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Resume

Education

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Michigan State University | 3.8 GPA
May 2013
B.A. in Professional Writing, editing and publishing concentration

Professional Experience

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Hurley Medical Center
Editorial Assistant, Research Dept.
Dissemination Specialist, MSU–Hurley Pediatric Public Health Initiative
Mar. 2016–Present
Mar. 2019–Present
Writer, Marketing Dept.
Aug. 2020–Present
  • Assisted faculty and physicians with manuscript preparation, revision, and submission

  • Conducted interviews and wrote editorials for employee newsletter and local publications

  • Recruited subjects and conducted 150 participant interviews for NIH-funded study (NCT03093779)

MSU Eli Broad College of Business
Managing Editor, Decision Sciences Journal
Oct. 2015–Jan. 2020
  • Corrected proofs, sped up review times by emailing late parties, and processed manuscripts

MBA Program Writer, Temp
May 2014–Aug. 2014
  • Interviewed alumni by phone and translated experiences into profiles for new web initiative

  • Revamped emails to prospective students

Development & Alumni Relations Office Assistant
June 2013–April 2014
  • Created and edited content for donor, board member, and alumni correspondence; college website; and event booklets

  • Prepared instructional documents to increase efficiency

Communications Writer/Editor
Sept. 2012–June 2013
  • Produced and edited internal and external communication materials, including articles, newsletters, and web resources

  • Provided website maintenance through WordPress

Freelance
May 2013–Present
  • Continued role as managing editor of Decision Sciences Journal

  • Researched references for endnotes in What the Eyes Can't See by Mona Hanna-Attisha

  • Copyedited article subsequently published in the European Journal of Information Systems

  • Developed company story and brand of Motor City Coffee

  • Generated index of The Pop Culture Zone: Writing Critically about Popular Culture, 2nd ed.

MSU Writing Center
May 2012–May 2013
Writing Consultant
  • Worked with clients at various stages of the writing process

  • Helped plan, promote, and run community events fostering collaboration and inquiry

PBJ Outreach
Volunteer Server
Oct. 2006–Present
  • Served drinks and collected trash, while greeting 200+ guests and answering questions

  • Communicated with people of diverse backgrounds, ages, socioeconomic statuses, genders, and sexual orientations

  • Proposed and discussed new approaches to ensure efficiency, site safety, and line control

Proficiencies & Awards

 

Writing:
  • Academic, informative, reflective, content strategy, analytical, persuasive, creative

Editing:

 

  • Developmental, copyediting, proofreading, AMA, APA, Chicago, house style

Awards:

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  • "Awesome pin" recognition from PPHI leadership for work on legislative testimony references

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