Education
Portland State University, Master of Arts in Book Publishing
Editing | Marketing | Design | Class of 2019
Lewis and Clark College, Bachelor of Arts in English
Pioneer Log News and Features Writer | Host of Treats's Beats on KLC Radio | Class of 2008
Editing | Marketing | Design | Class of 2019
Lewis and Clark College, Bachelor of Arts in English
Pioneer Log News and Features Writer | Host of Treats's Beats on KLC Radio | Class of 2008
Experience
Book Publicist, MindBuck Media Book Publicity
June 2019 - present
Create and execute publicity campaigns in collaboration with publicity team, authors, and publishers; write targeted pitches for bloggers, reviewers, and publishers; research comparative titles and media outlets to build contact lists; NetGalley management for active titles.
Freelance Publishing Professional
April 2019 - present
Email marketing; social media branding and management; ad design; marketing and publicity campaigns; content writing for blogs, websites, and for other professional and personal needs.
Ooligan Press Publisher's Assistant
June 2018 - June 2019
As a publisher's assistant, my responsibilities included assisting the publisher and overseeing general operations of the press, such as maintaining the Ooligan email account and checking voicemail; editing and inputting metadata of entire press catalog; organizing events and volunteer coordination; handling special sales and returns; mailing review copies; filing books for copyright, and assisting other departments and project teams as needed.
Ooligan Press Project Team Member
April 2017 - June 2018
Working on active manuscripts independently and with fellow project team members. Responsibilities included evaluating submissions for the Acquisitions department; developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading acquired manuscripts; creating content for Ooligan's social media accounts; volunteering at events; writing and designing marketing plans, tip sheets, and back cover copy; reaching out to journalists and bloggers for book blurbs and reviews; generating and updating contact lists.
Overcup Press Digital Marketing Intern
January 2018 - March 2018
I wrote, edited, and scheduled blog content, assisted the marketing coordinator with social media strategies, created evergreen social media collateral while learning Shopfiy and Coschedules, and conducted direct sales at Portland Night Market. I also worked on the tip sheet for Overcup's spring 2018 title, Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People: Portland's Bridges and a New Icon.
BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse, Server
June 2012 to June 2019
Target, Starbucks Barista and Cashier
October 2010 to June 2012
Ground Round, Server
April 2010 to July 2011
Gateway Pharmacy Expresso Café, Barista
August 2008 to March 2010
Sushiland Pearl, Server
January 2007 to April 2008
Oregon Zoo, Food Services
June 2005 to December 2007
Calaroga Terrace, Server
May 2003 to September 2004
June 2019 - present
Create and execute publicity campaigns in collaboration with publicity team, authors, and publishers; write targeted pitches for bloggers, reviewers, and publishers; research comparative titles and media outlets to build contact lists; NetGalley management for active titles.
Freelance Publishing Professional
April 2019 - present
Email marketing; social media branding and management; ad design; marketing and publicity campaigns; content writing for blogs, websites, and for other professional and personal needs.
Ooligan Press Publisher's Assistant
June 2018 - June 2019
As a publisher's assistant, my responsibilities included assisting the publisher and overseeing general operations of the press, such as maintaining the Ooligan email account and checking voicemail; editing and inputting metadata of entire press catalog; organizing events and volunteer coordination; handling special sales and returns; mailing review copies; filing books for copyright, and assisting other departments and project teams as needed.
Ooligan Press Project Team Member
April 2017 - June 2018
Working on active manuscripts independently and with fellow project team members. Responsibilities included evaluating submissions for the Acquisitions department; developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading acquired manuscripts; creating content for Ooligan's social media accounts; volunteering at events; writing and designing marketing plans, tip sheets, and back cover copy; reaching out to journalists and bloggers for book blurbs and reviews; generating and updating contact lists.
Overcup Press Digital Marketing Intern
January 2018 - March 2018
I wrote, edited, and scheduled blog content, assisted the marketing coordinator with social media strategies, created evergreen social media collateral while learning Shopfiy and Coschedules, and conducted direct sales at Portland Night Market. I also worked on the tip sheet for Overcup's spring 2018 title, Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People: Portland's Bridges and a New Icon.
BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse, Server
June 2012 to June 2019
Target, Starbucks Barista and Cashier
October 2010 to June 2012
Ground Round, Server
April 2010 to July 2011
Gateway Pharmacy Expresso Café, Barista
August 2008 to March 2010
Sushiland Pearl, Server
January 2007 to April 2008
Oregon Zoo, Food Services
June 2005 to December 2007
Calaroga Terrace, Server
May 2003 to September 2004
Volunteer
Community Reader, A Teenager's Guide to Feminism (Pear-Shaped Press, 12/4/20)
July - August 2019
As a community reader for Pear-Shaped Press, I read and provided feedback and global edits on submissions from writers for their first publication, A Teenager's Guide to Feminism.
