Work Experience

Freelance Writer and Editor, January 2015-Present; Notable Clients Include:

• Associate Digital Editor (Freelance), CE This Week, January 2018-Present
  – Assign, collect, edit and write articles related to commercial and industrial construction for weekly enewsletter
• Freelance Editor, Managing Your Business, May 2015-December 2017
  – Assigned, collected, edited and wrote articles for enewsletter twice per month
  – This enewsletter turned into CE This Week
• Copywriter, Genex Marketing
  ∙ Organized, repurposed, and created text for company and client websites
• Construction Executive
  – Contributed articles since 2011 about all aspects of construction, including workforce, safety, business development and craft training
• National Hydropower Association
  – Guest authored articles about trends in hydropower
• Public Power
  – Wrote articles on safety, marketing and grassroots causes related to the public power industry
• A.T. Journeys
  – Write articles related to the Appalachian Trail and Appalachian Trail Conservancy
• Blue Ridge Outdoors
  – Write articles on hiking and wildlife
• The Watershed Post
  – Wrote articles on hiking and snowshoeing for its 2015 Outdoors Guide
• The Trek
  – Wrote blog posts on my experience “thru-hiking” the Appalachian Trail

“Thru-Hiked” the Appalachian Trail, April 2014-September 2014

• Hiked 2,185.3 miles from Georgia to Maine

Assistant Editor, Construction Executive, January 2014-March 2014

• Wrote monthly feature articles and news briefs for Construction Executive magazine, the leading source of commercial construction news and trends that is distributed to more than 50,000 contractors and construction-related businesses
• Solicited and edited columns submitted by various authors on legal, technology, green, safety, finance, insurance, education, training, risk management and other topics
• Helped create a yearly editorial calendar and plan for future issues of the magazine
• Edited and managed the magazine’s risk and business management enewsletters (now CE This Week)
• Compiled, edited and wrote President’s Update, a newsletter distributed to more than 900 association stakeholders
• Edited political letters sent to members of Congress and other organizations, economic reports sent to the media, and brochures and promotional materials used for company events
• Used blogs, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook to publish news and create an online presence

Staff Writer, Construction Executive, April 2011-December 2013

• Same responsibilities as the assistant editor position

Skills Summary

• Magazine, Newspaper, Promotional and Digital Content
• Features, News and Special Projects
• Print and Digital Newsletters
• Managing Print and Digital Editorial Calendars
• Social Media
• AP Style
• Knowledge of SEO Principles
• Magnet Mail
• InDesign
• WordPress
• Adobe Acrobat
• Microsoft Office Products

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University, B.A., Mass Communications (Focus in Print Journalism), Minor in Religious Studies (Eastern)