Experience

Repair the World

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Development Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Contributing to Repair the World’s sustainability and growth through the power of storytelling and relationship building.• Individual giving and stewardship• Digital development campaigns and strategy• Events and programs Contributing to Repair the World’s sustainability and growth through the power of storytelling and relationship building.• Individual giving and stewardship• Digital development campaigns and strategy• Events and programs



Cause Effective

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Consulting Fellow

  • Sep 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Fundraising: Supported senior associates in developing fundraising strategies for clients; wrote cases for support and annual appeal letters adopted by several nonprofits.• Prospecting and grant writing: Researched current and prospective foundational and corporate funders; wrote and edited content for several successful grant applications.• Marketing/new business: Developed strategies for increasing nonprofit clients and revenue; helped plan events such as client and prospect workshops; deliverables included a brand/communications roadmap, which was approved and implemented.



Save The Music

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Development Coordinator

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Digital fundraising: Increased social media fundraiser data capture 250% with strategies based in behavioral science; increased email engagement by focusing on donor journey.• Prospecting and grant writing: Identified and researched hundreds of foundations and stakeholders, drafted LOIs, and wrote content for several successful grant applications. • Digital fundraising: Increased social media fundraiser data capture 250% with strategies based in behavioral science; increased email engagement by focusing on donor journey.• Prospecting and grant writing: Identified and researched hundreds of foundations and stakeholders, drafted LOIs, and wrote content for several successful grant applications.



MaleSurvivor | International Nonprofit Against Child Sexual Abuse

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Marketing and Communications Coordinator

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  • Website creation: Managed and executed the strategic planning, content creation, page design, and back-end development of the new malesurvivor.org.• Communications strategy: Developed a guidebook used by staff and board members to align communications tactics with objectives of increasing membership and revenue.• Brand strategy: Developed board-adopted brand persona, positioning, and messaging. • Website creation: Managed and executed the strategic planning, content creation, page design, and back-end development of the new malesurvivor.org.• Communications strategy: Developed a guidebook used by staff and board members to align communications tactics with objectives of increasing membership and revenue.• Brand strategy: Developed board-adopted brand persona, positioning, and messaging.



Public Works Partners

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Business Development Coordinator

  • Oct 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Proposal writing: Drafted responses to RFPs from nonprofits and NYC agencies.• Marketing/new business: Wrote newsletter and email content; managed CRM. • Proposal writing: Drafted responses to RFPs from nonprofits and NYC agencies.• Marketing/new business: Wrote newsletter and email content; managed CRM.



HCB Health is now Boundless

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Copywriter

  • Mar 2013 - Jul 2018

  • Copywriting: Generated content for both traditional and digital projects, including sales aids, print ads, websites, iBooks, emails and more. • Creative concepting: Collaborated with art directors to devise creative ads and campaigns for a variety of clients and brands.• Subject matter expertise: Developed credible and relevant content for audiences ranging from ophthalmologists to teenagers, requiring thorough landscape analysis, market research, and technical expertise.• Leadership: Managed copywriting interns; represented agency at client presentations and in the field.



ASENZ Marketing

• Web copywriter / search engine optimization (SEO) specialist

  • Jun 2010 - Feb 2013

  • Copywriting: Generated engaging, search engine-optimized website, email, and banner ad copy for a variety of small and mid-sized businesses. • Subject matter expertise: I met with and researched our clients and their industries.• Traditional advertising: Developed concepts and copy for television commercials, brochures, sales sheets, and billboards.• Search engine optimization (SEO): Researched keywords, identifying and incorporating those most likely to place our clients on the first page of Google search results.



San Antonio Express-News

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Copy editor / wire editor / designer

  • Jul 2007 - Oct 2011

  • My diverse skillset and interests allowed me to fill several roles in the newsroom: My editing and headline-writing responsibilities included front-page, Metro, Business, Sports and Spanish-language copy. In addition, I served as slot editor for the Metro section, performing final reads on all content.• As weekend wire editor, I exercised news judgment in aggregating content for the Nation & World section, deciding which wire service stories were most relevant to local readers and how to play them on the front page and inside the newspaper. • While my focus has been on writing and editing, I have also been recognized by the Associated Press for outstanding feature and news page designs.



210SA

• Columnist

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2009

  I profiled exceptional young San Antonians, localized major news stories and penned satirical takes on current events for 210SA, the Express-News’ now-defunct weekly alternative entertainment publication. I profiled exceptional young San Antonians, localized major news stories and penned satirical takes on current events for 210SA, the Express-News’ now-defunct weekly alternative entertainment publication.



Corpus Christi Caller-Times

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dow Jones Newspaper Fund copy editing fellow

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  I was selected to participate in a two-week Dow Jones copy editing boot camp in Austin, Texas, followed by a 10-week internship on the Caller-Times’ news desk, where I edited copy, wrote headlines and designed pages. I was selected to participate in a two-week Dow Jones copy editing boot camp in Austin, Texas, followed by a 10-week internship on the Caller-Times’ news desk, where I edited copy, wrote headlines and designed pages.