Experience

Fort Wayne Philharmonic

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Associate

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States Assists Development department with ongoing in-office fundraising goals, donor stewardship, and special events.



Project Mercy, Inc

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

• Volunteer Editor

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2022

  Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States Editing and crafting content for Project Mercy donor relations material



Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indiana

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

• Grants Manager & Writer

  • Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

  Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States Served as lead writer for grant proposals and reports; crafted impactful stories to match organization needs with potential funding sources, ranging from $1000 - $750,000; coordinated business office efforts for tracking grant revenue and expenses; translated and simplified complex agency needs based on region; adapted and updated tracking tools



The Christian Chain, Inc.

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Copywriter

  • Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States Worked with small remote/virtual team to craft stories to support faith-based non-profit; wrote and edited marketing content for ministry communications, including leadership messaging and digital platforms; built and managed rich social media content calendar; wrote and edited donor communications and fundraising collateral



K&K Insurance Group, Inc.

• United States
• Insurance
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Clerical Support Associate

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

  Fort Wayne, Indiana Area Maintained accurate databases and records systems of broker/agent business; cultivated positive relationships with new agents and brokers while establishing database documentation with K&K



Ash Brokerage

• United States
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Sr. Content Specialist

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  Fort Wayne, Indiana Area Created content to support varied corporate lines of business; wrote and edited content for month-long insurance awareness campaign; created social media/digital content; wrote and edited newsletters, client communications, whitepapers, and blogs; wrote and edited internal announcements and corporate culture pieces



Swiss Re

• Financial Services

• Information Specialist

  • Sep 2015 - Nov 2018

  Fort Wayne, Indiana Area Consulted with company subject matter experts to develop original and compelling content, including long and short-form copy, video scripts, internal communications, and thought leadership messages; coordinated details for two internal video projects; created new internal copy library for L&H IT department;



Parkview Health

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Foundation Business Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2015

  Fort Wayne, Indiana Area Shared success stories of non-profit fundraising campaigns with donors and employees; interviewed staff, donors, volunteers and patients to communicate hospital needs and to convey impact of donor’s generosity; wrote and edited for NICU Parent Handbook in collaboration with pediatric nursing staff



Ball State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student

  • Aug 2008 - May 2013

  A.B., Journalism (Magazine concentration) A.B., English (Creative Writing concentration)



Business People Magazine, Fort Wayne

• Summer Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Fort Wayne, IN Writing and proofreading feature stories for Business People and Fort Wayne Living Magazines; research and conducting interviews for feature articles