Experience
Hamline University 2012-present
Liberal arts university in Saint Paul, Minnesota, ranked among the top universities in the state
Copywriter, Graphic Designer, Magazine Editor
- Write copy for a variety of marketing materials and ads
- Design print materials
- Plan content
- Write articles
- Direct photo shoots
- Edit stories for alumni magazine
Casa Guadalupana House of Hospitality 2012-2013
Catholic Worker House in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving immigrants and families who are temporarily homeless or in crisis
Volunteer Board Member/Communications Chair
- Served as board secretary and communications chair
- Designed, coded, and maintained website
- Established and maintained social media presence
- Produced monthly volunteer newsletter
- Created logo and marketing collateral
- Secured grant funding
- Served as interim volunteer coordinator
- Assisted with special events
The Catholic Spirit 2000-2012
82,000-circulation newspaper of the Saint Paul-Minneapolis Archdiocese
Staff Writer
- Researched and wrote news and feature articles on local, national and international topics
- Wrote headlines
- Edited other writers’ work
- Took photos
- Designed pages
- Contributed to newspaper winning the Catholic Press Association’s General Excellence award in multiple years
- Received numerous writing awards
The Northern Cross 2005-2012
Monthly newspaper of the Diocese of Duluth, reaching 28,000 Catholics in northern Minnesota
News Editor
- Edited content
- Wrote headlines
- Designed pages
- Helped launch and design newspaper
- Successfully managed team of editorial, advertising and production staff members working in locations throughout Minnesota
International Management Technologies, Inc. 2000
Consulting business assisting companies and government agencies to become customer-focused
Marketing Director
- Designed and wrote copy for creative marketing materials
- Created website
- Recruited new clients
The Catholic Spirit 1996-2000
Monthly newspaper of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia
Associate Editor/Acting Editor
- Planned newspaper content
- Wrote and edited articles for newspaper and parish bulletin insert
- Photographed events
- Designed pages
- Maintained website
- Served as acting editor for one year
- Successfully managed and advised a statewide network of freelance writers
- Designed and coded website
Education
Master of Arts in Professional Writing
Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing
Wheeling Jesuit University
Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media Arts (2018)
Hamline University