SKILLS

Talents: Content Creation, Comedy Writing, Script Writing, Social Media, SEO, Speech Writing, Editing, Proofreading, Blogging, Journalism, Interviewing, Print + Web Design, AP Style, Chicago Style, Campaign Conceptualization
Programs: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.), Google App Suite (Docs, Sheets, Drive, etc.), Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Lightroom), CMS (WordPress, Blogger, etc.), Slack, Hootsuite, Tweetreach, Facebook Insights, Salesforce, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Audacity, Windows, OSX, iOS, Android

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, College Park
- Bachelor of Arts in English
- Graduated the College Park Scholars Program of the Arts
- Graduated the Jimenez-Porter Writer's House
- Taught accredited course on "Short-Form Script Writing"
University of Sheffield, UK — International Creative Writing Program
- Studied under Simon Armitage, Oxford Professor of Poetry. Full year of study fully-funded by University of Maryland's creative writing program. Nominated for program and funding by Stanley Plumly, the Poet Laureate for the State of Maryland.

Storyboarded plot, provided on-set punch-ups, and wrote episode scripts for web series: "Sweat"

Spearheaded complete rewrite and restructuring of company website
Name branding: "FutureSight" (online magazine), "FF Echelon Inverter" (EV inverter, first patent), etc
Write scripts for online video content
Seek out and interview in-company experts to create staff-focused blog content
Established company voice in langauge style guides and FAQs for online audience interfacing
Write and edit copy for smartphone apps, websites, blogs, social posts, posters, flyers, brand books, newsletters, and infographics
Scheduled and maintained long-term social media content calendars
Collaborate with designers and marketers to best develop brand identity, tone, and aesthetic

Assisted production for the "We The Economy" video series, found at WeTheEconomy.com/films
Recorded interviews, storyboarding dialogue to condense dozens of hours of footage into brief, entertaining episodic content

Wrote copy for newsletters, brochures, press releases, advertisements, websites, and eBooks
Managed clients' social media accounts, developing branding campaigns and increasing clients' online engagement up to threefold
Designed logos, business cards, posters, advertisements, and print collateral
Spearheaded a complete revision of Stratford University's website copy, user interface, and page architecture

Wrote speeches and scripted video content for Ray LaHood, the former United States Secretary of Transportation, and Anne Ferro, the Administrator of the FMCSA
Redesigned the FMCSA’s social media plan, wrote Facebook and Twitter content, and designed social media posts and overarching campaigns
Revitalized a student programming outreach project, quadrupling student engagement
Wrote and designed FMCSA press releases and other outgoing collateral

Lobbied to members of the Congress in support of the Obama administration’s "Clean Car Standard"
Interfaced and networked with other environmental groups to link nationwide support for the bill
Wrote, edited, and designed lobbying collateral and other boilerplate communication
Wrote articles, radio spots, editorials, and ad copy for Environment America
Redesigned the Environment America’s twitter strategy, vastly increasing content creation and online engagement rates

Worked with representatives from Walmart, our primary client, to facilitate their expansion into Washington, D.C. in light of protests to their presence
Ghost-wrote articles on behalf of D.C. politicians and figureheads, responded to dissenters, and managed publicity events
Worked with Toyota to develop their Diplomas to Degrees (D2D) Program as a means to support former employees in Huntsville, Alabama after a tornado had destroyed the area’s engine production plant
Managed other interns in outreach projects, during which time I carried out administrative duties (scheduled meetings, edited their work, delegated assignments, etc.)
Interfaced with journalists, pitching articles and reporting opportunities on behalf of clients
Researched, produced, and edited top-level presentations for clients
Developed boilerplate copy for press releases and other marketing materials

Researched into and applied for national green energy grants, several of which were awarded
Wrote and edited blog and social media content
Managed social media outreach and participation in "EnergyShare" online funding contest

Wrote editorials and reviews of events, performances, and albums
Designed, scheduled, edited, and wrote each episode of “muse//mashing” – a radio show that brought local artists together for live, on-air collaborations

Wrote both informative and comedy-centric briefs and articles, reporting recent political activity and developments in the tech industry
Edited and fact-checked others employees’ articles
Helped develop and improve an internal RSS feed that amalgamates all U.S. political representatives’ social media activity into a single, filterable channel – OhMyGov! still utilizes and rents licenses for this tool today