Experience

RideWise TMA

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

• Communications and Outreach Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  I work on a variety of projects ranging from pedestrian safety programming to communications and public outreach. Out of RideWise's many program areas, my focus is leading our Street Smart campaigns and assisting our municipal partners with Sustainable Jersey actions that relate to transportation. I also run RideWise's communications, telling our story through creating content for and managing our social media, newsletters and website. I work on a variety of projects ranging from pedestrian safety programming to communications and public outreach. Out of RideWise's many program areas, my focus is leading our Street Smart campaigns and assisting our municipal partners with Sustainable Jersey actions that relate to transportation. I also run RideWise's communications, telling our story through creating content for and managing our social media, newsletters and website.



Freelance

• Freelance Writer

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Life is a journey, filled with many people and places, and their stories. Telling these stories through writing is something I am passionate about. My work has been featured in The Black River Journal, SunCity Paradise, and The Augsburg Honors Review. I also run a personal blog, Sincerely SC (https://sincerelyscblog.com).I cover a variety of topics ranging from arts/culture, history, travel, nature, and all things local and independent. I have worked on multiple mediums, including magazine articles, musician interviews, academic reports, newsletters, blog posts, historical biographies, and various marketing materials.



U.S. House of Representatives

• Constituent Services Intern at Office of Congressman Josh Gottheimer

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  As an intern at Congressman Josh Gottheimer's district office, I assisted with answering constituent phone calls and logging constituent concerns into Fireside, a Constituent Relationship Management platform. I also assisted the Return on Investment Director by researching grants constituents could apply to and drafting grant memos and letters of support to accompany applications to the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. In addition, I conducted research and drafted letters for the Congressman.



Jane Addams Papers Project

• Research Assistant

  • Oct 2015 - May 2018

  The Jane Addams Papers Project is a project being conducted at Ramapo College of New Jersey with the goal of digitizing Jane Addams' papers from 1901 to 1935. As a research assistant, I researched and wrote the biographies of those who have corresponded with Jane Addams for the project's website, using resources such as Ancestry and Newspapers.com. I also assisted with grant work by researching grants the program could apply to and drafting grant proposals. In addition, I worked on publicity for the project by writing blog posts. The project has exposed me to Omeka, a web-publishing program for digital archives and collections, and Basecamp, software for project management and team communication.



Washington Township, Morris County

• Township Administration Intern

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2016

  Worked closely with the Township Administrator and Office Manager on various projects, one being the annual Green Living Festival. I worked extensively on this project, corresponding with vendors, composing and sending out registration forms, creating flyers, plotting the layout of the field, and researching products and exhibits. I also conducted research and drafted letters for the Township Administrator, and assisted the Office Manager with office-related projects. Worked closely with the Township Administrator and Office Manager on various projects, one being the annual Green Living Festival. I worked extensively on this project, corresponding with vendors, composing and sending out registration forms, creating flyers, plotting the layout of the field, and researching products and exhibits. I also conducted research and drafted letters for the Township Administrator, and assisted the Office Manager with office-related projects.