SKILLS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MONROE GOLF CLUB | Social Media, Marketing
2023-Present
Manage social accounts and marketing.
JAMES VAN PRAAGH | Social Media, Graphics
2023-Present
Manage social media accounts, create show graphics.
SPIRITUAL MEDIUM KELLEE WHITE | Social Media, Personal Assistant
2020-Present
Manage social media accounts, booking calendar, graphics for special events.
BOTH SIDES NOW & BEYOND | Social Media, Marketing
2021-Present
Social media strategy, marketing emails, graphics for online special events.
SOULSPEAK WITH TAMI HENDRIX | Social Media, Marketing
2021-Present
Social media strategy, marketing emails, graphics for online special events.
DHARMA WELLNESS | Social Media, Marketing
2021-Present
Social media strategy, marketing emails, graphics for online special events.
JOANNES DRESS SHOP | Social Media, Marketing
Freelance
Social media strategy, marketing emails.
THE ARTFUL GOURMET | Social Media, Marketing
Freelance
Social media strategy.
DR. SHIRLEY IMPELLIZZERI | Social Media, Marketing
Freelance
Social media strategy, marketing emails, graphics for online special events.
KROGMAN HOMEGROWN MEATS | Social Media, Marketing
Freelance
Social media strategy, marketing emails.
PATH SOFTWARE INC. | Marketing Copywriter
Freelance
Design and write email marketing campaigns. Write and maintain blogposts. Social media strategy.
MAIN STREET MONROE INC. | Freelance Marketing Copywriter
Freelance
Design and write email marketing campaigns. Website design.
CENTERPOINT STUDIOS | Brand Copywriter
2019-Spring 2022
Web product descriptions for 2 national brands: Personal Creations and Red Envelope. Target audience of women ages 33 to 55.
COLONY BRANDS | Senior Copywriter, Digital Marketing
2010-2019
Developed product descriptions, headlines, editorial content and support materials. Twice weekly emails with an average 22% open rate and 5-8% click-through. Interdepartmental projects including video scripting and rebranding working with different management styles and teams of 2 to 15. Homepage updates, meta descriptions and SEO-enhanced copy. Brand blog/social-buying guides, seasonal campaign and blogposts generating more than $200k in sales over a 3-month period.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE CITY NEWS SERVICE | Reporter, Editor
1999-2001
Hustled as a reporter and weekend desk editor for acclaimed wire service. Covered city hall, Mayor Richard Daley, 2000 presidential election, 9-11 terrorist attacks, Cook County board of supervisors, Illinois supreme court and federal court cases.
JANESVILLE GAZETTE | Music/Features Freelance Writer
2010-2015
Filed bi-weekly music roundups covering regional and national artists. Published cover feature stories for entertainment section.
CAFÉ CLAUDEEN RESTAURANTS | Owner, Manager
2005-2017
Front-of-the-house manager overseeing a staff of 10. Facebook, social media and advertising strategy across different mediums. Annual sales of more than $200K.
THE MONROE TIMES | Reporter, Photographer, Editor
2002-2004, 1997-1999
General assignment reporter covering police, county board, criminal trials and feature stories. Trained in photography, page layout and editing for a daily newspaper.
ABOUT ME
I love cooking, gardening, taking the roads less traveled and squeezing every ounce of fun out of life! I’ve been known to disappear for hours in my art studio to recharge my creative spirit. My greatest joy in life is being aunt to 12 amazing human beings.