Experience

TOP AGENT MAGAZINE

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Apr 2023 - Present



Dotdash Meredith

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

• Associate Director of Content Operations

  • Jun 2022 - May 2023



Meredith Corporation

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Content Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Jun 2022

• Lead Audience Retention Content Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Jun 2020

• Audience Engagement Email Content Coordinator, New Media/Marketing Services

  • Feb 2017 - Mar 2019

• Audience Engagement Email Coordinator

  • Apr 2016 - Feb 2017



Freelance

• Writer

  • Jun 2013 - Mar 2016



Missouri.com

• Columbia, Missouri Area

• Co-editor

  • Oct 2012 - 2013

  Co-editor for start-up website about Missouri’s lesser known sites, restaurants, shops, etc. Sought clients and businesses in Missouri to partner with Missouri.com; in return they received a package deal to be featured on the site. Had 20-30 writers report to me. Edited their articles, sent back for re-writes and continued the process as necessary. Formatted and posted the articles and photographs to the website. Co-editor for start-up website about Missouri’s lesser known sites, restaurants, shops, etc. Sought clients and businesses in Missouri to partner with Missouri.com; in return they received a package deal to be featured on the site. Had 20-30 writers report to me. Edited their articles, sent back for re-writes and continued the process as necessary. Formatted and posted the articles and photographs to the website.



New Mexico State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - May 2012

  Used Blackboard to facilitate class discussions by posing questions and responding to 20 students’ replies. Graded essays on educational topics: bullying, improving education, culture in the classroom, etc. Graded weekly written assignments and final papers. Led series of focus discussion groups on bullying in Las Cruces Community School District; the first program of its kind in Las Cruces. Collaborated with professionals in writing a guide for higher education to supplement the documentary Prom Night in Mississippi. Show less



Hatching Max, LLC

• Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

• Screenwriter

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

  Wrote the short film Hatching Max. Starred Tania Raymonde (Chicago P.D.; Lost; Malcolm in the Middle) and JD Hinton (actor, musician). Directed by Mark Medoff, Academy Award Nominee for Children of a Lesser God; Tony Award winner and Olivier winner for play Children of a Lesser God. Hatching Max won Best of Fest for screenwriting and directing at Sycamore Film Festival in October, 2013. (IMDB: Hatching Max) Wrote the short film Hatching Max. Starred Tania Raymonde (Chicago P.D.; Lost; Malcolm in the Middle) and JD Hinton (actor, musician). Directed by Mark Medoff, Academy Award Nominee for Children of a Lesser God; Tony Award winner and Olivier winner for play Children of a Lesser God. Hatching Max won Best of Fest for screenwriting and directing at Sycamore Film Festival in October, 2013. (IMDB: Hatching Max)



Dona Ana Community College

• Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

• Composition Instructor

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

  Taught two classes with more than 20 students a semester. Covered grammar, writing and essay formatting at the college level. Had freedom of constructing curriculum and syllabus; developed projects, quizzes, tests, assignments. Composition topics included: business letters, essays regarding newsworthy issues, résumé writing. Taught research and how to find credible sources. Taught two classes with more than 20 students a semester. Covered grammar, writing and essay formatting at the college level. Had freedom of constructing curriculum and syllabus; developed projects, quizzes, tests, assignments. Composition topics included: business letters, essays regarding newsworthy issues, résumé writing. Taught research and how to find credible sources.



Veterans United Home Loans

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Real Estate Agent, Marketing Specialist, Content Writer

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2009

  As real estate agent, a small team and I created a nationwide network of agents, to whom we referred clients and they to us. Served as one of three contacts for veterans who were seeking real estate; worked with them and their agent until the closing. Created database to organize large volume of agents, buyers and sellers. Spoke with agents, buyers and loan officers daily. As Marketing Specialist and Content Writer, wrote articles and press releases relating to real estate market locally and nationally for the company’s websites and was guest writer on company’s various partners’ websites. Created content for company websites and conducted in-depth research for and completed various projects: Flyers, brochures, business cards, posters, newsletters, press releases, information packets, PowerPoint presentations, mailings, appreciation cards for real estate agents and veterans; proofread, copy edited, reformatted and designed layouts for all marketing materials distributed among headquarters and 15+ branches nationwide Show less