Experience

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  ICF Next

  • Reston, Virginia, United States

  • Senior Technical Writer/Accessibility Analyst

    • Feb 2023 - Present
    • Reston, Virginia, United States

    Support federal client in publication production environment, providing technical editing and 508 compliance remediation.

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  Breck Inc.

  • Arlington, VA

  • Technical Writer and Editor, 508 Compliance Specialist

    • May 2020 - Feb 2023
    • Arlington, VA

    Supported federal and private sector clients with writing, editing, and 508 compliance. Section 508 compliance work included development of training materials and remediation of digital documents.

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  The Town Courier

  • Gaithersburg, Maryland

  • Managing Editor, 2013-2018; Publisher and Editor, 2018-Feb. 2020

    • Sep 2013 - Feb 2020
    • Gaithersburg, Maryland

    Produced an informative and hyper-local community paper that covered business, politics, the schools, arts and entertainment and sports, including story assignment, management of freelance budget, writing articles, taking photographs and editing the biweekly paper. I also managed the paper's Facebook and Twitter pages.

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  BizLinc

  • Annandale, Virginia

  • Content Writer

    • Mar 2011 - May 2018
    • Annandale, Virginia

    Content writer for 10 events calendars per month covering two regions: Southern Maryland/Washington, D.C., and Montgomery County/Washington, D.C. Assignments included researching events and formatting calendars in BizLinc proprietary online system. Freelance, March 2011 to May 2018.Contributing writer to “The Beltway Beat,” a monthly e-newsletter focusing on events, music and the arts. Freelance, May 2012 to May 2018.

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  Bay LIFE North

  • Traverse City, Michigan

  • Freelance Copyeditor

    • Oct 2011 - Sep 2015
    • Traverse City, Michigan

    Copyedited a bimonthly family magazine.

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  Montgomery Magazine

  • Germantown, Maryland

  • Managing Editor

    • Mar 2011 - Aug 2013
    • Germantown, Maryland

    Created an informative and entertaining bimonthly lifestyle magazine by researching story ideas, contracting with freelance writers and photographers, managing the freelance budget, writing stories for each issue, conducting photo research, editing the issue and coordinating production with our freelance art director. I also managed our website and social media presence, including Facebook and Constant Contact email blasts.

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  Diversions Publications

  • Frederick, Maryland

  • Associate Editor for Frederick Magazine; Managing Editor for Montgomery Life

    • Aug 2008 - Mar 2011
    • Frederick, Maryland

    Associate Editor, Frederick Magazine: Worked with managing editor of monthly lifestyle magazine to generate story ideas, contracted with freelance writers and photographers, wrote magazine copy and edited stories. Managing Editor, Montgomery Life: Generated story ideas and lineups for the bimonthly lifestyle magazine, contracted with freelance writers and photographers, solicited copy from professionals, conducted photo research, wrote stories, edited each issue and managed the freelance budget.

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  LexisNexis Academic & Library Solutions

  • Bethesda, Maryland

  • Writer and Editor in Communications, Marketing and Editorial Departments

    • Sep 1993 - Oct 2002
    • Bethesda, Maryland

    Freelance Writer/Editor: Created direct mail pieces, wrote promotional copy, copyedited and proofread communications pieces, and designed sales flyers. October 1997 to 2002.Electronic Products Marketing: Developed and implemented marketing plans for electronic products and services. Responsibilities included direction of all promotions content, design and mailing, as well as oversight of the Online Publishing marketing budget. May to October 1997.Staff Writer: Wrote promotional copy, including brochures, sales letters, fact sheets, speeches, catalog descriptions and print ads; conducted photo research for brochure illustration; and secured copy approval from editors and department directors. October 1995 to May 1997.Copy Editor: Edited and proofread all research publications, loose-leaf and bound. Daily duties included fact-checking, proofreading and technical editing of microform user guides; corresponding with out-of-house editors; and copyediting marketing brochures. September 1993 to October 1995.