Resume
 

Staff Writer                                                                 

Growing Community Media, Oak Park, IL

Jan. 2024 - Present

• Reports and writes daily articles covering local government, arts and residents in Forest Park and Chicago’s Austin neighborhood

• Manages work load for two print papers and their online presences, adjusting coverage for breaking news and developing stories

• Ingrains self in community by attending events and networking with key players to understand local context and acquire story pitches

 

Freelance Restaurant Writer                                    

Boulder Reporting Lab, Boulder, CO      

May 2022 - Jan. 2024                    

• Educated 15,000 newsletter subscribers with weekly 1,000-word pitched features on trends and important players in local restaurants, arts and culture

• Broke news stories before other digital publications by writing quick turnaround articles on industry updates, business openings and closings

• Contributed to publication’s awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Colorado Press Association by editing and fact-checking daily

 

Freelance Arts & Culture Writer                          

City Lifestyle, Boulder, CO      

Aug. 2021 – Feb. 2024                                                             

• Informed over 10,000 monthly print magazine readers with two 500-word articles a month, several of which were cover stories

• Distilled the most pertinent points of interviews to form stories about small business owners, artists and community members

 

Associate Editor                                                        

BLDRfly, Boulder, CO    

April 2021 - April 2022                                                       

• Updated nearly 1,000 newsletter subscribers with newsletter copy and 800-word online pieces about the people and businesses shaping Boulder

• Maximized workflow efficiency by managing editorial planning, posting on Instagram and updating the website layout to reflect biweekly story themes

 

Staff Writer                                                             

RV News, Louisville, CO  

Jan. 2021 - April 2021     

• Influenced C-suite readers representing an annual $60 billion in purchasing power by composing daily newsletters with links to B2B RV News articles

• Reached 800,000 annual website visitors comprised of RV owners and industry professionals by writing stories covering RV trends, products and services​

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