Experience

Ride Illinois

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Projects Coordinator

  • Aug 2018 - Present



Independent Contractor -- League of American Bicyclists

• Willow Springs, IL

• League Certified Instructor (LCI)

  • May 2009 - Present

  Teaching children and adults how to ride a bicycle, teaching adults how to safely ride in Traffic Skills 101 courses and other bike education. Teaching children and adults how to ride a bicycle, teaching adults how to safely ride in Traffic Skills 101 courses and other bike education.



REI

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Outdoor School Instructor

  • Apr 2017 - Sep 2020

  Teaching bicycle, mountain biking, maps and navigation, hiking and snowshoe courses. Correspondence including replying to emails and sending out pre-trip emails to all participants for classes. Organizing equipment for field classes. Teaching bicycle, mountain biking, maps and navigation, hiking and snowshoe courses. Correspondence including replying to emails and sending out pre-trip emails to all participants for classes. Organizing equipment for field classes.



Ride Illinois

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outreach Director

  • Nov 2006 - Mar 2016

  Communications, including writing and editing articles and handling layout for quarterly printed and electronic newsletters, press releases, completely updating and revising Grand Illinois Trail Route Guide and creating a Share the Trails brochure and poster, managing social media presence and updating website. Organizing and managing annual mailing of 30 ride brochures to 10,000 cyclists and 200 bike shops. Assisting with annual bike summit. Attending community events. Safe Routes to Schools projects, including participating in state network, coordinating annual distribution of safety sheet to all fourth grade classes throughout state and assisting communities with Safe Routes to School travel plans and applications.



Active Transportation Alliance

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

• Footprints Coach

  • Sep 2008 - Oct 2009

  Created routes for participants using bicycle, walking and mass transit. Attended community events and meetings to discuss and promote ActiveTrans’ Footprints and other programs; planning, scheduling, promoting and conducting Fix a Flat workshops. Assisted other staff when needed, such as Bike Rodeos, International Bike and Walk to School Day and packet pick-up for Bike the Drive. Created routes for participants using bicycle, walking and mass transit. Attended community events and meetings to discuss and promote ActiveTrans’ Footprints and other programs; planning, scheduling, promoting and conducting Fix a Flat workshops. Assisted other staff when needed, such as Bike Rodeos, International Bike and Walk to School Day and packet pick-up for Bike the Drive.



GlobeSt.com

• Chicago Correspondent

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2008

  Wrote two articles daily on commercial real estate in Illinois with a focus on the Chicago area. Wrote two articles daily on commercial real estate in Illinois with a focus on the Chicago area.



Suburban Life News

• Reporter

  • Apr 2005 - Nov 2006

  Developed ideas for and writing features, news articles and obituaries for bi-weekly newspaper. Assigned and captioned photographs for publication. Worked with other reporters on joint articles and editing text. Developed ideas for and writing features, news articles and obituaries for bi-weekly newspaper. Assigned and captioned photographs for publication. Worked with other reporters on joint articles and editing text.