Content Strategist

• Jul 2022 - Present

Creative Consultant

• Dec 2017 - Present

-Provide in-depth advice, training, and insight to help clients achieve their life goals and overcome career challenges and realize their full potential. -Provide creative writing one-on-one and group workshops to intensify and improve writing. -Provide one-on-one poetry manuscript consultation sessions that will create a publishable manuscript. -Provide publishing one-on-one consultations to assist creative writers to begin actively publishing. -Provide in-depth advice, training, and insight to help clients achieve their life goals and overcome career challenges and realize their full potential. -Provide creative writing one-on-one and group workshops to intensify and improve writing. -Provide one-on-one poetry manuscript consultation sessions that will create a publishable manuscript. -Provide publishing one-on-one consultations to assist creative writers to begin actively publishing.

Content Manager

• Sep 2019 - Nov 2022

Content Manager

• Aug 2019 - Nov 2022

Content Manager

• Aug 2019 - Nov 2022

Creative Writing/ Women's and Gender Studies Instructor

• Aug 2013 - Sep 2019

University of Nebraska-Lincoln English and Women's and Gender Studies Instructor (2013- 2018)- Develop and implement curriculum and training in accordance with the University of Nebraska's requirements.- Prepare and deliver lectures, exercises, and lessons to students within the English and Women's and Gender Studies Departments, specifically in the creative writing and literature program.- Manage students in various complex learning environments, including holding on-campus and off-campus conferences.Classes Taught: • 20th Century British & American Fiction—1 section• 315 Women & Popular Culture—1 section • 170 Introduction to Creative Writing—2 sections • 253 Introduction to Poetry Writing—3 sections• 253 Introduction to Poetry Writing Independent Study • 150 Rhetoric as Inquiry—4 sections • 151 Rhetoric as Argument—1 section-online• Writing Center Instructor Show less

Editorial Assistant to Ted Kooser

• Aug 2015 - Aug 2019

-Editorial assistant for Pulitzer Prize Winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate, Ted, Kooser, and his nationally syndicated newspaper column-Assisted in reviewing, editing, and compiling manuscripts for Ted and other authors-Selected poems for column.

Senior Copywriter

• May 2018 - Aug 2019

Spreetail, Lincoln, NE Senior Copywriter and Strategist, NE 2017-present • Write and edit creative, strategic product descriptions • Produce lively, on-brand social media copy across all major channels • Brainstorm and generate blog topics including DIY/inspiration and troubleshooting • Write digital SEO-rich copy for all major category landing pages • Communicate and collaborate with variety of teams including Marketing, Customer Experience, and UX Software • Collaborate with marketing team to ensure voice is on-brand • Devise comprehensive style guides, best practices, and process documents from scratch • Manage and lead team to success • Present workshops on larger content marketing strategies • Work with variety of software platforms • Adapt voice to many different marketplaces and audiences • Organize and juggle multiple writing objectives in fast-paced environment • Proof all incoming across-team documents including Human Resources materials Show less

Content Writer

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

-Researched and wrote blog articles for "Visit the Prairie," a nationally-recognized ecotourism website -Interviewed various professors and eco-tourism business owners for eco-tourism-related articles -Updated, organized, and developed content for the "Visit the Prairie" website -Brainstormed and implemented various posts and venues to promote both Visit the Prairie and The Center for Great Plains Attended various functions and explained and promoted the Center for Great Plains and "Visit the Prairie" missions Show less

Web Developer

• Sep 2015 - Dec 2016

-Researched and wrote article and web content for Poetry From the Plains, a comprehensive digital archive gathered permissions and interviewed writers -Worked collaboratively with team members from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center for Digital Humanities and the English Department to design the site -Utilized Wordpress platform to design digital archive -Researched and wrote article and web content for Poetry From the Plains, a comprehensive digital archive gathered permissions and interviewed writers -Worked collaboratively with team members from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center for Digital Humanities and the English Department to design the site -Utilized Wordpress platform to design digital archive

Manager and Sales Associate

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2015

-Tracked online and in-store sales and implemented strategies to grow our clientele and profit margin. -Established close working relationships with customers and made sure their expectations were not only met, but also exceeded. -Trained all employees to ensure they were versed in both the merchandise and retail software. -Oversaw store to make certain that all merchandise was displayed artfully and the store as well maintained and stocked. -Tracked online and in-store sales and implemented strategies to grow our clientele and profit margin. -Established close working relationships with customers and made sure their expectations were not only met, but also exceeded. -Trained all employees to ensure they were versed in both the merchandise and retail software. -Oversaw store to make certain that all merchandise was displayed artfully and the store as well maintained and stocked.

Web Content Writer

• 2013 - 2014

• Worked with the district manager and web development team • Wrote product descriptions for outdoors equipment, designer eyewear, and skincare products. • Worked with the district manager and web development team • Wrote product descriptions for outdoors equipment, designer eyewear, and skincare products.

Sales Associate

• Mar 2010 - Aug 2013

• Sold skate, scuba, outdoor equipment • Sold designer, sports, and prescription eyewear to customers. • Developed lasting, positive customer relationships and worked with • Maintained and excelled sales expectations of 10-20% annual growth • Ranked among one of the top sales associates with sustained and strong sales record • Sold $30,000 worth of merchandise in one month • Sold skate, scuba, outdoor equipment • Sold designer, sports, and prescription eyewear to customers. • Developed lasting, positive customer relationships and worked with • Maintained and excelled sales expectations of 10-20% annual growth • Ranked among one of the top sales associates with sustained and strong sales record • Sold $30,000 worth of merchandise in one month

Sales Manager

• 2010 - 2011

• Worked alongside the owner to sell, arrange, and forge lasting customer relationships. • Wrote and researched articles for unique independent gallery and jewelry business. • Worked alongside the owner to sell, arrange, and forge lasting customer relationships. • Wrote and researched articles for unique independent gallery and jewelry business.