Experience

Blue Ion

• United States
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Manager

  • Sep 2020 - Present



The Local Palate

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

• Associate Editor

  • Feb 2017 - Apr 2020

  —Maintained editorial and big-picture planning duties of former role while embracing new duties that supported and advanced the magazine in a rapidly evolving media landscape—Managed social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), shaping the Local Palate's digital voice in posts and stories while overseeing consistent follower growth across platforms—Assisted events team in planning compelling content for magazine-sponsored festivals (conceptualizing, planning, and executing educational panels and chef interviews)—Served as editorial liaison to growing marketing department endeavors, including development of paid social media and Google ad campaigns, with a goal of ensuring quality and consistency of voice and style across brand

• Assistant Editor

  • Apr 2016 - Feb 2017

  —With thorough reporting and thoughtful, engaging writing produced five to six editorial departments per issue and on average three features annually, from concept to final copy—Cultivated industry sources to better plan and execute engaging, relevant content—Working closely with art department and with an eye toward fresh, timely topics and clever allocation of resources, actively contributed to magazine’s overall content strategy —Standardized magazine’s internal style guide—Oversaw editorial intern program



Wilkes Journal-Patriot

• Reporter

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2016

  —Covered beats of town government, healthcare, economic development and crime as a general assignment reporter for tri-weekly newspaper with circulation of 15,000—Wrote articles covering a range of additional topics (arts, business, education, lifestyle) along with bi-monthly column on Southern food and culture—Created and managed Twitter and Instagram accounts, co-managed Facebook page—Counseled newsroom and advertising department on digital and other opportunities that boosted reader engagement and generated revenue —Revamped and wrote all copy for 16-page 2015 wedding insert —Designed weekly "Farm & Business" page



North Carolina AIDS Action Network (NCAAN)

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance grant copy editor

  • Jul 2015 - Oct 2015

  —Reviewed five- and six-figure grant proposals with emphasis on grammar and syntax, consistency of voice and character limits—Copyedited successful $100,000 Ford Foundation/AIDS United Southern REACH grant proposal that resulted in $20,000 increased funding from prior year, and successful $50,000 Elton John Foundation grant proposal —Reviewed five- and six-figure grant proposals with emphasis on grammar and syntax, consistency of voice and character limits—Copyedited successful $100,000 Ford Foundation/AIDS United Southern REACH grant proposal that resulted in $20,000 increased funding from prior year, and successful $50,000 Elton John Foundation grant proposal



Shannon Media

• Editorial intern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  —Wrote, edited, and fact-checked print features and blog posts for Chapel Hill Magazine, Durham Magazine and The WEEKLY newspaper—Maintained online event calendar for Chapel Hill Magazine and Durham Magazine and compiled “10 to attend” weekly event guide for The WEEKLY —Formatted and posted content online via Metro Publisher CMS —Wrote, edited, and fact-checked print features and blog posts for Chapel Hill Magazine, Durham Magazine and The WEEKLY newspaper—Maintained online event calendar for Chapel Hill Magazine and Durham Magazine and compiled “10 to attend” weekly event guide for The WEEKLY —Formatted and posted content online via Metro Publisher CMS