Writer, Marketer & Editor Extraordinaire

*Edited only

Contributed to the writing and editing of a biennial visitor guide for the Tualatin Valley (Oregon's Washington County). Copywriting included the beer and lodging sections.

Manage all social media for the Washington County Visitors Association (DBA Tualatin Valley). I write seasonal campaigns, click campaigns, and daily promoted and organic posts for the Tualatin Valley visitor experience.

Write trip ideas focused on seasonal reasons to visit the region of the Tualatin Valley. Post two to three times per week.

Member of the website re-design team and currently aid in the website's content creation. During the re-design, I was involved in all design/UX meetings, contributed copy for landing pages and featured itineraries, and used Basecamp project management software to keep workflow streamlined.

Part of the website re-design team. My role included working within the WCM (H1 tags, links, content upload, basic html, etc.) in order to make sure that all pages would be ready for the website launch. I also offered input on how to best integrate social media into the new website.

Collaborated with the MFA director, head of the English Department, and the Dean of Liberal Arts to create a new MFA in Creative Writing website. After researching other MFA websites, I wrote original copy and mapped website design based on the UX needs of prospective applicants.

Wrote a profession-focused profile of sports officials for professional association's newsletter.

Comprehensive re-cap of the national professional association's annual conference.

As part of a year-long campaign, this article explains how members of this collegiate recreation association can celebrate 100 years of their profession.

Short story.

Personal essay. Received a 2006 Wisconsin Alumni Scholarship.