Resume


Editorial Director: EcoMyths Alliance                                     May 2011 – Present
  • Manage editorial content for nonprofit organization striving to debunk myths about the Chicagoland environment
  • Develop editorial calendar for bimonthly posting, interview scientific experts, compose myth articles, oversee editorial committee, and upload final content
  • Stategize social media platform
  • Maintain a Living Green section for easy green living tips, as well as edit guest blogs
Various Other Freelance Highlights                                          Dec. 09 – Present
  • Chicago Editor, NBC's The Feast Shop
  • SEO Web Content Writer, WWCW
  • Feature Contributor, Mindful Metropolis
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

OTHER RELATED PROJECTS
  • Editing: Natural Foods Merchandiser, For Her Information, Cool Globes Guidebook, and the Public Interest Network            
  • Writing: Editorial, marketing, and fundraising copy for Variety, Mindful Metropolis, CMA Today, Tripp Design, Czech Institute, Restoring Essences, Plutoz, and the Rose Institute  
  • Do-gooding: Volunteer with Open Books, a literacy nonprofit; Chicago River Eco Warrior (CREW) member, foster parent for Treehouse Animal Shelter                    
EDUCATION
The Colorado College, 1999: BA in English

RELEVANT SKILLS
SEO keyword writing, Photo and video editing, HTML coding, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Quark XPress, InDesign, Microsoft Publisher, CMS - Expression Engine, Drupal, Wordpress, Windows XP