Experience

Black Hills Works

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grants Officer

  • May 2021 - Present

  As the sole grants professional in a nonprofit that employs over 500 people, I oversee all aspects of grants, including prospect research, writing applications, funder communications, internal relationship building, letters of inquiry, grant management, and grant reporting. I also initiated greater emphasis on storytelling within our communications and am currently in the middle of our 65 Stories project to celebrate our 65th anniversary. In my first two years at Black Hills Works, I… Show more As the sole grants professional in a nonprofit that employs over 500 people, I oversee all aspects of grants, including prospect research, writing applications, funder communications, internal relationship building, letters of inquiry, grant management, and grant reporting. I also initiated greater emphasis on storytelling within our communications and am currently in the middle of our 65 Stories project to celebrate our 65th anniversary. In my first two years at Black Hills Works, I have successfully written applications meeting a plethora of needs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These include the National Endowment for the Arts, Wellmark Foundation, Clif Family Foundation, Rapid City MPO, South Dakota Dept. of Health, Delta Dental Foundation, Larson Family Foundation, South Dakota Arts Council, MDU Resources Foundation, Black Hills Energy, Black Hills Area Community Foundation, South Dakota Community Foundation, United Way of the Black Hills, KELOLAND Tradition of Caring, Rapid City Arts Council, South Dakota Housing, Walmart, U.S. Bank Foundation, Gwendolyn Stearns Foundation, and Elevate Rapid City. As a result, important needs have been met in the areas of transportation, construction of bocce ball courts, architectural design, electronics recycling, visual arts, theater arts, dental health, nursing equipment, advertising, software, technology, brain injury classes, sensory room equipment, kitchen equipment, and more. As part of a six-person development team, I also help with fundraising events, writing and editing fundraising communications, and anything else when needed! I continuously grow my skills through professional development and am a member of GPA. Show less



Roth Editing & Content Creation

• Freelance Editor & Content Creator

  • Jan 2005 - May 2023

  My expertise as an editor and author helps authors and therapists clarify and tighten their message, make their stories flow, and their ideas pop. I provide well-crafted articles and blog posts on mental health and parenting.



Counseling Wise

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ghostwriter, Mental Health

  • Jul 2019 - May 2021

  As a ghostwriter, I wrote 300+ mental health blog posts for therapists on countless topics: anxiety disorders, PTSD, depression, suicide, parenting, couples counseling, teen depression, EMDR, phobias, online therapy, stress management, grief, SAD, specialized therapeutic approaches, and much more.



Private Client

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services

• Academic Copy Editor

  • Nov 2017 - May 2021

  Copyediting and proofreading PhD-candidate work, including dissertation literature reviews and assignments. Ensuring APA style is correct.



Harshman Services

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Editor, Nonfiction

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2021

  I copyedited self-help, self-improvement, and inspirational nonfiction book titles as a subcontractor.



Melange Magazine

• Canada
• Marketing Services

• Freelance Writer

  • Dec 2019 - Dec 2020

  I created and wrote a quarterly DIY craft column, as well as articles about food and events in Rapid City.



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Children's Book Editor, The Sneezy Breeze

  • May 2020 - May 2020

• Freelance Copy Editor, Homeschooling When You Have To

  • Apr 2020 - Apr 2020

  Copyedited an interesting book about how to jump into homeschooling when you're not planning to.



Sanford Health

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wellness Assistant, Senior Living

  • May 2019 - Mar 2020

  Planned and implemented group activities for elderly clients in an assisted living facility to support their social and emotional health. Built relationships and adapted activities to best fit their abilities.



Writers Workshop Dallas

• Freelance Writer

  • Nov 2019 - Dec 2019

  Researched the history of the Chicago Manual of Style and provided a fun, engaging post.



Stampington & Company

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

• Freelance Writer

  • May 2008 - Nov 2019

  I've published many DIY art and craft articles in the Stampington family of magazines over the years, including Bella Grace, Greencraft, Mingle, Somerset Memories, Somerset Life, and Somerset Studio.



Black Hills Parents Magazine

• Freelance Writer

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  Co-wrote an article about children's technology use for this popular regional magazine.

• Freelance Copy Editor, Moments of Truth

  • Feb 2019 - May 2019

• Freelance Copy Editor, Alpha Test: Tales of Angromoria (Lit RPG)

  • Nov 2018 - Mar 2019



Rapid City Arts Council

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

• Executive Assistant, Development

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2018

  Wrote, edited, and proofread development documents, maintained grant schedule, and created timelines for development duties.



MOPS International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Mar 2015 - Apr 2015

  Blog post with tips to help introverts host dinners and gatherings for MOPS, an international non-profit supporting mothers.


Angels on Earth Magazine (Guideposts)
• Freelance Writer

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2012

South Dakota Magazine
• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Freelance Photographer

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2012


Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 1998 - Jun 1999

  Palo Alto, California, United States



Pearson SA

• South Africa
• Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publishing Assistant

  • Jul 1998 - Jun 1999

  San Francisco Bay Area



InterVarsity Press

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

• Editorial Intern

  • Jun 1997 - Jul 1997

  Chicago, Illinois, United States Provided manuscript critiques and compiled test reader feedback for editorial team.