Writer

Career Summary

Dynamic

Innovative

Creative

•25 years writing and publishing experience in non-fiction and journalism

•Twenty-one winning contest entries since 1998

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mass Communication May 2009

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

•News/Editorial and Public Relations; minor in Creative Writing

Associate of Science, English

Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, Utah December 2006

Work Experience

Advertising:

•Inaugural student advertising agency January 2009-May 2009

Absolute Communication, University of Utah

∙Account executive for branding, client and fundraising projects

∙Head writer for client project, “It’s All about U”

∙Edited final mission statement

Freelance Writer:

•Created Gardner Village blurbs for website regarding shops Nov. 2009

∙Interviewed shop owners, toured facilities

∙Condensed information into three engaging paragraphs per shop

•Pitch, develop and write Zoom In articles for Salt Lake Magazine Sept. 2008-present

∙Work with others to create interesting profiles for Zoom In

∙Interview various Utah residents with unique careers

∙Organize information into one page bulleted article

•Close-Up Correspondent, The Salt Lake Tribune June 2006-February 2009

∙Interviewed business owners, families, artists; wrote city events

∙Wrote assigned articles and pitched ideas for city sections of newspaper

∙Took engaging photographs for articles

•Published a young adult novel: A River of Stones 2002

∙Spent more than a year researching and writing book

∙Responsible for my own marketing

Internship:

•Salt Lake Magazine May 9-Aug. 8, 2008

∙Created departmental articles for Zoom In, Neighborhood

∙Wrote, edited, fact checked, posted online calendaring

Additional Writing Experience:

•Wrote for The Globe, Faculty/Staff Editor, Campus Editor, Ask Mom columnist 2004-2006

•Present creative writing classes to children, adults 2002-present

Leadership

President of the League of Utah Writers Sept. 2003-2004

President Elect of the League of Utah Writers September 2002-September 2003

League of Utah Writers Oquirrh Chapter President 1999-2000

Literature judge, Reflections Award Program, Hunter Council PTA 1999-2003; 2006

Honors and Awards

Parry D. Sorenson Scholarship

Communication Merit Scholar

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