Resume

Director of Editorial Strategy, FinanceBuzz.com – June 2019 to Present

Writing Coach and Developmental Book Editor – 2011 to Present (only very select projects)

Editor: Bayou Whispers

Bayou Whispers, the latest thriller from horror writer R.B. Wood, is the story of no-nonsense New Orleans native, Jeannine LaRue, the sole survivor of her family after the devastation brought on by Hurricane Katrina.

Twelve years after Katrina, Jeannine is a new attorney who returns to New Orleans to save an old friend after he is arrested for murder. But Jeannine discovers more than she bargained for when she uncovers a family history of dark voodoo magic.

Freelance Writer and Ghostwriter – Sep 2010 to June 2019

Content Manager & Editor, WholeLifeChallenge.com – Sep 2015 to May 2019

Associate Editor, JMWW.com – April 2017 to May 2018

Managing Editor, StrongFirst.com – Nov 2015 to Dec 2017

Managing Editor, BreakingMuscle.com – Aug 2011 to Aug 2015

Director of Events at The University of MMA – Sep 2010 to Aug 2011

Developmental Editor: The Four-Pack Revolution

Written by famed MMA fighter Chael Sonnen and MMA sports performance expert Ryan Parsons, The Four-Pack Revolution uses the latest science and motivational exercises to guide you on a journey toward sustainable weight-loss.

Skills:

  • Content strategy: SEO, syndication, email, paid content, and more
  • Editorial: developmental, proofreading, copy editing
  • Copywriting for social media, email, and landing pages
  • eBook and case study production
  • Interviewing for written articles and podcast episodes
  • Recruiting, managing, and coaching writers of all skill levels
  • Project, team, and budget management
  • Very experienced at hiring

Editor: The Search for Greatness

Be amazed and inspired as Dr. Judd Biasiotto explains his use of psychological methods to not only be competitive, but to become a record-shattering world champion and pound-for-pound one of the strongest lifters of all time.

Official Studies:

  • MFA in Cinema & TV Production – University of Southern California School of Cinema-TV
  • BA in Film & Video Production – Grand Valley State University
  • UCLA Writers Program, Attic Writing Institute (Portland, OR), LitReactor, and Mediabistro

Experienced With:

  • WordPress, Drupal, and proprietary CMS systems
  • Ahrefs, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Looker
  • Microsoft Office and Google Suite (somewhat obsessed with Sheets)
  • Slack, Asana, Trello, Basecamp, HubSpot, Salesforce, Airtable, and more
  • Remote work

Other Interesting Things to Know:

  • Experienced podcast host
  • Can read, understand, and interpret science and research
  • Published dozens of award-nominated short stories in online and print journals
  • Lived full-time in an RV while traveling the United States (5+ years)
  • Studied martial arts for 15 years, and am an avid runner and mountain biker
  • Worked as a music editor in Hollywood for 7 years, then a personal trainer for 7 years