Editor/Customer Service Lead/PR Consultant; PRWeb, Ferndale, WA. Write, edit and optimize press releases for online visibility. Duties also include general customer service, sales and marketing. (4/07 to present)
Reporter; The Bellingham Business Journal, Bellingham, WA. Reported for newspaper serving Whatcom County business community. (4/06 to 4/07)
Teacher; Happy Marian U.S.A. Leader Program, Taipei, Taiwan. Prepared lesson plans and taught English to kindergarten-level classes. (2/04 to 8/05)
Freelance Travel Writer; The China Post, Taipei, Taiwan. Reported for daily newspaper serving expatriate community in Taiwan. (4/03 to 8/05)
Teacher; Chuck American School, Taipei, Taiwan. Prepared lesson plans and taught kindergarten-, third- and fifth-grade level classes. Earned teacher of the month honors at school in June 2003. (8/02 to 1/04)
Associate Editor; Varsity Communications, Inc., Seattle, WA. Work included publication layout, production management, copyediting and reporting stories for several state youth soccer association magazines, a regional golf publication and miscellaneous editorial projects. Also responsible for writing press releases. (4/99 to 7/02)
Freelance Sports Writer; Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle, WA. Reported for daily newspaper serving Western Washington state. (5/99 to 6/01). Also: Seattle Sounders professional soccer beat reporter, Summer 2000.
Publications Editor; Student Press Law Center,Student Press Law Center Report, Arlington, VA. Directed production and layout of thrice-annual, national magazine and produced stories for on-line publication. (11/98 to 1/99) Also worked as journalism intern during the spring of 1995.
News Editor; Courier-Times, Sedro-Woolley, WA. Wrote stories, took photos and determined content for weekly paper serving 7,800 people in eastern Skagit County. (6/98 to 11/98)
Sports Editor; Record-Journal, Ferndale, WA. Wrote stories, took photos and designed layout for weekly sports section in newspaper serving northwest Whatcom County. (8/97 to 6/98)
Reporter; Lynden Tribune, Lynden, WA. Reported for weekly newspaper serving north Whatcom County as part of school internship. (6/97 to 8/97)
Reporter; Klipsun Magazine, Western Washington University student magazine. (9/96 to 12/97)
Section Editor; The Western Front: Welcome Back Sports, Western Washington University's annual newspaper for new and returning students. (8/96 to 9/96)
Reporter/Photojournalist; The Western Front, Western Washington University student newspaper. (1/96 to 12/96)
Freelance Photographer; Skagit Valley College Public Information Office, Mount Vernon, WA. Organized and executed production of photographs for school catalogs, brochures, mailings and other publications. (9/93 to 6/95)
Photojournalist Stringer; Whidbey News-Times, Oak Harbor, WA. Contributed photography skills to weekly newspaper serving north Whidbey Island. (4/93 to 8/94)
VOLUNTEER WORK
Board Member; Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center, Bellingham, WA. Work as a board member on fundraising and marketing committee. (3/07 to present)
Mentor/friend/grant writer; Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Bellingham, WA. Developing relationship with at-risk youth. In addition, work as grant writer on behalf of organization and was primary author of application that earned $40,000 via United Way Grant in Summer 2007; also helped produce and edit application that earned $216,000 via Washington State Mentors Grant in early 2008 (12/06 to present). Additionally, worked as mentor in Mount Vernon, WA (1994)
Activities/marketing Volunteer; American Museum of Radio and Electricity, Bellingham, WA. Assist with museum events, conduct research and write articles for organization's quarterly newsletter. (10/06 to present)
Chore Volunteer; Volunteer Chore Program, Bellingham, WA. Assist with lawn-care and housecleaning duties for senior citizens approximately two days per month. The program is administered by the Whatcom Volunteer Center, and helped provide no-fee services to the elderly and adults with disabilities to help them remain independent in their own homes. Nominated for "Hearts and Hands" award, Spring 2007. (5/06 to present)
Research Volunteer; Mount Baker Red Cross, Bellingham, WA. Conducted research and wrote history of Skagit Valley Red Cross chapter for organization's regional office. (2/06 to 6/06)
Activities Coordinator; Fremont Public Association - Partners in Caring, Seattle, WA. Assisted with group activities for seniors and adults with disabilities two days per month. The program helped address issues such as intergenerational and cross-cultural misunderstandings, isolation and a need for increased socialization in public housing. (10/00 to 11/01)
SPECIALIZED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
Proficient in Quark XPress, Pagemaker, Microsoft Word and HTML coding
Extensive experience with copy editing and proofreading (AP style)
Studied Spanish at Western Washington University for one year, including three-month stay in Morelia, Mexico
Developed cross-cultural skills after travels in Cambodia, China, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam