Experience

Village Community School
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Associate Director Of Communications

  • Aug 2022 - Present


Mainland

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • Feb 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Lead a team of full-time and freelance writers and editors. • Oversee all editorial projects, including marketing and PR materials for clients and news and reporting for three trade publications with monthly readership of over 300,000. • Create editorial calendars and manage all deadlines. • Work closely with design team to produce creative assets, including video interviews, newsletters, and website images. • Train writers and editors on voice, style, and content for all writing projects. Show less



Chicago Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing and Communications Coordinator

  • Oct 2018 - Feb 2020

  • Directed all internal & external communications and marketing for Children First Fund. • Coordinated CPS partnership and stewardship projects. • Drafted speeches, press releases, letters, and other communications for CPS leadership. • Directed all internal & external communications and marketing for Children First Fund. • Coordinated CPS partnership and stewardship projects. • Drafted speeches, press releases, letters, and other communications for CPS leadership.



No Limit Agency

• France
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Wrote and edited columns and news items for 1851Franchise.com and Estatenvy.com. • Wrote and edited content marketing and press releases for franchise brands including Ruby Tuesday, Checkers and Rally's, Great Clips, and Dairy Queen. • Produced a minimum of three 500-plus-word articles daily. • Wrote and edited columns and news items for 1851Franchise.com and Estatenvy.com. • Wrote and edited content marketing and press releases for franchise brands including Ruby Tuesday, Checkers and Rally's, Great Clips, and Dairy Queen. • Produced a minimum of three 500-plus-word articles daily.



Groupon

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

• Site Editor

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2017

  • Wrote, edited, and fact-checked marketing copy for a range of brands.• Coordinated with legal, web dev, and customer service teams to edit live deal copy.• Edited up to 30 deals per day under strict deadlines.

• Copy Coordinator

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2013

  • Fact-checked and edited copy.• Communicated with all department stages to direct and support editorial process for previously run deals.• Developed expediting protocols and research methods to increase department efficiency.• Completed high volume of work to meet daily deadlines.

• Reviews Researcher

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Researched and vetted merchants through press material and reviews.• Wrote reviews sections for Groupon deals.



Guerrero Howe Custom Media

• Editorial Researcher

  • Jun 2010 - Feb 2011

  • Researched potential feature stories for Green Building & Design, and American Builders Quarterly magazines. • Conducted interviews with candidates for profile stories. • Wrote and edited abstracts for feature writers. • Managed deadlines and coordinated materials for writers and profile-story subjects. • Completed all research and writing under strict deadlines. • Researched potential feature stories for Green Building & Design, and American Builders Quarterly magazines. • Conducted interviews with candidates for profile stories. • Wrote and edited abstracts for feature writers. • Managed deadlines and coordinated materials for writers and profile-story subjects. • Completed all research and writing under strict deadlines.



Move-Tastic

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mover, receptionist

  • May 2009 - May 2010

  • Moved very heavy things very quickly. • Moved very heavy things very quickly.



Facets Multi-Media

• United States
• Retail

• Marketing Intern

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  • Copy-edited DVD packaging and promotional material for grammar and content. • Wrote and edited blog articles and press material. • Edited video-clip previews of Facets titles. • Catalogued inventory of archival press material. • Copy-edited DVD packaging and promotional material for grammar and content. • Wrote and edited blog articles and press material. • Edited video-clip previews of Facets titles. • Catalogued inventory of archival press material.



Flower of the Dragon Productions

• United States
• Investment Management

• Production Assistant Intern

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2007

  • Researched archival content for documentary film. • Edited 16mm film stock. • Researched archival content for documentary film. • Edited 16mm film stock.