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Staff Experience

Content and Social Media Editor, Robbins-Gioia
Managing editor for a bi-weekly web magazine and online community for project and program managers, including a special focus on government 2.0.  Initiated and coordinated our social media outreach program, using Web sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Manage all marketing initiatives, promotions, editorial calendar, contributing writers, and site maintenance. Develop and manage editorial voice, budget, media partnerships, and strategic plans. 
pmboulevard.com

Technical Writer, Robbins-Gioia
Responsible for technical writing and editorial support for Project Management firm, including business proposals for the Federal Government, business plans, white papers and marketing brochures.
robbinsgioia.com

Public Relations Specialist, Safehome
Managing editor for the quarterly newsletter, e-newsletter, and Web site of this nonprofit domestic violence center. Managed public relations strategies, capital campaign initiatives, editorial voice, educational and publicity materials, media partnerships, press releases and annual $90K fundraiser.
safehome-ks.org

Administrative Assistant, Sheffield Place
Copyedited, proofread, and coordinated quarterly newsletter and Web site for nonprofit women’s shelter. Assisted with grant research, writing and editing. Special events planning.
sheffieldplace.org

 

Journalism and Publishing

826DC
Publications Coordinator and editor for 2010 student anthology. Duties include editing manuscript, managing volunteer staff, coordinating lesson plans, content development, coordinating production, design, and marketing.
826dc.org 

A.V. Club
Contribute features, music , book and performance reviews for this local lifestyles Web site. 

Washington Post
Contribute event previews for this national newspaper. 
washingtonpost.com

Washington City Paper
Contribute arts features for AAN-affiliated alternative weekly.
washingtoncitypaper.com

Venus Magazine
Contribute essays, author interviews and book reviews for this quarterly alternative women’s magazine (circulation: 60,000).
venuszine.com

 

Education

Lesley University
Earned Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing, with a concentration in the study of Creative Nonfiction.
Graduated: January 2008

University of Pittsburgh
Earned Bachelor of Arts in English Writing, and a Bachelors of Arts in Film Studies.                                                   
Graduated: April 2002

 

Skills

Social Media best practices
SharePoint
Content Management Systems
HTML
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Dreamweaver
Microsoft Office Suite
ExactTarget
Raiser’s Edge
eTapestry



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