Résumé

Zulily | Seattle, WA

LEAD COPYWRITER/EDITOR

Mentored and maintained a team of 30+ writers and editors on brand standards and voice in a high-volume e-commerce environment by writing and delivering monthly quality reviews with constructive feedback.
Collaborated with copywriters, designers, merchants and other stakeholders in handoff meetings and internal reviews to product visually and textually compelling site treatments for the Zulily homepage.
Oversaw a major brand voice shift, updating quality review rubrics and style guides accordingly and hosting regular peer reviews to ensure a seamless transition and successful rollout.

PRODUCT COPYWRITER/EDITOR

Wrote copy for 140-165 PDP pages per day for a variety of product types including apparel, accessories, consumables and home goods in adherence with brand voice guidelines and the AP style guide.
Edited copy written by third-party vendors to ensure consistency between freelance and in-house product copy across the site.

Freelance | Spokane, WA

CONTENT EDITOR

Provided editing and proofreading services for clients with a variety of written content, including novel manuscripts, website bios and academic papers.

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education | Busan, Republic of Korea

ENGLISH TEACHER

Taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at two public middle schools. Created lesson plans and materials for 20+ classes each week to strengthen students' listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities.

Occam's Razor Magazine Vol. 6 | Bellingham, WA

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Solicited, reviewed and evaluated scholarly essays written by undergraduate students at WWU from a variety of disciplines including literature, math and the hard sciences. Worked closely with authors during the editing process to prepare each submission for publication.
Worked in collaboration with the editorial staff to establish and manage OR's social media presence on Facebook and Instagram.

Jeopardy Magazine Vol. 51 | Bellingham, WA

CONTENT EVALUATOR

Volunteered as a first reader for poetry submissions, reviewing hundreds of submissions over a two-month period.
Voted to pass on or proceed with each submission evaluated, leaving detailed notes for the editorial staff explaining my decision.