Resume
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)