Resume

Content Strategist & Writer, Industrious
2020–Present

Develops and manages a new, multichannel content strategy targeting both SMB and enterprise leads, increasing the blog’s unique views by 129% YoY and time spent on the blog by 152% YoY; boosting engagement rates on Instagram and LinkedIn by 82% YoY and 25% QoQ, respectively; launching a biweekly newsletter for an audience of 100,000 leads; and developing more than half-a-dozen thought leadership pieces that have generated both press and enterprise leads.

Writes and edits a variety of content, including: website, email, social, video, OOH ads, and more.

Associate Editor, Endless Vacation and RCI Ventures
2014-2020

Edited and wrote content for Endless Vacation (B2C) and RCI Ventures (B2B). Digital lead for Endless Vacation magazine, overseeing the Endless Vacation magazine app and EndlessVacation.com.

Managed the relaunch of the Endless Vacation magazine app. Shifted the app from a tablet-only product created with InDesign to a responsive mobile app developed in HTML 5. Expanded the app from a magazine-only product to also include regular web updates from EndlessVacation.com.

Reporter

Has written articles for various publications, including FastCompany.com, Sophisticated Living, HP’s The Garage, The University of Chicago, Chicago Tonight, and St. Louis At Home magazine.

Editorial Assistant, Oxford University Press
2013-2014

Developed academic and trade books from start to finish, including: evaluating proposals, preparing manuscripts for productions, drafting contracts and writing copy.

Managed upwards of 20 products at a time in various states of publication, ranging from proposal to published.

Metcalf Fellow, GlobalPost
2012-2013

Wrote, edited and researched stories for international news site GlobalPost, now a part of Public Radio International. Managed social media contents.

Callaway and Metcalf Fellow, WTTW’s Chicago Tonight
2011

Developed 10 pieces of original content a week for PBS’s local news show, Chicago Tonight. Managed and updated website, e-newsletter and social media.

Intern, Chicago Careers in Journalism Grant Recipient, KETC Channel 9
2010

Helped develop Homeland, a documentary about immigration for PBS's Channel 9. Wrote citizens agenda and worked with community members to create and edit video content. Developed and taught journalism curriculum (print, online and broadcast) to group of 20 students, ages 18-23.

University of Chicago
2008-2012

Graduated as a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a University Marshal (university's highest academic honor) with a B.A. in Fundamentals (with honors). Fundamentals students research an independent question through six texts, using close textual analysis to develop a thesis and defend their work for a committee.

Recipient of the University Merit Scholarship, four years. Deans List, quarterly.

Two-time Jeff Metcalf Fellow and a Chicago Careers in Journalism grant recipient.