This resume page outlines my professional experience, along with my education and collegiate experience.
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My Resume
My Objective
Creative and detail-oriented copywriter with a passion for crafting compelling and engaging content. Adept at developing strong ad copy that drives brand awareness, customer engagement, and conversions across digital and print platforms.
Since getting laid-off from my Full-time role in November 2024, I have been working part-time roles that allow me to apply my marketing skills through my three C’s: Copy, Content and Community. I am open to full-time roles that allow me to apply my marketing knowledge while being able to create content.
Looking to leverage creative storytelling skills and marketing expertise to build impactful campaigns that will resonate with target audiences while aligning with an organization’s branding and goals.
Professional Experience
Marketing & Social Media Coordinator, Keeping Familes Covered Non-Profit Hygienic Product (Diaper) Bank
Write original copy for a variety of formats including emails, social media, collateral, and blog site
Maintain brand standards across all content to ensure deliverables align with brand guidelines
Manage content calendar and social channel engagement and maintain frequent posting
Track content performance and engagement using analytic tools, then present findings
Develop content strategies and event strategy for funding with Dir. of Development
Collaborate with Operations Department to creating marketing collateral for program audiences
Responsible for designing social content including promotional and marketing collateral for program participants, donors, partners and funders
Community Outreach Ambassador, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
Responsible for visiting local businesses, organizations and other communities to promote Lazy Dog's offerings like event catering, fundraisers and sponsorships
Work with people within my local community to help create and promote events for fundraisers and sponsorships
Occasionally travel to events to help with setting up and even serving catering on behalf of the restaurant
Content Writer, AfterMath, Ad Agency
Wrote and copyedited on a variety of ad formats including emails, social media and websites
Coordinated content planning and execution for internal agency needs
Engaged with agency’s audience via social media channels while responding to messages
Tracked content performance using analytics tools and making adjustments as needed
Researched topics, competitors and target audiences across industries for client brand needs
Assisted in developing content strategies to meet our clients’ marketing goals
Conducted content audits and implemented strategy or content changes based on findings
Collaborated with designers and other agency departments to produce multimedia content
Responsible for contributing ideas during brainstorming sessions with the entire creative team
Marketing Copywriter, Inbound Ignited, Marketing Agency
Researched, wrote and optimized client and internal blogs to SEO specifications
Redesigned content for agency’s website and followed the Growth-Driven Design framework
Wrote social media posts for clients’ brands in addition to internal agency’s platforms
Arranged client meetings to strategize, collaborate and update on projects as needed
Earned Hubspot certifications in Inbound Marketing, Hubspot CMS, Content Marketing and more
Media & Marketing Assistant, Zimmer Communications
Zimmer Radio Group, Fuze32 (in-house ad agency) and Inside Columbia (local magazine)
are proprietary businesses of Zimmer Communications located in Columbia, MO.
Media Assistant, Zimmer Radio Group
Processed new radio order forms while stewarding national and regional campaign spots
Scheduled traffic orders for regional and national agencies with 50+ clients per month
Managed 40+ political election ad campaigns and 15 station profiles per FCC regulations
Marketing Assistant, Fuze32
Conducted market research to identify effective media placements in clients’ outside markets
Collaborated with creative services to develop strong radio ad placements in outside markets
Communicated with multiple media agencies to implement advertising in clients’ outside markets
Researched and wrote SEO-driven blogs and whitepapers for several client’s websites
Contributing Writer, Inside Columbia Magazine
Interviewed with local businesses and individuals maintaining relationships in the community
Authored original articles for upcoming issues after interviews before publishing deadlines
Edited various pieces for the magazine and the corresponding web pages for the blogs
Freelance Writer, Remote
Wrote blog content for different industries with clients in law, hospitality and B2B printing services
Edited brand content on social platforms or websites to keep tone and voice consistent
Proofread emails, press releases, documents and other new or current media as needed
Feb. 2026- Present Waukegan, IL Hybrid, Part-Time
Aug. 2025- Present Buffalo Grove, IL On-Site, Part-Time
Mar. 2022- Nov. 2024 Remote, U.S. Full Time
July 2021- Nov. 2021 Remote, U.S. Full Time
May 2020- June 2021 Columbia, MO Full Time
April 2019- Mar. 2020 Remote U.S. & Columbia, MO Part-Time Roles
Education
Bachelor of Arts & Science from the University of Missouri at Columbia, MO
English major with a creative writing emphasis
Minors in Art & Classical Humanities
Worked part-time (about 20 hours/week) in addition to classes and activities, see below
Applied and selected for a “Study Abroad” global leadership service trip in January 2018 visiting Montezuma, Costa Rica for 2 weeks. Service project was working closely with the local turtle hatchery working to help endangered turtle species.
・COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE・
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Involvement Ambassador, Center for Student Involvement
Vice President of Operations
Editorial Team, EPIC Literary Magazine
Associate and Design Editor
Fiction Editor
Communications Intern, University of Missouri Ellis Library
Fiction Intern, The Missouri Review
Non-Major Jobs
Retail Cashier at Mizzou Markets through Campus Dining
Campus dining had several food stores or small fast food restaurants on campus, I worked as a retail cashier at a 24-hour bodega/gas station-like store near the hospital except it had a subway no gas-station.
Shift Lead at Chipotle
Trained over 15 People on FOH and BOH positions
Supervised kitchen staff to provide quality, hygienic and standardized food
Handled daily operations like cash counts and customer complaints
Maintained accurate inventory through tracking including budget for supplies and materials
Cross-trained on all positions: Line, Cashier, Grill Cook, and Prep for both opening and closing shifts
Aug. 2015- May 2019
Apr. 2016- May 2019
Term: Feb. 2018- Mar. 2019
Aug. 2018- May 2019
Term: Jan. 2019- May 2019
Term: Jan. 2018- May 2018
Apr. 2018- Dec. 2018
Aug. 2017- Dec. 2017
Aug. 2015- May 2019
November 2015- April 2016
May 2016- April 2020