Education
University of Iowa 2010-14
Journalism & Sport Studies
Chicago Portfolio School 2017-18
Copywriter
Black Heart Gold Pants
Managing Editor, Aug. 2016—present
Oversee Black Heart Gold Pants, a University of Iowa-centric sports blog owned by SB Nation. Hired and manage dozens of contributors. Write and edit for a site that generates over a million unique visitors a month. Oversee a Facebook page with over 9,000 likes and a Twitter account with 18,000 followers.
Path to Purchase Institute
Associate Editor, April-Dec 2016
Pitch, write and edit stories for p2pi.org and Shopper Marketing Magazine—B2B publications for the shopper marketing industry. Work with clients and represent the Institute at trade shows and other industry events. Edit and shoot photos for use alongside editorial content.
Chicago Sun-Times/Aggrego
Digital Editor, April 2015-Feb. 2016
Edit content for digital properties for Aggrego, a digital extension of the Chicago Sun-Times. Manage social media accounts to drive traffic, write headlines while editing content and HTML code pages for a handful of Aggrego verticals. Plan content strategies each week, crafted social media posts to increase brand awareness, engagement and referrals. Promoted to digital wire/assignment editor in Oct. 2015.
10 Missions Media
Web Content Producer, Sept. 2014-April 2015
Curate the social media accounts for FenderBender and Ratchet+Wrench magazines – B2B publications in the automotive aftermarket. Write general copy in addition to long-form features for the print and digital publications. Promoted from part-time intern to full-time salaried position in Nov. 2014.
Skills I can test out of
Proficient: Final Cut Pro/Adobe Premier, Wibbitz, Google/Twitter Analytics, Audacity, CMS, Restaurant Recommendations
Passable: Spanish, Photoshop, HTML, Giving Directions