Freelance Copywriter, Copyeditor, and Branding Specialist
11.2012 - Current
Job overview
Specialist helping businesses and organizations effectively communicate their messages, engage their target audience, and achieve their marketing objectives through websites, social media, copywriting, newsletters, blogging, speeches, tradeshows, and business management.
Squak Mountain Greenhouses and Nursery
IT, Lightspeed POS, and Training Coordinator
02.2018 - 11.2020
Job overview
Upgraded registers to a cloud-based sales and inventory system
Wrote a new training manual and trained employees on the Lightspeed POS system
Installed, maintained, and managed IT, computers, and printers
Horticulture and garden design; Indoor and outdoor plant scaping.
Infiniti of Kirkland
Business Development and Marketing Manager
09.2010 - 11.2012
Job overview
Launched new dealership website, iPhone and Android mobile apps, and created social media pages, overseeing end-to-end content creation for all platforms
Directed the development, implementation, and management of departmental initiatives to enhance customer experience and site-based interactions, integrating a new CRM system for operational efficiency and improved customer relations
Developed and delivered tailored presentations and communications to senior leadership
Prepared a variety of documents including business agreements, vendor contracts, marketing proposals, budget proposals, legal disclaimers, merchandise descriptions, email campaigns, and the dealership's quarterly newsletter
Analyzed ROI metrics across multiple channels, reflecting a 20% increase in UCV and a 32% reduction in advertising expenses, increased exposure to key demographics, and new vehicle sales.
B2D Marketing
Senior Marketing Writing and Communications Specialist; Managing Editor
10.2006 - 07.2010
Job overview
Spearheaded sales, ecommerce, and branding initiatives, orchestrating full-scale marketing campaigns tailored to the medical and dental sectors
Crafted and refined diverse media content spanning advertising campaigns, radio and TV ads, infomercials, websites, audio CDs, print and magazine ads, press releases, training manuals, direct mail, email campaigns, national speeches, and editorial pieces for clients
Elevated the DOCS Digest quarterly journal as Managing Editor, leading its evolution from a 12-page mailer to a robust 36-page publication
Amplified readership and doubled advertising revenue through strategic editorial planning, content curation, and advertiser acquisition
Researched, applied, and maintained copyright and trademark compliance
Recognized for published works in esteemed publications such as The Dental Tribune, New York Academy of General Dentistry, LVI Visions, General Dentistry, Dear Doctor, The Profitable Dentist, The Nugget, VOGUE Magazine, and the DOCS Digest
Served as a dedicated mentor and trainer, nurturing the professional growth of new team members amidst business expansion.
Medtronic, Inc.
Marketing and Communications Contractor
05.2005 - 09.2005
Job overview
Wrote and edited brochures, media kits, client letters, news releases, white papers, web content, and supporting media for the Lifepak 1000 AED
Blewett Middle School, Teach for America
7th Grade English Teacher
04.2003 - 05.2005
Job overview
Full-time Teach for America Corp member providing service-based teaching in St
Louis, MO
Reading and writing specialist focused on skill development for low-lexile students