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WHO IS THIS WORD NERD?

Versatility, flexibility, creative problem solving

skills I've developed through 20+ years of research, writing and collaboration. Technical documents? I've written them. Emotive headlines targeting customers with big expectations? 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. Let's collaborate.

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts in Poetry

Virginia Tech

Master of Arts in English

University of New Mexico

Bachelor of Arts in English

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Professional Development

+ Leadership at Gulfstream 

+ Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Workshop

+ Gulfstream Continuous Improvement Symposium 

+ LinkedIn Learning: UX Writing Fundamentals

Education
BOOKS

Busted Compass

Ethel, 2021

Poetry and prose inspired by the night sky.

Slingshot Catapult

Semiperfect Press, 2018

Poems following the rise and fall of love and career for two professional wrestlers in the 1980s.

Speak, My Tongue

Calypso Editions, 2017

Poetry celebrating self-taught artists of the American South.

Books
EXPERIENCE

Senior Copywriter

Print and digital advertising, email campaigns, web content, video scripts and magazine articles targeting Gulfstream's luxury consumers and aircraft operators.

+ User Experience (UX)

+ Brand Voice and Style

+ Editorial Review, Content Development and Style

+ Relationship Building: Legal, Engineering, Quality

+ Process Optimization

+ Translation Review

+ Database Design and Management

Freelance Writer

Business plans, presentations, web copy and SEO, licensing applications and messaging strategy for nonprofits, start-ups and municipalities.

Associate Lecturer

Project-based creative and professional writing courses for undergraduate students attending the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga​.

+ ThinkAchieve Beyond the Classroom Grant

+ Research and Creative Activity Grant

+ Access and Diversity Professional Development Grant

+ Faculty Development Grant

+ Faculty Achievement Award

+ Internship Coordinator

+ Meacham Writers' Conference Assistant Director

+ Technology, Web and Social Media Coordinator

+ 2013 and 2016 Lecturer of the Year

Program Director

Grant writing, curriculum development, board presentations, social media, web writing and design, and staff hiring, training and management for Story Creators and Artbotics programs serving public school children in grades K-8.

+ Front Porch Alliance Grant

+ Lillian L. Colby Charitable Foundation Grant 

+ Spotlight Shows Grant

+ Tennessee Valley Authority Funding

+ H*Art Gallery Partnership

+ READ 20 Partnership

Proposal Specialist

Design-build construction proposals, progress reports and presentations submitted to the U.S. State Department and CCE, Inc. partners.

Copywriter

Press releases, product brochures, print and digital advertising, magazine content, newsletters, web copy and white papers targeting Astec, Inc.'s heavy-equipment operators.

+ Magazine Copyeditor

+ Print Advertising Manager

Copywriter

Press releases, print advertising, newsletters, dealer communications and trade show materials for American Bicycle Group's four bicycle brands: Litespeed, Merlin Metalworks, Tomac, and Quintana Roo.

Experience
RECENT BYLINES

Fire and Ice

Nonstop Magazine, Issue 20, 2024

Deep in the frozen wilderness of Denali, Sheldon Chalet combines luxury with the adventurous spirit of Alaska’s legendary bush pilot Don Sheldon.

Points of Connection

Nonstop Magazine, Issue 20, 2024

This Mexicali-based team prioritizes communication as they fabricate the wiring systems powering our next-generation avionics.

Grand Touring Machine

Nonstop Magazine, Issue 19, 2023

The ARCH KRGT-1 delivers a rare combination of elegant artistry and a powerful riding experience.

Undersea Symphony

Nonstop Magazine, Issue 19, 2023

Liz Ferguson uses sound research to help monitor and preserve aquatic life around the world.

At the Controls

Nonstop Magazine, Issue 19, 2023

Behind the scenes with Gulfstream pilots on the leading edge of innovation.

Gateway to the Past

Nonstop Magazine, Issue 18, 2022

Ancient marvels meet eco-luxury at Habitas AlUla.

Operation IceBridge

Nonstop Magazine, Issue 18, 2022

How the GV helped NASA collect critical data at Earth’s poles.

Anytime, Anywhere

Nonstop Magazine, Issue 18, 2022

Gulfstream FAST Support delivers exceptional service with speed and precision.

Bylines
APPS

Adobe

InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, Dreamweaver, Audition, Workfront

Google

Drive, Meet, Chat, Docs, Sheets, Slides 

​Microsoft Office/365

Outlook, OneDrive, OneNote, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

​Content Mangement Systems (CMS)

Wordpress, Drupal, OU Campus, Wix, Squarespace

Additional SaaS

Canva, Mailchimp, Figma, Zoom, Dropbox

Apps
Skills
SKILLS

Leadership

+ Cross-functional relationship building

+ Collaboration

+ Employee training

+ Student and intern mentoring

+ Emotional intelligence (EQ)

+ Knowledge base creation and management

Project Management 

+ Workflow development

+ Task list optimization

+ Process management

+ Project prioritization

Strategy

+ Creative problem solving

+ Multichannel campaign planning

+ Strategic thinking

+ Insights-driven marketing

+ Messaging strategy

Writing

+ Brand storytelling

+ Copywriting

+ Content marketing

+ Copyediting

+ Creative writing: poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction

+ Travel journalism

+ Editorial Style

+ Research

+ Video scriptwriting

+ Campaign concept, development and presentation

+ Digital marketing

+ Search engine optimization (SEO)

+ User experience (UX)

+ Customer communications

+ Instructional design

+ Curriculum development

+ Nonprofit programming

+ Proposal development

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