PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Versatile communications & marketing specialist with extensive experience in writing, editorial management, media relations, and strategic outreach. Proven track record of translating complex concepts into clear, engaging content across digital and print platforms. Skilled in end-to-end project management and departmental strategy.
- Writing & Editing: Articles, Newsletters, Annual Reports, Press Releases, Direct Mail, Websites
- Media & PR: Strategy Development, Press Releases, Journalist Pitching, Media Outreach
- Leadership & Operations: Staff Supervision, Strategic Planning, Project Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE WRITER, EDITOR, & MEDIA CONSULTANT
May 2001 – Present
- Author, edit, and proofread content for clients including Fannie Mae Foundation, LISC, and AFB.
- Write investigative and feature reporting for publications including The Brooklyn Rail, FREEWILLIAMSBURG, 11211 Magazine, and Chestnut
Hill Local.
- Condense complex documents into clear, accessible pieces under tight deadlines.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER & PARAPROFESSIONAL | Montgomery NJ School District
Apr 2016 – Present
- Deliver instruction across grade levels; assist special needs students with learning support.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST | AFS-USA Intercultural Programs
Feb 2004 – Oct 2005 & Feb 2007 – Aug 2009
- Managed production for external communications (annual program catalog, brochures, flyers, direct mail).
- Coordinated media outreach and public relations response; led departmental marketing initiatives.
- Supervised department staff, managed field/program support, and drove strategic planning.
COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT | The New York Community Trust
Oct 2005 – Feb 2007
- Production manager for annual report, bi-monthly newsletter, donor brochures, and legal newsletter.
- Managed website updates, layout/design, print vendor relationships, and department ledger.
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE | CooperKatz & Co.
May 2000 – May 2001
- Authored press releases, media plans, and articles; conducted market research, pitched clients.
ASSISTANT PROGRAM OFFICER | Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Jan 1999 – Apr 2000
- Produced/formatted layout for national newsletter; managed listservs, conferences, and office staff.
PROJECT ASSISTANT | Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue
Aug 1995 – Apr 1998
- Administered litigation and product file databases, supporting attorneys with document management.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER WORK
- Board Member, Montgomery Township Education Foundation
- Co-Director, Montgomery Elementary Schools PTA
- Co-Chair, Mary Jacobs Memorial Library Fundraiser
EDUCATION
B.A. in Political Science, Concentration in Spanish (Cum Laude, Honors, GPA: 3.5)
St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, MD