AP English Teacher & Yearbook Adviser

• Jul 2021 - Present

• awarded High School Rookie Teacher of the Year for my campus, in all secondary schools, and district wide • ESL certified, standard certificate in English 6-12 and Journalism 6-12 • Named to cohort of experienced AP teachers for mentorship for the fall 2022 and spring 2023 semester • led team for student produced yearbook, which sold out for 2021-2022 and the 2022-2023 school year, increasing sales by nearly 2x as last year. • produced a new yearbook with an extra signature and increased value to students, parents and community members with increased unity in design and a reference index • developing budding journalism program to expand in the future to include advanced writing, reporting and comprehensive design skills for students at all levels • led UIL journalism team of 10, who placed in all 5 interscholastic events and took gold in Editorial Writing in 2022. 2023's Journalism team was part of the interscholastic team school wide that earned Sweepstakes at district for the first time in a decade, sending 31+ students to Regionals. I sent 3 students to compete at regionals, with 2 gold medals, earning a slot at State in Editorial writing with a first place regional paper, and a first place win in editorial at the state level!! Show less

Freelance Copywriter, Editor, and Content Strategist

• May 2013 - Present

• Long-form investigative and enterprise reporting • Marketing copywriting and content strategy, including for subject matter experts and leaders, magazines, newsletters, and other publications for a variety of organizations • Editing, brand development, inbound content creation • Freelance Clients: Mattera Management, Reform Austin, Community Impact Newspaper, Ker and Downey Bespoke, Style and Pepper, contracts through Creative Circle including with Prairie View A&M University Marketing and Communications, and contract writing with Vanderbloemen Search Group • Bylines with: The Huntsville Item, SHSU alumni publication Heritage, Pushpay, Reform Austin, PVAMU Communications • Long term assignment at Transwestern Real Estate Services Company collaborating with the National Marketing team on thought leadership content development, articles, newsletters, and social media strategy • Long term assignment at Outreach Strategists developing thought leadership blogs for the firm’s Houston Chronicle blog and social media, and collaborating on written projects for other clients • Ghostwriting for SME published in: Forbes, Inc., Outreach Magazine, Fast Company, The Texas Tribune TribTalk, The Houston Chronicle, Vanderbloemen Search Group blog Show less

Associate Teacher

• Feb 2021 - Jul 2021

Content Coordinator

• Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

As the Content Coordinator for Vanderbloemen, my role was handling press management, releases, writing, case studies, and feature stories, as well as submissions to publications, including Outreach Magazine, Forbes, and more. I also extensively wrote for client research reports and job descriptions, closely working with the Consultant Team to craft well-written summaries of organizations, churches, and the roles they were hiring for. Vanderbloemen serves teams with a greater purpose by aligning their people solutions for growth: hiring, compensation, succession, and culture. Through its retained executive search and consulting services, Vanderbloemen serves churches, schools, nonprofits, family offices, and Christian businesses in all parts of the United States and internationally. The firm has worked in 47 of the 50 states and in 7 countries around the world. Show less

Writing Assistant

• Sep 2017 - Jan 2019

Operations Assistant

• Dec 2016 - Sep 2017

Operations Assistant for Vanderbloemen Search Group. Working directly with Consultant Team and Client Relations Team for external client relations, and internally on operational projects. Writing for editorial schedule of William Vanderbloemen, VSG CEO and entrepreneur. Ghostwriting, magazine pieces, blogging for business development, hiring, workplace culture and thought leadership.Vanderbloemen is a retained executive search firm, serving churches and Christian organizations in all parts of the United States and internationally, based in the heart of Houston, helping churches build great teams by finding key staff. In addition to search work, the firm also provides services in staff consulting, succession planning and compensation analysis. Show less

Marketing and Communications Associate, Spire Magazine Editor

• Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

Writing, editing, and production of Spire, monthly publication of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, distributed across Houston graphic design, layout, copy editing, public relations, social media, web development, communications and marketing for St. Luke's UMC and associated campuses. Writing, editing, and production of Spire, monthly publication of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, distributed across Houston graphic design, layout, copy editing, public relations, social media, web development, communications and marketing for St. Luke's UMC and associated campuses.

Marketing and Communications Associate

• Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

Marketing development, communications strategy, and social media management for long term media communications for the firm. Press outreach and support for various publication channels: The Chronicle and The Texas Tribune, as well as various client projects. Editor and writer for In The Loop, firm's Chronicle blog. Marketing development, communications strategy, and social media management for long term media communications for the firm. Press outreach and support for various publication channels: The Chronicle and The Texas Tribune, as well as various client projects. Editor and writer for In The Loop, firm's Chronicle blog.

Marketing Specialist/Copywriter

• Apr 2014 - May 2015

• Writing copy for Marketing Department • Content, editing and layout for data sheets, success stories, solution brochures, case studies, white papers, web content, blogs, direct email marketing, press releases, advertisements, social media, and event abstracts • book editing and publishing process • Managing PAS blog and blog launch: editorial calendar, management of authorship, editing and ghostwriting, design and website maintenance. Helped with planning and executing overall marketing strategy specifically through the blog • Editorial marketing activities and campaign work: press outreach, media relations, setting up press briefings, editor inquiries, coordinating bylines and publication submissions • Marketing Analytics: drip campaigns, lead generation, webinar leads, registration and attendance analytics, bulk marketing email campaigns, data driven reporting on click through rates, unique site visitors, unique clicks, visibility, etc. • Worked in inside sales, constructing and editing technical software proposals Show less

Student Writer

• Sep 2009 - May 2013

primarily feature and news writing for university website. handled all my own interviews, research and writing processes, worked with Communications Manager and Assistant Director and Director of Communications and Marketing on final drafts of projects. learned to work with content management systems such as Contribute to create and publish my own pages for stories. occasionally updated calendar for Today@Sam, copy-editing and creative initiatives. primarily feature and news writing for university website. handled all my own interviews, research and writing processes, worked with Communications Manager and Assistant Director and Director of Communications and Marketing on final drafts of projects. learned to work with content management systems such as Contribute to create and publish my own pages for stories. occasionally updated calendar for Today@Sam, copy-editing and creative initiatives.