I'M A WRITER FIRST.
Before the marketing. Before the SEO.
I write professional copy that focuses on the reader experience first and search engines second. No fluffy text, just clean copy that works.
Experience
SEO Specialist
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Manage and edit blog content for more than 150 self storage brands across the United States
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Write copy to boost website rankings in search rankings and Google My Business results
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Promote new self storage facility openings and correspond with media through news releases
(August 2020 – Current)
County Economic Development
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Researched and wrote blog posts for a North Carolina county economic development website
(July – October 2020)
Freelance Copywriting
Mid-Atlantic Research and Training Institute for Community and Behavioral Health (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) Projects:
Blog Contributor/Designer
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Write weekly blog posts and design corresponding social media posts
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Manage Pinterest account
MARTI-CBH
(November 2018 – Present)
Director of Communications
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Design and implement a public awareness campaign
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Manage social media accounts
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Strategize public relations tactics for events
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Write and craft advertisements, articles for publication, public service announcements and social media posts
(December 2017 – May 2020)
Editor-in-Chief
Managing Editor
News Editor
Staff Writer
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Manage staff through remote production nights once a week after COVID-19 closed schools
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Write articles for the news and culture sections
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Lay out pages using Adobe InDesign
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Oversee section editors and writers
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Copyedit stories and pages
(August 2019 – May 2020)
(August 2018 – May 2019)
(August 2017 – May 2018)
(August 2016 – May 2017)
The Penn (Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Student Newspaper)
ASME
Intern at Family Circle magazine
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Write online and print articles
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Plan/create online social content
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Refresh online articles with search engine optimization
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Help organize in-office event
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Assist editors during photoshoots
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Fact check stories for print
(May – August 2019)
ASME interns met for weekly lunch-and-learns at major publications, including the New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine and Instagram.
My last day in NYC for summer 2020.
ASME interns met for weekly lunch-and-learns at major publications, including the New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine and Instagram.
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
WordPress/
Wix
Microsoft
Office
Social Media Management
Search Engine Optimization
Social Media Marketing
Editing/
Proofreading
Publication Layout and Design
News
Reporting
Blog
Writing
AP Style
Share the amazing things customers are saying about your business. Double click, or click Edit Text to make it yours.
Problem
Solving
Active
Listening
Education
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Robert E. Cook Honors College
B.A. in Journalism and Public Relations
B.S. in Marketing
May 2020
Activities/Memberships
Vice President
Active Member
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Network with IUP alumni
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Attend career-building workshops
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Volunteer with Indiana, Pa., organizations
(August - December 2019)
(Fall 2017 - May 2020)
Student Representative
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Attend monthly board meetings
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Vote on issues that affect students
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Sit on Co-Op Operations subcommittee
(August 2019 - May 2020)
Administrative Intern
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Attend monthly board/committee meetings
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Support staff at fundraising events and bingo nights
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Assist in administrative brainstorming
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Manage email newsletter
(September - December 2018)