About
Technical documents? I've written them. Emotive headlines? Yep. My work has influenced corporate decision makers, government officials, nonprofit donors, higher education administrators, college students, start-up investors and more, even a few brooding poets.
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MFA Poetry
Virginia TechMA English
University of New MexicoBA English
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga -
Busted Compass
EthelSlingshot Catapult
Semiperfect PressSpeak, My Tongue
Calypso Editions60+ poems, stories, essays, book reviews and hypertext works in Prairie Schooner, North American Review, Smartish Pace, Gulfstream’s Nonstop magazine and other publications
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Senior Copywriter
Gulfstream Aerospace
Print and digital advertising + B2C email campaigns + web and UX copy + video scripts + brand storytelling + luxury lifestyle, travel and aviation magazine articles + technical content + brand voice and style + editorial review + relationship building + process optimization + back translation and cultural assessment review + knowledge managementFreelance Writer
Business plans + board and investor presentations + web copy and SEO + licensing applications + messaging strategyProposal Specialist
Contracting, Consulting, Engineering
Design-build construction proposals + sensitive document handling + RFP and IDIQ responseCopywriter
Astec, Inc.
Press releases + product brochures + print and digital advertising + magazine articles + newsletters + web copy + white papers + brand voiceCopywriter
American Bicycle Group
Press releases + print advertising + customer newsletters + dealer communications + trade show materials + brand voice for four distinct bicycle brands: Litespeed, Merlin Metalworks, Quintana Roo and Tomac -
Associate Lecturer in English
University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaCreative writing workshops + professional writing courses + design for writers seminar + digital compositions course + grant writing + program coordination
Grants: ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom, Research and Creative Activity, Access and Diversity Professional Development, Faculty Development
Awards: Faculty Achievement Award, Lecturer of the Year 2013 and 2016
Adjunct English Instructor
Bryan College, Chattanooga State Technical Community CollegeAcademic writing courses + creative writing workshops
Teaching Assistant in English
Virginia TechAcademic writing courses + creative writing workshops + The New River Journal of Digital Writing and Art editor
Teaching Assistant in English
University of New MexicoAcademic writing courses + creative writing workshops + Peitho designer and copyeditor + Blue Mesa Review production manager
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Technology, Web and Social Media Coordinator
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga English DepartmentFacebook + WordPress + Drupal + OU Campus + 17 departmental webpages + classroom technology manual + podium guide + instructor training sessions
Internship Director
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga English Department15+ community partnerships + 5-15 interns per semester + student engagement campaign resulting in a 200% enrollment increase in one semester
Assistant Director, Workshop Coordinator, Publication Designer
Meacham Writers' ConferenceTwo three-day events per year + 8-13 writers per event + 5-10 student interns and community volunteers per event + 30-60 workshop participants per event + posters and printed programs
Director
Story CreatorsArt and literacy curriculum development + grant writing + board presentations + social media content + web writing and design + 100 students in grades K-8 across six schools and five semesters + hiring, training and management of up to 7 staff members per session
Grants: Front Porch Alliance, Lillian L. Colby Charitable Foundation, Spotlight Shows
Community partnerships: H*Art Gallery, READ 20
Director
ArtboticsArts and robotics curriculum development + board presentations + 48 students in grades K-8 across four schools + hiring, training and management of 8 staff members
Community partnerships: Tennessee Valley Authority, St. Andrews Center
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Maximizing Your Leadership Potential
Center for Creative LeadershipGiving and Receiving Feedback
Gulfstream AerospaceLeadership Workshop
Gulfstream AerospaceEmotional Intelligence (EQ)
Gulfstream AerospaceContinuous Improvement Symposium
Gulfstream AerospaceUX Writing Fundamentals
LinkedIn LearningFigma Essentials
LinkedIn Learning