About
A writer and editor turned business owner. Experience in journalism and content marketing, along with client relations, retention, and customer service. Marketing and public relations experience with nonprofit organizations. Extensive experience writing for the Web.
Knowledge of AP style, APA style, and MLA style garnered through professional experience as a journalist and copywriter and through education in journalism and business. Knowledge of CMOS through editorial work.
Writing and editing skills acquired through Master’s level education and through experience working for three newspapers, writing for the web, including Search Engine Optimization (SEO) content, and helping local nonprofits and small businesses with their publicity materials.
Bilingual English-Spanish. I have used my bilingual skills in a variety of roles including content writing and translations and creating bilingual publicity materials.
As a business owner, I am required to perform marketing duties, client retention duties, and customer service/satisfaction duties. Additionally, in my business, I have performed a wide array of writing and editing services that include, but are not limited to, search engine optimization (SEO) content writing, resume and cover letter writing, and editing. I have also edited academic papers.
Strong business knowledge gained through graduate-level education (including courses on accounting and financial management) and as a result of running my own small business. Additionally, I worked as an Administrative Director for a small, but rapidly growing local business. In this role, I had to work with partner organizations, develop the website and other marketing materials and engage with students and professional singers
Have successfully written a grant for a local nonprofit