Career Summary
Writing and editing are my professional strong suit. My current role as a proposal and technical writer is to create the company’s technical and marketing communications for our nationwide healthcare and government clients. My journalism experience gave me a unique setting to develop robust research, writing, copy editing, and design skills. Writing and storytelling are crucial for my ideal work, and I am looking to bring value to an organization that supports its community.
Recent Experience
Proposal, Technical, Marketing Writer / PCS / Portland, OR / 02/2022 - Current
Coordinates between marketing, sales, data management, and IT to research and write proposals for multi-million dollar contracts with nationwide government and healthcare clients
Works under strict deadlines to write, research, and design up to 150-page proposals
Expanded role to write and edit content for every department, including marketing
Tasting Room Associate / Erath Winery / Portland, OR / 11/2020 - 02/2022
Interpreted the company’s nationwide brand and marketing campaigns directly into guest experiences, from designing wine education materials, menus, and signs, to connecting customer vision and company branding in large event space settings.
Supported fellow local businesses by connecting Erath with Oregon-based artists and food vendors to include in our retail space and on our menu.
Lead wine education experiences while balancing back-of-house challenges and running the front-of-house in a smooth, professional manner.
Freelance Reporter / Coast Weekend, Arts & Entertainment / Astoria, OR 06/2021 - 12/2021
Cultivated story ideas for arts, entertainment, and sustainability for an expanding coastal town.
Interviewed, wrote and copy edited remotely, under strict deadlines.
Reporter / The Daily News / Longview, WA / 09/2018 - 11/2019
Covered business developments, environmental policy, research scientists, and government while using photos, video and other visuals to help the newspaper reach a broader audience.
Fostered story ideas, vetted sources and new information, conducted fast-paced research and developed several projects at once, all under strict daily deadlines.
Skills
Digital content and collaboration tools including Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, CRM, Canva, Hootsuite, Hubspot, Slack, WordPress, Reserve Cloud, PandaDoc, etc.
Condensing complicated, sometimes sensitive, information (government policies, legal or business-related documents, obituaries, etc.) into clear and concise copy.
Sharp eye for detail and an extremely empathetic, effective listener.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Communication, Journalism
Missouri State University / 07/2014 - 05/2018 / 3.4 GPA
Recognition
National Reporter of the Year / Fifth Place / Associated Collegiate Press / 2018
Division I News Writing / First Place / Missouri College Media Association / 2017 - 2018