About Me
A little more context on who I am, what I do, and what I write
Highlights
Professionally:
Here's a quick overview of my professional writing experience:
- 2015-2017: Staff writer,
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP): A "global information privacy community and resource" - 2017-2020: New market editor, American Inno: A "digital media and events company covering local tech and innovation"
- 2020-present: Assistant vice president/communications manager for Employee Initiatives, Bank of America
- The future: I'm looking for an experience that combines the authority, ownership, and creativity (I love wearing lots of hats) of my work at the IAPP and American Inno, with the structure, resources, and reach of the bank.
Strengths:
Writing profiles, long-form work, and newsletters; event leadership/public speaking; peer edits; design/layout; teamwork and connecting with others; my good sense of humor; and the fact that I like to bake for teammates (just
I'm currently:
Teaching myself a few new skills. Right now, I'm focused on learning new and better ways to use SEO and other tactics to drive reader engagement; giving myself a refresher on formal grammar rules to better explain the reasoning behind my edits; and practicing different organizational methods to manage my time even more efficiently (all hail the Pomodoro Technique!).
Personally:
Charlotte by way of New England. Davidson College grad. Love of spooky podcasts and community theatre. Book of the Month enthusiast and rusty (but working on it!) runner/Mandarin speaker. #Dogmom. Dunkin' loyalist. Neurodiversity advocate.
My values:
Curiosity, integrity, enthusiasm, empathy.
In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.