RESUME
Copywriter, Journalist, Editor, Proofreader
You need polished writing. You'd like strategic thinking. You wish you could find a writer steeped in sustainability, science, or community services.
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I'm ready to bring all of the above to the table for you. What can I help you accomplish through writing?
EDUCATION
Master of Arts. English, Creative Writing
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. May 2012. GPA: 4.0/4.0.
Bachelor of Arts. English, Environmental Studies
Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL. May 2008. GPA: 3.9/4.0.
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Writer & Content Creator
Knoxville, TN. August 2018–Present.
Craft stories, marketing, and strategic messaging for nonprofits and for-profits who are creating positive change in their corners of the world.
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Sr. Copywriter
Shelton Group, and ERM Group Company. Knoxville, TN. August 2012–February 2024.
Collaborate and strategize with account directors and Creative VP to develop foundational positioning and messaging for my key clients. Create concepts for advertising campaigns. Write copy for everything from websites to online videos, display ads to brochures.
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Freelance Contributor
Farm Flavor Media. Franklin, TN. May 2018–Present.
Conduct interviews and craft articles to tell the stories of people from around Tennessee and Indiana for those states' Farm Bureau publications.
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Freelance Contributor
Cityview Magazine. Knoxville, TN. July 2013–January 2016.
Collaborated with editor to generate story ideas. Conducted interviews and crafted articles to tell the stories of people from around Knoxville.
Graduate Teaching Associate
Department of English, University of Tennessee. Knoxville, TN. August 2010–July 2012.
Taught small, discussion-based freshman composition classes. Designed course materials. Grew students’ critical thinking, reading, and writing skills. Emphasized rhetoric and research. Tutored in the University Writing Center.
Intern
Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Birmingham, AL. May–August 2008.
Created and edited educational and marketing materials. Participated in all major aspects of management, educational programs, donor/member outreach, and facility maintenance.
Intern to the Directors of Development and Land Acquisition
Freshwater Land Trust. Birmingham, AL. June 2007–May 2008.
Contributed to and edited grants and related documents. Developed marketing materials.
Implemented new filing system. Aided in land acquisition processes.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
All Souls Church Collaborative Communication, Facilitator
All Souls Church Hospitality Ministry, Coordinator
Conversational English Classes, Teacher
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About Me
I grew up in the same house my mom did, with 20 acres of woods behind it and farmland in front of it. There, I played in the creek, learned the names of flowers, and watched wildlife go by. To write, I’m usually stationed at my kitchen table, on the living room floor with my cat, or on the front porch. I still watch the wildlife—it just looks a little different in the city.
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I came to the city of Knoxville for grad school by way of Birmingham, Flagstaff, and Starkville. (There, I completed the leveling year of the master’s of landscape architecture at Mississippi State to gain a foundation for writing about LA, urban planning, and habitat restoration.)
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I’m an INFJ according to Myers Briggs, but my "N" is awfully close to being an "S." So I’m creative and analytical, a planner with a flair for the poetic, and an empathic soul who can look at an issue from many different perspectives.
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My favorite books include To Kill a Mockingbird, A Ring of Endless Light, The Buried Giant, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I've recently been plowing through The Great Library series—I can't put them down.
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You can peruse my artwork and photos on Instagram. My favorite medium is simple ebony pencil. The shadows and highlights are one way I explore in art what goes unseen in the colors of daily life.
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So, that's me. Now, I'd love to hear about you!
