Experience

Rider Guide
• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Web Editorial Lead / SEO Strategist

  • Apr 2023 - Present

Electric Scooter Guide
• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Web Editorial Lead / SEO Services Lead

  • Jun 2022 - Present

Open Culture
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Writer

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2022


Flashbak

• United Kingdom

• Contributing Writer

  • Aug 2018 - Jan 2021

  Contributing writer to London-based web magazine Flashbak.com. Contributing writer to London-based web magazine Flashbak.com.



Northern Virginia Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2013

  Taught classroom and online sections of English Composition. Designed curriculum to teach college-level writing skills and research methods that emphasized critical thinking, logical analysis, methods of argumentation, and effective rhetorical strategies. Taught classroom and online sections of English Composition. Designed curriculum to teach college-level writing skills and research methods that emphasized critical thinking, logical analysis, methods of argumentation, and effective rhetorical strategies.



Fordham University Press

• Editorial Assistant

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2010

  Assistant to Editorial Director Helen Tartar. Helped acquire scholarly manuscripts in the humanities and social sciences; secured outside readers for manuscripts under consideration; and tracked progress of manuscripts from initial submission to acceptance or rejection. Worked closely with Managing Editor to proofread galleys for grammatical and stylistic accuracy and assist in book design of several titles.

• Teaching Associate

  • Sep 2006 - Dec 2010

  Taught first-year English Composition and Rhetoric courses, introducing students to scholarly conventions and research methods; designed and taught sophomore-level literature classes.



Rizzoli International

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance Copy Editor/Editorial Associate

  • Aug 2005 - Jan 2008

  Worked closely with writers and editors to ensure grammatical and stylistic accuracy of several art and design titles. Worked closely with writers and editors to ensure grammatical and stylistic accuracy of several art and design titles.



Guernica Magazine

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

• Co-founder/Managing Editor/Contributing Editor

  • Sep 2004 - Jan 2007

  Co-founded online magazine of fiction, poetry, art, photography, and politics; designed and maintained first version of the website; served as first managing editor and later contributing editor; conducted interviews with writers Ha Jin and Powers and photographer Sze Tsung Leong. Co-founded online magazine of fiction, poetry, art, photography, and politics; designed and maintained first version of the website; served as first managing editor and later contributing editor; conducted interviews with writers Ha Jin and Powers and photographer Sze Tsung Leong.



Institute of Reading Development

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teacher/Assistant Teacher Manager

  • 2002 - 2006

  Taught a comprehensive reading enrichment program to students of all ages. Instructed younger students in phonetic reading and older students in speed-reading, note-taking, and memory retention Taught a comprehensive reading enrichment program to students of all ages. Instructed younger students in phonetic reading and older students in speed-reading, note-taking, and memory retention