Story Editor

• Jun 2022 - Present

Co Host of Of Course I'm Not OK: The Podcast

• Jul 2020 - Present

Hosted by Karen Hawkins and Katie Morell, writers & longtime friends, this podcast explores mental health, creativity, & coping with quarantine. The goal: to help people feel less alone, share stores, & create connection. Hosted by Karen Hawkins and Katie Morell, writers & longtime friends, this podcast explores mental health, creativity, & coping with quarantine. The goal: to help people feel less alone, share stores, & create connection.

Rebelle in Chief

• 2012 - Present

As founding editor and publisher, wear many hats to set editorial and business direction for Chicago’s premier online feminist publication, including leading team of freelancers and content producers. As founding editor and publisher, wear many hats to set editorial and business direction for Chicago’s premier online feminist publication, including leading team of freelancers and content producers.

Co-Publisher + Co-Editor in Chief

• Nov 2020 - Jun 2022

Co-Editor in Chief

• Mar 2019 - Jun 2022

Digital Managing Editor

• Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

Founding Partner

• Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

Senior Content Creator

• Jan 2016 - Oct 2018

Write and edit a wide array of marketing collateral, including blog and social media posts and e-books, for small businesses and non-profit organizations across the country. Commended for the ability to "make anything interesting." Write and edit a wide array of marketing collateral, including blog and social media posts and e-books, for small businesses and non-profit organizations across the country. Commended for the ability to "make anything interesting."

Organizational Transformation and Communications Consultant

• Dec 2014 - Aug 2016

Lead communications teams, develop communications and organizational change management strategies and plans, and create deliverables for ERP implementations and large-scale business transformations. Lead communications teams, develop communications and organizational change management strategies and plans, and create deliverables for ERP implementations and large-scale business transformations.

Deputy Director for Communications

• Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

• Successfully spearheaded diverse internal and external communications for one of the nation’s leading organizations in child welfare. • Actively managed and mentored a cross-functional team of communications and external affairs staffers. • Led team in developing and executing strategic media planning for the organization. • Successfully spearheaded diverse internal and external communications for one of the nation’s leading organizations in child welfare. • Actively managed and mentored a cross-functional team of communications and external affairs staffers. • Led team in developing and executing strategic media planning for the organization.

Freelance Proofreader

• Sep 2011 - Mar 2012

Edited, proofread, and fact checked marketing materials for the health care advertising agency. Edited, proofread, and fact checked marketing materials for the health care advertising agency.

Reporter

• Jan 2006 - Mar 2012

• Researched and wrote breaking news and enterprise stories for the world’s largest news organization. • Wrote award-winning coverage, including the transition team of President Barack Obama, trial of former Chicago police Lieutenant Jon Burge, and retrial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. • Researched and wrote breaking news and enterprise stories for the world’s largest news organization. • Wrote award-winning coverage, including the transition team of President Barack Obama, trial of former Chicago police Lieutenant Jon Burge, and retrial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.