Experience

Honor Credit Union

• United States
• Banking
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Marketing Specialist

  • Apr 2023 - Present



Independant Contractor

• Southwest Michigan

• Writer & Editor

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Book Editor- October 2019-present Freelance writer & editor Social Media Manger & Website Content Editor Book Editor- October 2019-present Freelance writer & editor Social Media Manger & Website Content Editor



Freelance Writing

• Blogger and Writer

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  -Research and wrote articles for Harbor Country News about local events in 2013/2014. I interviewed subjects of a piece or attended an event to cover. -Wrote blog entries for The Official Greenbush Brewing Co. Blog. -Created original content for blog entries, interviews, recipes and more. -Research and wrote articles for Harbor Country News about local events in 2013/2014. I interviewed subjects of a piece or attended an event to cover. -Wrote blog entries for The Official Greenbush Brewing Co. Blog. -Created original content for blog entries, interviews, recipes and more.



Berrien County

• St. Joseph, Michigan

• Social Media Technician

  • May 2018 - Oct 2019

  -Managed Berrien County’s Social Media (Facebook, created accounts for: Instagram & Twitter) -Oversaw & assisted with all other County departments’ social media accounts. -Held the role as Master Administrator for the County’s CivicPlus website & CivicReady alert system. Edited & created pages. -Worked with all County departments to ensure the website was updated properly. -Trained employees to update pages: created how-to documents & held group & one-on-one trainings. -Updated employee intranet page (for internal correspondence, Wordpress). -Updated digital marquee sign. Created employee badges. Show less



Berrien County Health Dept

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - May 2018

  -Served as administrative assistant to Substance Abuse Prevention & 2 parenting programs: Michigan Adolescent Pregnant & Parenting Teen Program, Triple P. -Answered calls about programs, scheduled clients with parenting program (using Outlook calendar), set meetings by arranging room, ordered food & setup, took meeting minutes, created flyers for events, website editing, sent mailings out. Assisted with bi-annual Community Service Roundtable Event. -Programs: Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, Publisher, & Canva.com Created purchase orders in Munis program. -Data entry: Excel, Access, & Lodestar (created for the grant). Show less



Silver Beach Pizza Co

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Server

  • May 2015 - Jan 2016

  -I attend to customers serving specialty pizzas and drinks. -Assist customers with questions. -Work as a team member, communicating with my co-workers to ensure patrons have a great experience. -I attend to customers serving specialty pizzas and drinks. -Assist customers with questions. -Work as a team member, communicating with my co-workers to ensure patrons have a great experience.



The Annex at Greenbush Brewing Co.

• Sawyer, MI

• Bartender, Server, Cashier

  • Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

  -I attend to customers desires and helped them to choose from a constantly changing menu of 14 different beers, describing their taste and composition. -Assist customers with questions about merchandise as well as the deli case, and our bottled beer selection. -Work as a team member, communicating with my co-workers to ensure patrons have a great experience in The Annex. -I attend to customers desires and helped them to choose from a constantly changing menu of 14 different beers, describing their taste and composition. -Assist customers with questions about merchandise as well as the deli case, and our bottled beer selection. -Work as a team member, communicating with my co-workers to ensure patrons have a great experience in The Annex.



Classic Catering and Events

• Bridgman, MI

• Social Media Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2015

  -I managed marketing and promotions for Classic Catering & Events along with the companies affiliate businesses. -Managed Facebook page accounts for: Classic Catering & Events The Beach Town Grill Weko Beach House -Managed Twitter accounts, Instagram accounts, Pinterest, We Heart It, and Tumblr. -Created Wordpress blogs. Wrote original content for Classic Catering & Events and The Beach Town Grill blogs. -Created the company newsletters, advertisements, and other copy for the business. Show less



Greenbush Brewing

• Sawyer, MI

• Server

  • May 2013 - Apr 2014

  -Attended to customers desires and helped them to choose from a constantly changing menu of 14 different beers, describing their taste and composition. -Worked as a team member, communicating with my co-workers to ensure patrons had an excellent dining experience. -Attended to customers desires and helped them to choose from a constantly changing menu of 14 different beers, describing their taste and composition. -Worked as a team member, communicating with my co-workers to ensure patrons had an excellent dining experience.



BIGGBY COFFEE

• St. Joseph

• Manager

  • Jun 2012 - May 2013

  -Assisted store in events and marketing; motivated sales through suggestive selling. Updated St. Joseph Biggby's Facebook Page. -Communicated effectively to staff about work performance and procedures, ran shifts, trained, and made the schedule for 15 employees. -Placed the order for all of the store’s goods twice a week. -Assisted store in events and marketing; motivated sales through suggestive selling. Updated St. Joseph Biggby's Facebook Page. -Communicated effectively to staff about work performance and procedures, ran shifts, trained, and made the schedule for 15 employees. -Placed the order for all of the store’s goods twice a week.



Java City

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Barista

  • Jul 2011 - May 2012

  -Offered excellent customer service, created espresso and specialty beverages. -Took on extra responsibilities of opening and closing the coffee counter, which were always independent shifts. -Worked as a team for my primary position, but took on many extra independent shifts, for employees that were off for illness or vacation. -Offered excellent customer service, created espresso and specialty beverages. -Took on extra responsibilities of opening and closing the coffee counter, which were always independent shifts. -Worked as a team for my primary position, but took on many extra independent shifts, for employees that were off for illness or vacation.