Résumé
Summary
I am a versatile writer and researcher with professional experience and graduate training in technical writing, media writing, and proposal writing.
Experience
Associate Grant Researcher
Office for Proposal Development | UAH
August 2017–Present
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Edit technical and scientific research proposals to NASA, the National Science Foundation, and other governmental agencies
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Meet face-to-face with science faculty and researchers to outline proposal development strategies
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Communicate grant opportunities and proposal due dates to faculty and researchers
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Research funding opportunities for UAH faculty and business collaborators
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Train other grant researchers how to create the Weekly Funding Bulletin
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Create and distribute the Weekly Funding Bulletin to UAH faculty and researchers
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Compose the weekly Director's Message
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Design graphics and presentations for the Office for Proposal Development
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Create document compliance checklists for faculty and researchers
Writer Intern
Hartselle Newspapers, LLC
May 2018–July 2018
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Wrote feature stories, local news stories, and sports stories for the newspaper, website, and magazine
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Interviewed sources and conducted background research to gain immersive details for stories
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Codified hours of interview material into manageable research documentation
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Took photos, edited photos, and wrote cutlines to accompany news stories
Writer/Editor Intern
International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)
August 2015–November 2015
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Wrote content for the company website, magazine, and social media accounts
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Edited business reports for associated non-profit organizations
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Managed social media presence using HootSuite
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Analyzed metrics to create more effective social media content
Skills
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Software: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro, MadCap Flare, Microsoft Office, Balsamiq
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Web Design: HTML, CSS, WordPress, Wix
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Style Guides: AP, MLA, APA, CMS
Organizations
Technical Communication | Book Reviewer
October 2017–Present
Lights & Shadows | Submissions Editor
December 2013–May 2015
Education
MA in Professional Communication: Technical & Professional Writing
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)
August 2017–May 2019
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Additional area of focus in User Experience (UX)
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Graduate Dean’s List: 2018, 2019
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4.0 GPA
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Recipient of Graduate Student Fellowship
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Lambda Pi Eta honor society member
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Completed technical writing job shadowing at Hexagon in March 2018
BA in English, cum laude
The University of North Alabama
August 2011–May 2015
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Submissions Editor for Lights & Shadows art and literary magazine (two years)
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Minor in Professional Writing
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Dean’s List: Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2015