Experience

Visit Central Oregon
• United States
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director, Workforce Development and Community Engagement

  • Aug 2022 - Present


Travel Oregon

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Industry Communications Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Aug 2022

• Coordinator, Global Communications

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2020



Freelance Editing and Consulting

• Writing Instructor and Consultant, Editor

  • 2009 - Aug 2016

  1 on 1 work with clients on various writing and editing projects. - Improved professional writing skills of fluent, non-native English speakers, providing bi-weekly meetings involving vocabulary strengthening, grammar lessons, and writing workshops. 1 on 1 work with clients on various writing and editing projects. - Improved professional writing skills of fluent, non-native English speakers, providing bi-weekly meetings involving vocabulary strengthening, grammar lessons, and writing workshops.



Fairfood International

• Junior Fundraiser

  • 2014 - 2015

  Provided administrative assistance to managers of Institutional Donors and Individual Giving.- Researched new leads for funding and partnerships, organized material, and managed content for managers, providing assistance to help decide whether or not to pursue leads.- Produced blog entries and assisted in drafting portions of newsletter, informing donors about successes of fundraising activities for website.

• Proposal Development

  • 2014 - 2015

  Collaborated alongside Fundraising Unit in proposal development and coordination for projects in Living Wage, Occupational Health and Safety, and Fair Price Programs at Amsterdam-based, international advocacy organization.- Served as project lead on developing toolkit for "Agricultural Counsellors" of Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, providing reference to government to check that agriculture companies in foreign countries adhere to sound labor practices (such as paying living wages, not exploiting workers, and ensuring worker safety).- Produced thorough research and written reports for projects in tea and coffee production in Uganda and Kenya and shrimp industry in Myanmar used for drafting project proposals.- Created internal 'toolkit' with copy for 'who we are,' 'what we do,' and other general information for writers at Fairfood International, providing as reference when compiling concept notes and proposals.- Ensured all fundraising materials were error free and ready for publication by copy-editing all information.



Portland Book Review

• Editorial Intern

  • Apr 2012 - Jun 2012

  Edited and prepared book reviews for publication. Created a Style Guide for all writers and editors to reference. Edited and prepared book reviews for publication. Created a Style Guide for all writers and editors to reference.



Portland State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writing Intensive Course (WIC) Assistant

  • 2010 - 2012

  Collaborate with professors to develop writing assignments. Lead workshops in invention, revision and drafting strategies. Teach proper academic citation format. Assist students with editing and writing mechanics. Grade and edit student writing. Collaborate with professors to develop writing assignments. Lead workshops in invention, revision and drafting strategies. Teach proper academic citation format. Assist students with editing and writing mechanics. Grade and edit student writing.


BridgePort Brewpub
• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• Lead Server, Trainer

  • 2006 - 2012
• The Writing Center

  • 2009 - 2009

  Developed student writing. Assisted with invention and revision strategies. Edited student writing. Developed student writing. Assisted with invention and revision strategies. Edited student writing.