Association of Writers and Writing Programs 2019 (Portland, OR)
March 28th - March 30th, 2019
Coordinated and trained volunteers for overseeing Ooligan Press sales table, and engaged with attendees at this busy three-day conference that draws writers and publishers from all over the world.
VoiceCatcher Magazine Volunteer Poetry Co-Editor
November 2018 - December 2018
As a volunteer editor for VoiceCatcher, an online literary magazine featuring female-identified writers, I helped review submissions and select poems for publication, and provided feedback for authors.
Sleeping in My Jeans Launch Party
November 17th, 2018
I assisted the Sleeping in My Jeans project manager with planning launch logistics, and trained volunteers to manage book sales during event.
Portland Book Festival 2018
November 10th, 2018
Coordinated and trained volunteers for overseeing Ooligan Press table, conducted high volume book sales, and engaged with attendees.
Write to Publish 2018
April 21st, 2018
Ooligan Press's tenth annual publishing conference. I provided information and answered questions from attendees throughout the day. Before the event, I visited writing classes on campus and hung posters to promote event, and helped create content for the conference catalog.
50 Hikes in the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forest Launch Party
March 10th, 2018
Promoted March 2018 book launch of Ooligan's first hiking guide through social media and by postering around Portland and the PSU campus. Helped organize a raffle with project team and secured donations from local businesses for raffle prizes. Engaged with customers during event, answering questions, and selling books and raffle tickets.
Portland Book Festival 2017 (formerly known as Wordstock)
November 11th, 2017
Conducted high volume book sales, and engaged with attendees interested in the press during this large-scale book festival at the Portland Art Museum.
At the Waterline Launch Party
May 13th, 2017
Organized an intricate scavenger hunt for the May 2017 launch of At the Waterline (Ooligan Press). I created hunt clues and oversaw activity stations on the day of the event, and sold books at the evening event at Buffalo Gap Saloon.
July - August 2019
As a community reader for Pear-Shaped Press, I read and provided feedback and global edits on submissions from writers for their first publication, A Teenager's Guide to Feminism.
Association of Writers and Writing Programs 2019 (Portland, OR)
March 28th - March 30th, 2019
Coordinated and trained volunteers for overseeing Ooligan Press sales table, and engaged with attendees at this busy three-day conference that draws writers and publishers from all over the world.
VoiceCatcher Magazine Volunteer Poetry Co-Editor
November 2018 - December 2018
As a volunteer editor for VoiceCatcher, an online literary magazine featuring female-identified writers, I helped review submissions and select poems for publication, and provided feedback for authors.
Sleeping in My Jeans Launch Party
November 17th, 2018
I assisted the Sleeping in My Jeans project manager with planning launch logistics, and trained volunteers to manage book sales during event.
Portland Book Festival 2018
November 10th, 2018
Coordinated and trained volunteers for overseeing Ooligan Press table, conducted high volume book sales, and engaged with attendees.
Write to Publish 2018
April 21st, 2018
Ooligan Press's tenth annual publishing conference. I provided information and answered questions from attendees throughout the day. Before the event, I visited writing classes on campus and hung posters to promote event, and helped create content for the conference catalog.
50 Hikes in the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forest Launch Party
March 10th, 2018
Promoted March 2018 book launch of Ooligan's first hiking guide through social media and by postering around Portland and the PSU campus. Helped organize a raffle with project team and secured donations from local businesses for raffle prizes. Engaged with customers during event, answering questions, and selling books and raffle tickets.
Portland Book Festival 2017 (formerly known as Wordstock)
November 11th, 2017
Conducted high volume book sales, and engaged with attendees interested in the press during this large-scale book festival at the Portland Art Museum.
At the Waterline Launch Party
May 13th, 2017
Organized an intricate scavenger hunt for the May 2017 launch of At the Waterline (Ooligan Press). I created hunt clues and oversaw activity stations on the day of the event, and sold books at the evening event at Buffalo Gap Saloon.
Skills
Copywriting
Branding
Social Media
Marketing Plans - development and lead
Publicity Campaigns - development and lead
Software Programs:
Branding
Social Media
Marketing Plans - development and lead
Publicity Campaigns - development and lead
Software Programs:
- Google Suite
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe InDesign
- Cover Design and Layout
- Adobe Photoshop
- Photo editing
- Caliber
- Trello
- HootSuite
- MailChimp
- XML Typecoding
- Chicago Manual of Style, 16 & 17