Experience

Mommy Poppins

• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Local Editor, Houston and Chicago

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Manage editorial calendars for Houston and Chicago websites. Assign content to writers. Edit written content for style, grammar, consistency, and search engine optimization. Ensure correct linking and photo placement. Stay on top of local parenting news for potential stories. Work with community representatives to produce local stories. Manage editorial calendars for Houston and Chicago websites. Assign content to writers. Edit written content for style, grammar, consistency, and search engine optimization. Ensure correct linking and photo placement. Stay on top of local parenting news for potential stories. Work with community representatives to produce local stories.



The Writers For Hire, Inc.

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copywriter/Staff Editor

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2023

  --Write and edit a variety of documents, including case studies, technical documents, instruction manuals, academic articles, trade journals, marketing materials, newsletters, executive communications, newspaper editorials, website copy, brochures, online materials, business plans, grant proposals, blog posts, press releases, radio scripts, and books --Produce written materials for a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, medicine, education, non-profits, small businesses, and personal projects for individuals --Manage client accounts, including marketing strategies and long-term social media marketing campaigns --Ghostwrite books, which includes interviewing clients, planning, researching, writing, and editing --Write website copy with search engine optimization --Create website layout options --Write blog posts on topics ranging from medicine to web hosting to fashion --Organize, rewrite, and edit books and articles --Create email marketing campaigns, including newsletters and surveys --Communicate with clients throughout length of project --Write and edit radio scripts --Create and edit marketing materials, such as brochures, display boards, press releases, and ads. Show less



Two Houston area fitness centers

• Personal Trainer

  • Jul 2009 - Feb 2012

  --Maintain company social networking presence --Contribute to company newsletter --Maintain company client schedule --Create individualized exercise programs --Work one-on-one with clients --Lead clients through exercise programs --Guide clients toward healthy lifestyle decisions --Communicate with clients via phone and email --Interview and assess new clients --Maintain company social networking presence --Contribute to company newsletter --Maintain company client schedule --Create individualized exercise programs --Work one-on-one with clients --Lead clients through exercise programs --Guide clients toward healthy lifestyle decisions --Communicate with clients via phone and email --Interview and assess new clients



Southeastern Computer Consultants, Inc.

• Content Developer/Technical Writer

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2009

  --Create and edit online help documentation --Write detailed instructions for company product --Responsible for updating sections of company product, an HTML web-based Help system --Create training materials for large library database --Aided in Maintenance CD production --Member of Working Group committee --Edit and write company newsletter --Create and edit online help documentation --Write detailed instructions for company product --Responsible for updating sections of company product, an HTML web-based Help system --Create training materials for large library database --Aided in Maintenance CD production --Member of Working Group committee --Edit and write company newsletter



Knowledgeable and Innovative Technical Solutions, Inc.

• Technical Writer I

  • May 2007 - Jul 2008

  --Write, edit, proofread, update, and review documentation for both internal use and delivery to partners and customers. --Adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style --Assist in development of company’s first style guide --Update release notes on a monthly basis --Publish, edit, and maintain company website content --Assist in training development for the KITS, Inc. company website --Assist in KITS, Inc. certification training plan --Assist in CMMI implementation and documentation --Assist in creation of marketing material when needed --Use configuration management tools and versioning software, such as ClearCase and ClearQuest --Use Xmetal software to edit User Manual --Research and compile industry best practices to develop documentation department Show less