Recent Freelance
Writing

American Cancer Society, CA Division Headquarters
Oakland, CA 10/01 to 2/02

As the Interim Media Relations Manager I had a variety of responsibilities:

• Wrote press releases and media packets for various campaigns
• Responded to the press when media issues arose
• Supported ACS communicators throughout the state
• Wrote and edited copy for print publications

American Cancer Society, CA Division Headquarters
Oakland, CA6/02 to present

I am currently working for both the Accounting and Communications departments on technical documentation as well as marketing copy pieces.

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Menlo Park, CA 6/02 to present

I recently completed a technical/interactive copy writing project with this internet entertainment company and am now starting a similar project.

Professional Writing

Manager, Editorial
Organic, Inc San Francisco, CA 4/99 to 9/01

Organic, Inc. is a web/interactive development company in San Francisco. I started as a Sr. Writer and a year later became the manager of the Editorial Department. While at Organic I:

• Set editorial standards both in-house and for large- scale client web sites in the form of style guides, editorial platforms, and nomenclature constructs.

• Managed editorial production of large-scale web sites including creating editorial calendars, negotiating internal and external editorial reviews, working with engineers on editorial production process.

• Lead a creative project team consisting of an information architect, a graphic designer, and a writer on one of the company¹s strongest accounts.

• Wrote and edited all types of web copy including marketing copy, ad banners, help copy, navigational copy, and copy for motion graphics.

• Managed a team of writers including their project work and professional goals ­ hired permanent and contract writers.

Sr. Content Strategist
Ikonic Interactive, Inc San Francisco, CA 3/97 to 4/99

Ikonic, Inc., was a San Francisco web development agency. As a content strategist I:

• Edited and redesigned existing web site and multimedia content.
• Conceptualized, developed, and produced original editorial content.
• Developed documentation and style guides.
• Contributed to client web site branding and nomenclature.
• Contributed to internal web editorial methodology development.

Writer (technical/marketing)
David Corporation, San Francisco, CA 3/96 to 2/97

I started as an intern after a completing Technical and Professional Writing degree. I was then hired to contribute to their software manuals, as well as to edit, write, and design their newsletter and marketing materials.

Education

• M.A. Instructional Technology, San Francisco State University. 2000