QUALIFICATIONS
  • Proficient in writing and editing print and electronic texts in a variety of genres
  • Extensive project and content management experience
  • Experience with usability, user-centered design, research, and multiple style guides
EXPERIENCE

Assistant Language Teacher
Fukushima Board of Education, Japan
AUGUST 2008 – PRESENT

  • Plan and implement English lessons for oral communication and business English at an international senior high school
  • Assist with internationalization events and activities, including support of exchange student program
  • Edit and proofread translations
  • Prepare students for university entrance interviews, ESL presentations, and ESL speeches

Editor and Writer
Freelance
2006 – PRESENT

  • Provide copy editing and developmental editing; proofreading; and document design
  • Work with digital and print publications, such as cover letters, resumes, academic publications, feature writing, technical writing, and press releases
  • Knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style, AP Stylebook, and MLA Style

Constituent Communications Manager
American Cancer Society, East Lansing, MI
FEBRUARY 2007 – JULY 2008

  • Managed production of monthly e-newsletter, including researching, writing, and editing articles
  • Led editorial board for monthly e-newsletter and maintained publishing schedule
  • Managed production of weekly internal e-newsletter
  • Created written and interactive content for intranet while developing further use of site within organization
  • Managed Division-specific event websites
  • Supervised Constituent Communications staff and interns

Client Services Specialist
CSM Worldwide, Northville, MI
MAY 2005 – FEBRUARY 2007

  • Created and managed layout of monthly and quarterly print materials
  • Edited and proofed all creative content before release to clients
  • Coordinated and supported product publication and distribution
  • Maintained corporate publishing schedule

Research Assistant
WIDE Research Center, East Lansing, MI
MARCH 2005 – MAY 2005

  • Facilitated usability testing sessions of a course management system
  • Compiled and analyzed data for company and research purposes
  • Co-authored research reports

Content Developer & Web Designer
MSU Usability & Accessibility Center, East Lansing, MI
JANUARY 2005 – MAY 2005

  • Compiled and edited content for website prototypes
  • Participated in prototype testing at the developmental and usability stages
  • Developed marketing-based content for UAC to be cross-applied to a variety of genres
  • Worked collaboratively to redesign the UAC website

Documentation Editor & Writer
LON-CAPA Development Team, East Lansing, MI
AUGUST 2004 – MAY 2005

  • Edited content in existing manuals and open-source system
  • Wrote needed documentation for tutorials and help sections
  • Created quick reference guides for LON-CAPA course coordinators

Writing & Digital Consultant
MSU Writing Center, East Lansing, MI
AUGUST 2004 – MAY 2005

  • Provided one-on-one support to undergraduate and graduate students and faculty
  • Assisted clients with brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing of writing and media compositions for courses from a variety of disciplines
  • Co-facilitated workshops and classroom presentations

Editorial Intern
Fourth Genre, East Lansing, MI
JANUARY 2004 – MAY 2005

  • Co-managed 500-600 manuscripts per reading period for a nationally-circulating and award-winning journal of creative non-fiction
  • Participated in manuscript screening process and provided line and developmental editing
  • Composed manuscript reviews and standard and special rejections
  • Facilitated expansion and update of website
EDUCATION

Michigan State University, College of Arts & Letters
B.A. in Professional Writing with emphasis on Writing, Editing, and Publishing
With honors
JANUARY 2002 – MAY 2005

Dorothy Yoshimori Award for American Humanities & Literature
MAY 2004