Writing Experience
Grand Valley University Foundation, Grand Rapids, MI
March 2009 - Present
- Web Content Manager, Assistant to Director of Communications - Wrote and updated content for GVU Foundation and University Development sites using Grand Valley Content Management System, designed pages, and assisted in producing communications materials.
WOOD-TV8, Grand Rapids, MI
September 2006 - May 2008
- Associate Producer and Reporter - Selected and wrote news stories for 24 Hour News 8 Daybreak, presented stories in live segments, produced and edited woodtv.com content using WorldNow content management system.
- Assignment Editor - Contributed to content decisions, redirected reporters, and managed tipline. Promoted to Associate Producer and Reporter July 2007.
- Newsroom Intern - Assisted in producing news stories for woodtv.com and reporter packages. Hired in as Assignment Editor February 2007.
Smith Construction Group, Fremont, MI
April 2008
- Web Designer - Designed layouts, took photographs, and wrote content for
smith-construction-group.com; created site using a content management system on verio.com.
Kids Food Basket, Grand Rapids, MI
January 2008
- Brochure Designer - Designed and wrote content for brochure advertising "kids helping kids" program.