Chicago Editor: Disney's Ideal Bite                                              Aug. 08 – Dec. 09

• Edited all content, managing content strategy and delivery for the Chicago Edition of a healthy, green living e-publication, upping readership from 8,000-21,000 in one year
• Wrote local articles and national features, like community profiles and a city guide 
  
• Scouted timely stories covering food and drink, travel, style, and events that appeal to a primarily female audience, ages 25-45, for daily publication
• Supervised writers, edited for voice/style, fact-check, proofread, and uploaded to CMS
• Built relationships with local agencies and field experts to generate topics and maintain fresh presence in the green market
• Hired as Chicago Editor in Aug. 2008 after 8 months as freelance writer

Editor: The John Marshall Law School                                         Nov. 07 – Nov. 08

• Edited, wrote, and managed copy for marketing, fundraising, and recruitment materials, including an annual dean's report, speeches, newsletters, and programs

Managing Editor: For Her Information Magazine                         Feb. 06 – Oct. 07

• Managed editorial, overseeing seven department editors, a copy editor, and two interns 
• Developed themes, generated content, and maintained Chicago Manual style for print and online publication, covering topics like home, finance, health, and community

Grant Writer: The Lili Claire Foundation                                      Jun. 03 – Aug. 04

• Wrote targeted grant proposals for the nonprofit, raising $30,000 for a children's music camp and organizational operating budget
• Managed communications with families seeking services and helped coordinate fundraisers

Ass't. Director, Events Coordinator: Public Interest Network    May 01 – Aug. 03

• Managed recruitment, raised funds, and led trainings in an environmental canvass office
• Wrote and edited training and recruitment material as freelancer in 2005, 2007-2009

Editor: Cineports.com                                                                     Jan. 00 – May 01

• Wrote independent film critiques, managed foreign-language writers, and edited all content for this streaming film website

ONGOING FREELANCE WORK

• Edit and fact-check articles: Natural Foods Merchandiser, For Her Information, Cool Globes Guidebook, and the Public Interest Network            
  
• Write editorial, marketing, and fundraising copy for Variety, Mindful Metropolis, CMA Today, Tripp Design, Czech Institute, Restoring Essences, Plutoz, and the Rose Institute                         
  

EDUCATION
The Colorado College, 1999: BA in Drama and English: Creative Writing (double major)


RELEVANT SKILLS
Search Engine Optimization, Photo editing, HTML coding, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Quark XPress, InDesign, Microsoft Publisher, CMS - Expression Engine, Drupal, Wordpress, Windows XP