Experience

KOVAL Distillery

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Distiller

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Assist with the production of various whiskeys, gins, and other spirits; perform various tasks on the bottling line and in the warehouse; sample and test products for quality control. Assist with the production of various whiskeys, gins, and other spirits; perform various tasks on the bottling line and in the warehouse; sample and test products for quality control.



Gummy Arts

• Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Founder / Artist

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Created a wide array of sports-related drawings and trading card sets under the Gummy Arts brand name. Developed Gummy Arts' presence on various social media platforms, reaching more than 12,000 followers across Twitter and Instagram. Managed e-commerce operations for the sale of cards and merchandise. Completed numerous commission projects, including drawings for a COVID-era "Stay Home, Save Lives" public health campaign for the city of Chicago and a set of Chicago Music Trading Cards to raise money for the Chicago Independent Venue League's SAVE Emergency Relief Fund. Artwork has been featured in a variety of publications, galleries, and museums; four drawings are on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.



American College of Healthcare Executives

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Editor

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2020

  Served as chief editor and project manager for numerous books on healthcare and hospital management, including Evidence-Based Management in Healthcare, by Anthony R. Kovner and Thomas D’Aunno; The Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Actions, Awareness, and Perception, by Carson F. Dye and Brett D. Lee; Population Health, by Rosemary M. Caron; and The Core Elements of Value in Healthcare, by Paveljit S. Bindra. Developed a series of online learning resources, including a healthcare management Learning Suite available for the Angel, Blackboard, Canvas, and Moodle educational platforms.



Freelance

• Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Freelance Writer and Artist

  • 1996 - 2018

  Contributed music reviews, entertainment features, and other articles for the Chicago Sun-Times, Illinois Entertainer, the AnthropoZine, PopMatters, and other publications; contributed pencil drawings for online exhibitions. Contributed music reviews, entertainment features, and other articles for the Chicago Sun-Times, Illinois Entertainer, the AnthropoZine, PopMatters, and other publications; contributed pencil drawings for online exhibitions.



World Book, Inc.

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager - Editorial / Regions

  • Oct 2006 - Feb 2015

  Managed a team of six content editors and fact checkers to ensure clear, thorough, and accurate coverage of geography, history, and world events across World Book's print and online products. Planned, wrote, and edited content for The World Book Encyclopedia. Broadened the market for World Book through the development of a suite of reference products, including the World Book Kids online database, the Social Studies Power classroom website, and the World Book Timelines activity site. Coordinated strategies with the sales force, with special attention to international target markets.

• Subject Editor - Social Sciences / Humanities

  • Jun 2000 - Oct 2006

  Suggested new articles to be created and identified existing articles to be revised, expanded, or rewritten. Edited contributors’ manuscripts; drafted additional articles in-house; and worked with artists, designers, and cartographers in the preparation of layouts. Developed content for World Book’s nonencyclopedia products, including Year Book.



Seminars and Performing Arts International

• Chicago, IL

• Communications Coordinator

  • 1997 - 2000

  Served as head writer, editor, and graphic artist for a travel agency specializing in educational group touring; created brochures, newsletters, posters, press releases, and advertisements; designed and maintained company website. Served as head writer, editor, and graphic artist for a travel agency specializing in educational group touring; created brochures, newsletters, posters, press releases, and advertisements; designed and maintained company website.



Cass Communications

• Evanston, IL

• Website Content Editor

  • 1996 - 1997

  Delivered original content for college-targeted online magazine, in cooperation with Young & Rubicam New Technologies for the Dr. Pepper website. Wrote and edited articles; guided authors and contributors; oversaw the interactive portion of the site. Delivered original content for college-targeted online magazine, in cooperation with Young & Rubicam New Technologies for the Dr. Pepper website. Wrote and edited articles; guided authors and contributors; oversaw the interactive portion of the site.



The Stanford Daily Newspaper

• Stanford, CA

• Intermission Editor

  • 1995 - 1996

  Supervised the production of Intermission, a weekly entertainment magazine for The Stanford Daily. Headed a staff of writers and designers; assigned and edited articles; reviewed cover designs and page layouts; arranged interviews with artists and celebrities. Supervised the production of Intermission, a weekly entertainment magazine for The Stanford Daily. Headed a staff of writers and designers; assigned and edited articles; reviewed cover designs and page layouts; arranged interviews with artists and celebrities.