIST, WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER
October 2017 – Present
Recent: Art and business features for Taos News
Feature articles for magazines Taos Woman, Dining Out & Taos Aglow
Real estate and financial features for CitySignal
WRITER & EDITOR, CREATIVE CIRCLE
October 2021 – Present
Writing and editing for internal and external use including marketing, product and industry-driven content for multiple clients. TransUnion rebrand project included rewrite of 50 existing landing pages and creation of 30 new landing pages. Era Living content focused on feature articles covering lifestyle and alternative health. Research includes SEO optimization, brand analysis and keyword mapping.
Clients: TransUnion and Era Living
PROJECT MANAGER & TECHNICAL WRITER, CENNOX
2020
Project manager for a $1.5 million dollar monthly project aimed at protecting communities during Covid-19. While recruiting and managing 130+ subcontractors nationwide via phone and email I also updated and managed the project database, created subcontractor manuals, maintained external communications, facilitated internal reporting and held daily client interfacing.
MANAGING EDITOR & JOURNALIST, NEW YORK GERMAN PRESS
2017 – 2018
Clients: Deutsche Welle- DW Business & DW News, Neue Zurcher Zeitung, Der Spiegel, Vontobel and N-TV, and sponsored content for Vontobel.
Produced print, radio and TV segments for German news on a multitude of topics: fintech, cryptocurrency, white-collar crime, startups, alternative energy, blockchain technology, infrastructure, banking and finance news.
PROJECT MANAGER & TECHNICAL WRITER, INDIGO SLATE
2015 – 2016
Clients: VMWare, Mylio, Microsoft, and Alaska Airlines
Designed and led a market research survey and constructed a case study involving user preferences in a digital aspect. Created technical writing briefs regarding cloud computing software and unreleased technical products. All work protected under NDA.
WRITER & COMMUNICATIONS, THE SEATTLE SCHOOL
2015 - 2016
Inhabit 2015 is a two-day conference on the development of community awareness, grassroots movements and leadership building.
Deliverables: social media and blog posts, publishing schedules, analysis of user analytics, speaker interviews, video content, brochure and event copy.
Tools: Hootsuite, Asana, Microsoft Word, Lightroom and Photoshop
WRITER & PUBLIC RELATIONS, ARTIFACT
2014- 2015
I was tasked with creating a long-term marketing and PR structure to drive future gallery operations and success. Deliverables: press releases, blog and social media posts, social media channels, media correspondence and advertising. We received press from The Seattle Times, Seattle Met, Seattle Weekly, City Arts, and The Stranger.
CULTURAL AMBASSADOR & WRITER, ON THE BOARDS
2014 - 2015 Show Season
I worked with creative teams to utilize video, photography, social media, and artist interviews to curate compelling event campaigns that engaged outsider participation and increased attendance. Selection for this role was decided upon by a panel of Seattle creatives.
STAFF WRITER, BEAUTIFUL/DECAY
2014 – 2015
As a columnist for Beautiful/Decay, I wrote articles and bylines on new artists, upcoming arts events, and conducted interviews.
STAFF WRITER & COPYWRITER, VANGUARD SEATTLE
2013 - 2014
For Vanguard Seattle, I conducted interviews and wrote long form artist profiles, as well as short form events coverage.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT & GRANTS WRITER, WE ARE SHOUTING
2012 - 2013
Clients: PATH, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Nike
Deliverables: Grant and festival applications, film editing and marketing copy. Also served as production assistant on video shoots and edited footage.
EDUCATION
THE NEW SCHOOL – New York, NY
Masters Program in International Affairs (GPIA)
Attended: 2017 - 2019
Concentration: Media & Culture, 3.78 GPA
Honors: Dean’s Scholarship – Thesis is incomplete
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Minor in Creative Writing
Graduation: 2010
Honors: Dean’s List and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society