• Copywriting for mass market and B2B audiences, including marketing, promotional and communications materials, newsletters, and website content
• Copyediting on and offline content for clarity and consistency
• Conducting in-depth interviews with A-list authors
• Problem solving and project management skills
• Office administration skills including traffic, scheduling, and resource management
• Ability to work on deadline and complete multiple tasks efficiently
• Easily establish rapport with management and co-workers

EXPERIENCE

American Booksellers Association/Book Sense,www.booksense.com,
July 2002-present
Content Director

• Responsible for developing, organizing, writing, editing, producing, updating, and improving content for both the BookSense.com hub and administrative sites, including the Book Sense Co-op Reimbursement Program
• Communicate with publishers and independent booksellers on a regular basis for the Book Sense Co-op Reimbursement Program and other Book Sense-related promotions
• Assist the Book Sense and BookSense.com marketing directors with developing, writing, and copyediting Book Sense promotional and communications materials
• Copyedit the Book Sense Bestseller List on a weekly basis
• Create the content for and manage the distribution of Your Content Conscience, a bi-weekly newsletter for member booksellers about Book Sense and BookSense.com
• Interview authors for BookSense.com
• Produce special cross-promotional features for BookSense.com

Henry Street Settlement, www.henrystreet.org
Nov. 2001-March 2002
Content Editor

• Worked with Henry Street Settlement and a web development firm to create a user-friendly site that detailed the organization's many social services and rich historical past while maintaining their closely cultivated identity
• Gathered, organized, and copyedited a large assortment of materials for Henry Street's 400-page website

The Modern Word, www.themodernword.com
September 1999- present
Columnist/Staff Writer/Associate Editor

• Author of Hot Lunch USA, a monthly column about pop culture
• Write book reviews
• Assist Editorial Director in copyediting book reviews for online publication
• Judge online writing contests

Chic Simple, www.chicsimple.com,
August 2000-September 2001
Editorial Assistant

• Copyedited business and marketing documents
• Organized and managed office operations of a small publisher/content provider
• Assisted in the production of book and magazine projects
• Wrote columns for the company website

4 Color Review, www.4colorreview.com,
September 1998- January 2002,
Head Writer

• Develop, research, and write reviews and columns
• Copyedit various materials for online publication
• Work with Senior Editor on production and content development
• Covered industry events including interviews with key figures

Freelance Copywriting Clients

• Orange You Glad, LLC (www.orangeyouglad.com)
• Lead Dog Digital (www.ldd.com)
• Henry Street Settlement (www.henrystreet.org)
• Medicomp (www.medicompusa.com)
• White Rabbit Graphic Design (www.w-rabbit.com)

COMPUTER AND OFFICE SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Macromedia Dreamweaver, 45 wpm typing, research, and copyediting skills

EDUCATION
BA in English, minor in Communications from The American University

References available upon request.