EDUCATION
Emerson College, Boston, MA: M.F.A. in Creative Writing (Nonfiction)
Brown University, Providence, RI: B.A. in Comparative Literature and Translation
La Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador (All coursework in Spanish)
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COMMUNICATIONS and MARKETING EXPERIENCE
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Independent Communications Consultant
- Develop communication strategies and marketing materials for clients including Boloco, Boston GreenFest, Dana Farber Cancer Institute; Conscious Elegance; Somerville Open Studios; Improv for Life; Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band; and Rachel Mello, Visual Artist
- Develop websites for clients including Plankton Power, The Serper Method, Mad Oyster Studios, and Never After
- As Boston Sustainable Food Examiner and Boston Green Living Examiner, blog about sustainable food and consumerism for Examiner.com
- As Publicity Manager for Pink Voyd, ensured media coverage, secured corporate sponsorships, directed social media activity, and created eblasts
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12/2005 - present |
causemedia, Account Executive
- Managed accounts in both the nonprofit and corporate sectors, including state agencies
- Led major social marketing campaigns, particularly around public health issues, including media planning, print/radio/TV/Internet marketing, events, and more
- Developed strategies, budgets, media plans, and timelines; managed project teams; ran client meetings
- Served as liaison between clients and senior management, vendors, and contractors
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Newton, MA
9/2007 - 10/2008 |
St. Francis House, Senior Communications Officer, Development Communications Associate
- Developed and implemented communication strategy, including collateral materials, media coverage, interviews and tours; supervised marketing interns
- Integrated online marketing into development program: oversaw redesign of www.stfrancishouse.org; managed online database; handled data collection, list segmentation, online fundraising, and all online communications; served as webmaster
- Managed large direct mail program to meet fundraising goal of $700,000: wrote and edited appeals, newsletters, acquisition mailing, premiums, and acknowledgment letters
- Stewarded relationships with neighborhood organizations and community members, including speaking at schools, churches, and other partner organizations
- Coordinated production of event materials, wrote speeches and coached speakers, assisted in all aspects of events to meet event fundraising goal of $600,000
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Boston, MA
6/2005 - 9/2007 |
Tapestry Health, Assistant Director of Administration, Consultant
- Managed development and production of materials including annual reports, newsletters, advertisements, web copy, brochures, banners, postcards, and event invitations and programs, including writing and design
- Organized community activism and fundraising events, lobbied on Beacon and Capitol Hills, wrote and distributed press releases, gave interviews to the media
- Awarded selection to the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association's (NFPRHA) Leadership Development Institute, attended 2002 NFPRHA National Conference
- Coordinated fundraising campaigns, managed donor database, supervised interns
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Northampton, MA
10/2001 - 12/2004 |
WRITING and EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
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Third Sector New England, Consultant
- Documented organizational assessments in writing, including summary of essential points and word-for-word transcription of both live and taped meetings, for use in professional assessment and strategic planning reports
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Boston, MA
9/2003 - 5/2005 |
Adams Media Corporation, Editorial Assistant
- Assisted in all aspects of book publishing: edited over 40 manuscripts; wrote catalog and cover copy; brainstormed, researched, acquired, and tracked trade publications; maintained contact with authors, agents, and freelancers; requisitioned and secured rights to art
- Served as company-wide Events Coordinator
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Holbrook, MA
7/2000 - 6/2001 |
TEACHING and VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
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Lexington Community Farm Coalition, Volunteer
- Cover town meetings and write articles for local newspapers
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Lexington, MA
12/2009 - present |
Boston Center for Adult Education, Instructor
- Teach classes in sustainable cooking, food writing, and travel writing to adult learners of diverse backgrounds
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Boston, MA
6/2009 - present |
Barack Obama's Presidential Campaign, Deputy Field Organizer
- Assisted in volunteer management, including recrutiment, scheduling, training, and deployment
- Launched door-to-door canvasses and phone banks, made persuasion and recruitment calls, canvassed difficult areas
- Supported senior staff by preparing materials, entering data, assisting with office logistics, and more
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Medina, OH
10/2008 |
Emerson College Learning Assistance Center, Tutor
- Tutored undergraduate, graduate, and international students in all stages of writing process; led in-class writing workshops
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Boston, MA
9/2002 - 5/2004 |
PUBLISHED WORK
- wiseGeek.com answers, 5/10 - present
- Boston Green Living Examiner blog, 11/09 - present
- Boston Sustainable Food Examiner blog, 12/2008 - present
- "Residents Study Community Farm Options," The Lexington Minuteman, December 9, 2009
- "Put Your Guests to Work," And Now for the Good News, edited by Sue Ray, 2007
- "The Keys to the Castle," The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, April 10, 2005
- "For Love or Money," The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, February 20, 2005
- "Power Play," Gauge Magazine, Emerson College, April 2004
- "Extracurriculars Abroad," Transitions Abroad Magazine, January/February 2004
- "Bargain Hunting," Graduate Literary Forum, Emerson College, April 2003
- "Beat That Bug: How to Stay Healthy Away From Home," College Bound Magazine, March/April 2003
- "S.O.S. for Public Health" (with Tapestry Health CEO Leslie Laurie), The Provider, October 2002
- "Cookies," Machberet, Brown University, May 2000
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LANGUAGE/COMPUTER SKILLS
- Fluent in both oral and written Spanish
- HTML and CSS coding and web publishing, including open-source and proprietary software such as Drupal and Dreamweaver
- Online marketing programs, including Convio and Constant ContactDesktop publishing software, including InDesign, Publisher, and PageMaker
- Image editing software, including Photoshop, Microsoft Paint, and Microsoft Photo Editor
- Database software, including FileMaker Pro, ACT, Paradigm, Kintera, and Raiser's Edge
- Microsoft Office Suite and WordPerfect
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