Experience

Written Out Loud

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Story Director

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Written Out Loud is a storytelling space for artistic, creative kids from across the country. The storytellers get together in a writers' room environment and present original story ideas. As the session progresses, original story sparks are blended together to form a single narrative. Each session ends with a published book co-authored by the storytellers. Currently the Story Director for the 7th and 8th grades at Pilgrim School, where the class is taught in-person. Written Out Loud is a storytelling space for artistic, creative kids from across the country. The storytellers get together in a writers' room environment and present original story ideas. As the session progresses, original story sparks are blended together to form a single narrative. Each session ends with a published book co-authored by the storytellers. Currently the Story Director for the 7th and 8th grades at Pilgrim School, where the class is taught in-person.



Community Literature Initiative

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

• Grant Writer

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  Community Literature Initiative is a non-profit organization that supports local poetry and performance through classes and workshops open publicly to the community. Researched funding for the Living Writer Series, and financial aid for the Community Literature Initiative courses. Also managed the grant database and timelines, and researched disaster relief loans and government grants. CLI received three grants during my time as the sole Grant Writer. Community Literature Initiative is a non-profit organization that supports local poetry and performance through classes and workshops open publicly to the community. Researched funding for the Living Writer Series, and financial aid for the Community Literature Initiative courses. Also managed the grant database and timelines, and researched disaster relief loans and government grants. CLI received three grants during my time as the sole Grant Writer.



ELIMU-USA

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • Aug 2019 - Jan 2021

  ELIMU is an international development organization that runs projects in Kenya for children through access to education and a healthy living environment. ELIMU has official nonprofit status in Canada, Kenya and the USA. Worked with ELIMU USA president to craft posts and campaigns to support the vocational skills arm of the organization. ELIMU is an international development organization that runs projects in Kenya for children through access to education and a healthy living environment. ELIMU has official nonprofit status in Canada, Kenya and the USA. Worked with ELIMU USA president to craft posts and campaigns to support the vocational skills arm of the organization.



Alexandria House

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

• Grant Writer

  • Sep 2019 - Feb 2020

  Alexandria House is a non-profit transitional residence and house of hospitality providing safe and supportive housing for women and children in the process of moving from emergency shelter to permanent housing. While volunteering as a Grant Writer, researched funding opportunities, wrote LOIs and proposals for general operating and specific grants. Alexandria House is a non-profit transitional residence and house of hospitality providing safe and supportive housing for women and children in the process of moving from emergency shelter to permanent housing. While volunteering as a Grant Writer, researched funding opportunities, wrote LOIs and proposals for general operating and specific grants.



The Sweet Nerd

• Content Manager

  • May 2017 - Sep 2019

  Wrote multiple weekly posts for baking blog. Managed consistency of overall voice, performed all copyediting and proofreading, and created style guide. Crafted posts to optimize for SEO, and created and managed Twitter, and provided all content for Instagram and Facebook. Wrote multiple weekly posts for baking blog. Managed consistency of overall voice, performed all copyediting and proofreading, and created style guide. Crafted posts to optimize for SEO, and created and managed Twitter, and provided all content for Instagram and Facebook.



"Take My Word For It!" & The Writing Club

• Creative Writing Programs

  • Apr 2011 - Jun 2017

  At "Take My Word For It!", taught a creative writing curriculum to elementary students, including craft, poetry, and writing skills. Also, designed and managed monthly newsletter content. In 2013, founded The Writing Club, a creative writing program for kids in San Francisco, and later Eastern Los Angeles. Designed curriculum, built lesson plans and taught elementary students at Citizens of the World, Ivanhoe and Pilgrim elementary schools. At "Take My Word For It!", taught a creative writing curriculum to elementary students, including craft, poetry, and writing skills. Also, designed and managed monthly newsletter content. In 2013, founded The Writing Club, a creative writing program for kids in San Francisco, and later Eastern Los Angeles. Designed curriculum, built lesson plans and taught elementary students at Citizens of the World, Ivanhoe and Pilgrim elementary schools.



ContentWriters

• United States
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer and Editor

  • Oct 2015 - May 2017

  Wrote copy, articles, and posts for third party clients in the Health, Travel and Food/Beverage industries. Edited and proofread copy for articles, blog posts, and promotional blurbs. Worked with the CMS to manage all assigned projects. Wrote copy, articles, and posts for third party clients in the Health, Travel and Food/Beverage industries. Edited and proofread copy for articles, blog posts, and promotional blurbs. Worked with the CMS to manage all assigned projects.



Various Websites

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer and Editor

  • Nov 2009 - Jan 2013

  Created and wrote parenting and lifestyle pieces for online sites and retailers. Created and wrote parenting and lifestyle pieces for online sites and retailers.



Shopping.com

• Account Manager

  • Jan 2004 - Feb 2005

  Managed affiliate marketing program across Shopping.com website, interfacing with merchants and partners for premium placement across the site. Built Partner Access Resource Center to automate affiliate enrollment process. Worked with development, usability and design teams to develop, test and launch the tool across the site. Streamlined enrollment process for hundreds of new partners and affiliates, resulting in 100% increase in gross margin year-over-year for affiliate program. Managed affiliate marketing program across Shopping.com website, interfacing with merchants and partners for premium placement across the site. Built Partner Access Resource Center to automate affiliate enrollment process. Worked with development, usability and design teams to develop, test and launch the tool across the site. Streamlined enrollment process for hundreds of new partners and affiliates, resulting in 100% increase in gross margin year-over-year for affiliate program.



Yahoo

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Manager, Yahoo! Shopping

  • Jun 1999 - Nov 2003

  Managed product strategy for five Yahoo! Shopping verticals. Planned product direction, documented with PRDs and creative briefs, built timelines, analyzed data and tracked business / revenue goals. Wrote and edited copy for shopping verticals. Manipulated template changes via site content manager and utilized tools for file / site uploads. Managed product strategy for five Yahoo! Shopping verticals. Planned product direction, documented with PRDs and creative briefs, built timelines, analyzed data and tracked business / revenue goals. Wrote and edited copy for shopping verticals. Manipulated template changes via site content manager and utilized tools for file / site uploads.



GeoCities

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Topic Editor

  • Jun 1998 - Jun 1999

  The position was originally titled "Internet Surfer" and later changed to the more formal "Topic Editor". GeoCities was a pioneer on the Internet, long before Facebook, and the very first website to offer a homepage for the user. Role consisted of categorizing homepages in an effort to target advertising. The position was originally titled "Internet Surfer" and later changed to the more formal "Topic Editor". GeoCities was a pioneer on the Internet, long before Facebook, and the very first website to offer a homepage for the user. Role consisted of categorizing homepages in an effort to target advertising.