writer//traveler

Resume

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 
 

Content Director
Good Grit Agency
Jan 2022-Present

 

I ideate and build out marketing strategies with a cohesive branding, voice, and style.

I creative direct content, including graphics, short form video, and long form video. I write copy for website, social media, ad campaigns, billboards, emails, and more.

 
 
 

Editor-in-Chief
Good Grit Magazine
July 2023-Present

 

I manage content for Good Grit’s website and print magazine. This includes facilitating partnerships with advertisers in the creation of sponsored content, uploading content, writing copy, assigning stories, and planning a content calendar.

I manage relationships with writers, including receiving pitches and editing stories.

 
 
 

Social Strategist
Coordinator
Bam! Social Business
Feb 2017-Jan 2020

 

I created content for, monitored, analyzed, and managed social media accounts for businesses. I mainly worked with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, but I also did work with Pinterest and TripAdvisor.

I also managed a team of strategists who ran accounts for our largest client, Simon Property Group. I reviewed their work for clarity and grammar, developed strategies, implemented advertising campaigns, and created content.

 
 
 

Freelance Writer
Sept 2010-Present

 

I find stories, conduct interviews, and write articles for newspapers and magazines.

I have written for The Daily Mississippian, DIME Entertainment Magazine, Delta State Alumni Magazine, Cullman Magazine, Good Grit Magazine, and Writing Home Society.

 
 

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