Résumé
SUMMARY
I use words, whether it’s through a social media post or an in-depth article, to connect the audience to a positive image of the brand. I’m also an experienced editor who reads copy more than a dozen times to make sure the details are right.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Written more than a dozen cover stories for the North Texan, the alumni magazine for the University of North Texas, including “Cancer Fighters,” which won the Silver Award in the 2019 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV Awards, Writing – Feature more than 1,000 Words
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Communications Strategist
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, 2011–Present
English III/Reading III Teacher
Irving High School, Irving, Texas, 2010-2011
Staff Writer
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Bedford, Texas, 1999-2008
The Monitor, McAllen, Texas, 1996-1999
Denton Record-Chronicle, Denton, Texas, 1994-1996
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Content creation, social media, idea generation, relationship building
SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite, ContactMonkey, Drupal, WordPress, Social Studio
EDUCATION
B.A., Journalism and English, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas
I use words, whether it’s through a social media post or an in-depth article, to connect the audience to a positive image of the brand. I’m also an experienced editor who reads copy more than a dozen times to make sure the details are right.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Written more than a dozen cover stories for the North Texan, the alumni magazine for the University of North Texas, including “Cancer Fighters,” which won the Silver Award in the 2019 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV Awards, Writing – Feature more than 1,000 Words
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Communications Strategist
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, 2011–Present
- Wrote 10 feature stories, collaborated with 50 stakeholders and spearheaded the arts and culture, alumni news and obits sections for each issue of the North Texan, connecting to its 200K-readership
- Created content on the North Texan Twitter account for its 6K followers, doubling impressions from 54K to 116K, and monitored UNT’s social media channels
- Edited marketing materials and newsletters that reached 40K students and 4K faculty and staff members
English III/Reading III Teacher
Irving High School, Irving, Texas, 2010-2011
- Designed lesson plans on literature and grammar for more than 100 juniors
Staff Writer
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Bedford, Texas, 1999-2008
The Monitor, McAllen, Texas, 1996-1999
Denton Record-Chronicle, Denton, Texas, 1994-1996
- Wrote up to 10 articles a week covering everything from arts to city government
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Content creation, social media, idea generation, relationship building
SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite, ContactMonkey, Drupal, WordPress, Social Studio
EDUCATION
B.A., Journalism and English, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas
