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Senior Editor & Writer

ClimateWorks Foundation, San Francisco, Calif. (Remote)

  • Advances content development and communications efforts across ClimateWorks Foundation
  • Provides editing and writing support across a range of editorial products, including research reports, blog posts, proposals, program overviews, and email newsletters
  • Supports efforts to evolve ClimateWorks’ voice and editorial framework, including the development and implementation of editorial processes across the foundation

Communications Manager

Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) at New America, Washington, D.C.

Communications & Network Manager

  • Provided thought partnership to program team and director, delivering content strategy, project planning, writing, editing and copy for promotional materials to raise awareness about PIT-UN’s $15M grant portfolio
  • Managed monthly email newsletter with over 50% open rate and 7.5% CTR, maintaining content workflow, and writing and editing compelling content to translate complex technical information into clear, compelling narratives, including case studies, Q&A’s, impact stories, and shorter-form content with actionable insights for audiences including philanthropic funders
  • Supported director’s thought leadership platform with writing and editing, reaching 20k+ individuals across civil society, government and philanthropy
  • Developed strong relationships with external grantee and consultant partners from all backgrounds, effectively providing and receiving editorial feedback in written pieces and multimedia stories
  • Collaborated with director and program staff to gather, write and disseminate data and stories as evidence of grantee partners’ impact

Communications Consultant

Clients include:

Feedback Labs: managed regular email newsletter, and email marketing for online programs and annual in-person Summit.

The Autodesk Foundation: wrote and edited blog posts, customer stories and case studies on how social enterprises leverage Autodesk resources to scale solutions to inequality and climate change.

Democracy Fund’s Digital Democracy Initiative: Conducted research, editing and ghostwriting on research, policy and advocacy efforts to improve the digital public square, including website copy, blog posts, and weekly email newsletter.

Membership Puzzle Project: edited case studies and newsletters about how newsrooms around the world are building new membership models to sustain quality journalism.

Milagros Phillips : worked closely with workplace belonging expert Milagros Phillips and her business team on design, marketing and delivery of her public webinars and customized trainings.

  • Created custom promotional graphics for social and email, 1-pagers and client proposals using Canva, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat and stock photography services
  • Managed video library and YouTube channel, created promotional videos to attract new clients and participants
  • Supported weekly racial healing webinars for up to 400 participants, managing email lists, troubleshooting technical issues, and moderating Q&A
  • Communicated program and contract details to clients, gathered and organized feedback and testimonials for website and promotional materials
  • Managed email marketing and contact lists on MailChimp

NewsMatch (a project of The Knight Foundation and Democracy Fund)

  • Coordinated communications for a national matching gift campaign for nonprofit journalism, serving as hub for four primary project partners, 10 funding partners and 200+ participating newsrooms
  • Wrote and edited press releases and website copy, managed newsmatch.org and social media accounts
  • Reported fundraising and communications metrics to funding partners
  • Lead development of national communications campaign, coordinated contract for outside PR firm
  • Coordinated webinars and coaching sessions for a cohort of 200+ nonprofit newsrooms

The Local News Lab (a project of Democracy Fund): researched and wrote case studies, co-edited and wrote copy for website and weekly Local Fix email newsletter for 3,000+ journalists, researchers and philanthropists. 

Adjunct Instructor (2020 – 2021)

American University School of Communications, Washington, D.C.

Taught courses in communications history and theory: COMM-359 Decisive Moments in Communication and COMM-100 Understanding Media. Utilized online learning management system Canvas and Zoom to coordinate class sessions, provide feedback on student work, and facilitate small group discussions for upwards of 45 students per class around the world from a range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

Regional Outreach Coordinator (2017 – 2018)

World Endeavors, Minneapolis, Minn.

Managed social media accounts and developed targeted digital marketing campaigns for study and internship abroad programs, tracking and reporting key metrics to supervisors. Traveled nationally to university fairs and conferences to recruit students and build relationships with study abroad offices.

High School English & Social Studies Teacher (2012 – 2016)

Deerfield Academy (Mass.) and The Blake School (Minn.)

Taught 9-12th grade courses in literature, creative writing, history, ethics and psychology. Created new, student-centered curriculum, synthesizing information from textbooks, archives, and online resources to create compelling and accessible content. Managed advisee groups, served on academic and admissions committees, coached boys soccer and lacrosse.

Education

M.A. Journalism and Public Affairs (2019)

American University, Washington, D.C.

  • Conducted archival research for Professor W. Joseph Campbell’s book Lost in a Gallup: Polling Failure in U.S. Presidential Elections.
  • Produced and hosted TenleyTalk, a podcast for the AU graduate school community.
  • As President of School of Communication Graduate Student Council, managed yearly budget, recruited, hired and managed four council officers, worked with school administrators to communicate needs and priorities of graduate students, reported to President of university-wide Graduate Student Council.

M.S. Education (2014)

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.

  • Coursework included extensive research and writing on the neuroscience of learning, curriculum design and instructional techniques, and the history and culture of schools in America.
  • Designed and conducted field research in schools on student learning and institutional culture, collaborating with U Penn academic advisors, gathering observational and interview data, and creating comprehensive written reports.

B.A. History (2012)

Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.

  • Studied the history of colonialism around the world and civil rights movements in America, along with coursework in Anthropology, Gender Studies, and Comparative Literature.
  • Conducted ethnographic research on white Afrikaner identity development in post-Apartheid South Africa with the School for International Training.
  • Wrote weekly essays on student life, social issues, and politics for The Dartmouth as a Senior Columnist.
  • Co-led Men’s Forum, a discussion group committed to fighting sexism and sexual assault on campus by developing critical awareness amongst men and creating nonviolent male communities.