Resume

Education
School of the Art Institute Chicago, MFA Writing — 2010
School of the Art Institute Chicago, BFA Print — 2008
University of Florida — 1997–2000

Experience
Copy Writer (contract), Business Logic Corp.; Chicago, IL— 2010–current
• Developing editorial style guide
• Writing advertising copy
• Developed slogan
• Writing copy for financial software currently in development
• Participating in brand development

Freelance Copy Writer; Chicago, IL— 2010–current
• Specializing in marketing, legal, financial and entertainment copy.

Editor-in-Chief, F Newsmagazine; Chicago, IL — 2005–07, 2009
•Led staff in planning and producing monthly print and online magazine with a circulation of 5,000 in the Chicago area and more than 60,000 unique online readers each month.
• Worked directly with art director, web editor, section editors, illustrators, designers and advisors in the publication department.
• Managed freelance writers. Wrote editorials, feature articles, reviews, profiles, news, and commentary.
• Developed relationships with school administrators, students, and departments.
• Edited all material to be included in print edition.
• Organized events to coincide with special issues, increasing visibility and audience.

Web Editor, F Newsmagazine; Chicago, IL — 2007–08
• Set goals for weekly content updates. Managed freelance multimedia staff and writers.
• Updated website weekly through content management system.
• Worked with web developers and designers.
• Developed strategies for site organization coordinated with print staff to supplement print articles with multimedia features.
• Edited all materials to be included on website.
• Implemented Web 2.0 plan to increase visibility and readership through Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and Vimeo.

Arts Writer, New City; Chicago, IL — 2008-10
• Covered large arts events in Chicago and wrote art reviews.

Teaching Assistant, Writing for the Newspaper, SAIC; Chicago, IL — 2008
• Participated in development of lesson plans, wrote tests and quizzes.
• Graded papers and quizzes.
• Introduced multimedia and interactive elements to increase student participation.

COMPUTING
• Proficient with both PC and Mac
• Adobe Creative Suite
• CSS
• Content Management
• Microsoft Office Suite

SELECT AWARDS, GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS
• SAIC Writing Department Grant — 2010
• 2nd place Best Critical Review, Illinois College Press Award — 2010
• The Rumpus’ Funniest Women of McSweeney’s — 2010
• SAIC Student Leadership Award — 2007–09
• 2nd place Society Student Newspaper Design Illustrator — 2007