Experience

Main Event Digital

• United States
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Digital Content Manager

  • May 2022 - Present

  Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Senior Content Writer

  • Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

  Chicago, Illinois, United States



Black Ink

• Founder - Author/Ghost Writer/Biographer/Poet

  • Apr 2012 - Present

  Seattle, Washington, United States Black Ink is the company I founded to pursue contracted writing jobs and contests for publication. I published my first book: "Dave Beck - A Teamsters Life," in March 2016. There are 40,000 copies in print and it's registered at the Library of Congress. I have also worked on 2 memoir pieces, as 1 is a self-published book and the other is still in progress. I recently won a poetry contest (Poetry on Buses) for submission titled "Paddle Ball", and continue to submit short works of fiction in… Show more Black Ink is the company I founded to pursue contracted writing jobs and contests for publication. I published my first book: "Dave Beck - A Teamsters Life," in March 2016. There are 40,000 copies in print and it's registered at the Library of Congress. I have also worked on 2 memoir pieces, as 1 is a self-published book and the other is still in progress. I recently won a poetry contest (Poetry on Buses) for submission titled "Paddle Ball", and continue to submit short works of fiction in other contests. Show less



Atticus

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Marketing Content Strategy

  • Jun 2020 - Jan 2021

  San Diego, California, United States



101 Network

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Content Writer

  • Jun 2018 - May 2020

  Greater San Diego Area I started in Paid Media, and moved to building the 101 Network's following by writing organic articles using SEO and social media. I later transitioned into e-commerce, writing and editing product based articles as an Amazon affiliate, and for Search Arbitrage articles.



Locale Lifestyle Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

  Greater San Diego Area Locale Lifestyle magazine has me connecting with all things San Diego, from incredible people and businesses, to humanitarian efforts, and what's happening. I write articles for them online, and every print issue published in San Diego. I wrote the cover story in September 2018, earning me an award for Best Writer.



Alaska Airlines

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Travel Writer

  • Jul 2017 - Mar 2019

  I wrote multiple articles for Alaska Airlines in-flight magazine. Some involved extensive travel and logistical planning, while all involved heavy research and multiple interviews. Written in a first-person, experiential format, success at this style led me to write the feature story in the March 2019 issue.



The San Diego Union-Tribune

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Journalist

  • May 2017 - Jun 2018

  Greater San Diego Area I was on the beat in Pacific Beach, working with an offshoot of the Union Tribune to write articles about the community on a monthly basis. This involved sourcing my own material by making and keeping contact with community leaders, local businesses, and Pacific Beachers at large. Anyone know who Slo Mo is? I interviewed him once upon a time for an article I pitched.



Kiran Analytics, A Verint Company

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data Analyst

  • May 2017 - Nov 2017

  Greater San Diego Area Data is king, and Kiran Analytics is where I got started. Calling upon my extensive knowledge of banking operations, I collected data from banking centers across the country, and formulated my findings. Each trip had a different set of KPIs to look for, and conclusions from my data reworked how banking centers operate, driving them toward more efficient operations.



Guru Experience Co.

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copywriter

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2017

  Greater San Diego Area Guru creates an experience for museums through its mobile app. With a team of copywriters I worked on small descriptions of museum displays about many topics. I also worked on client presentations, informational brochures, email blasts and LinkedIn articles.



Creditcards.org

• Contributor Writer

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  Greater San Diego Area I pitched and wrote personal finance articles that were geared toward millennials. I was tasked with meeting the voice and tone guidelines of the website, while providing useful information about financial products. I became the websites only copywriter, as my years in the finance industry gave me a leg up on the competition.



Seattle Children's

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Family Service Coordinator

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2016

  Greater Seattle Area I worked with families to facilitate and plan their children's care at all clinics in the hospital. Whether coordinating with Neurology or Orthopedics the differences in each clinic demands extensive knowledge of their individual nuances. This was essential to provide the most efficient and effective care for children.



Bank of America

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Banking Center Manager

  • Jun 2000 - Apr 2012

  Greater Seattle Area As a manager at Bank of America, I oversaw a team of 10, complete with no less than 4 different roles. My daily duties included cash management, employee hiring, training and development, selling real estate loans and consumer banking and credit products, community outreach, notaries, and all the while maintaining a fantastic customer experience.