Sarah D.

Experience

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  Goodway Group

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2013

  Western Region Assistant Manager

  I analyzed monthly data and created reports showcasing the success of Goodway Group’s advertising campaigns, prepared the Western Region Manager for client meetings and sales presentations, and utilized Tableau and Microsoft Office to create meaningful presentations for the Western Region Manager to show clients.

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  College Nannies & Tutors

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

  On-Call Nanny

  I worked as an on-call nanny for a nanny service that works throughout the Bay Area, where I was responsible for the care and entertainment of all ages of children throughout the region, including working with children of different abilities, physically and mentally.

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  The Global Change Project

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2013

  COO

  For this start-up not-­for‐profit organization, I hired, trained, and managed a team of 15 employees. I was also responsible for creating the management structure and implementing business plans for this organization.

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  The B Lab

  Dec 2012 - May 2013

  Undergraduate Intern

  B Lab is a non-profit organization that certifies companies as socially and environmentally responsible. My responsibilities included assisting with translating the assessments, editing official documents, answering questions from the public, attending public events, and corresponding with clients about their assessment.

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  Human Rights Advocacy Centre

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Project Leader

  I worked on the project to empower teenage girls on their sexual and reproductive rights in the mining regions of Ghana. I was one of the main members of this team and was responsible for creating background reports, budgets, action plans, concept reports, and articles promoting the issue to the public.

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  New York University

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Peer Advisor

  At NYU-Florence I worked as a peer advisor. This meant working weekly hours in the Office of Student Life completing administrative duties alongside overseeing student life on campus. I was required to host multiple events and programs to promote student camaraderie. In addition, I was responsible for taking disciplinary action when students broke the rules and being on call for students in need.

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  Autobiography of an Adventurer

  May 2015 - Jan 2017

  Founder and Blogger

  I founded Autobiography of an Adventurer, a popular travel blog with a large (and ever-growing) following where I create, curate, and select all content and manage all social media accounts for www.autobiographyofanadventurer.com. In addition, I have written articles that have been published in The Guardian, The Expeditioner, Baedeker Travel Magazine, The Alamo Business Review, and a few newspapers in Ghana. I regularly contribute to Trip101, Cedar Ravine, Yoga Basics, and True Nature Travels. As I freelance writer I am able to meet deadlines, exhibit impressive grammar and writing skills, write engaging blogs and articles, and match the voice of the client. Show less

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  Self-employed

  Aug 2015 - now

  Freelance Writer

  Sarah's writing experience is vast. In addition to studying writing at NYU, Sarah has worked as a travel writer, fiction author, and professional copywriter. Find her work at www.sarahdittmore.com

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  Express Writers

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

  Full Time Writer

  I wrote 5000 words a day (about ten 500-word articles) for client blogs, articles, web pages, etc. I meet hard deadlines, research and write on a variety of topics, and integrate SEO best practices, keywords, and meta content.

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  Inboundable.com

  Aug 2015 - Mar 2016

  Outreach Expert

  I create written content of 2,500+ words for a variety of clients going in depth on a wide range of topics. Once the content is created, I reach out to various blogs and websites to acquire backlinks and get a wider audience for our content.

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  True Nature Education

  Nov 2015 - Nov 2018

  I work closely with True Nature's teachers and retreat venues to plan and organize spectacular adventure and yoga retreats around the world. My roles include coordinating with our in-country contacts to plan the retreat schedule, secure our reservations, and make sure everything runs smoothly on the ground. In addition, I work with the retreat group leaders to plan the retreat, answer any questions or concerns, and respond to feedback. I also manage the organizational aspect of our retreats, managing details such as calculating rates, setting up new retreat venues, streamlining procedures and processes, managing a team and delegating tasks, helping grow our company's reach, and so much more! Show less

  • Director Of Operations

    Aug 2017 - Nov 2018

  • Outreach Director and Social Media Manager

    Nov 2015 - Aug 2017
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  The Enlivened Collective

  Jul 2016 - now

  Co-Founder

  The Enlivened Collective is a creative agency dedicated to bringing your ideas to life. Whether re-branding your company, helping launch your startup, marketing your new campaign, creating a film focused on your artistic work... you name it, we do it! We work with the best industry creatives to make sure your dream becomes your reality.

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  Tribe Yoga

  Sept 2016 - Mar 2017

  Yoga Instructor

  As a part-time yoga instructor at Tribe Yoga I am responsible for instructing 4-6 yoga classes per week. In addition, I help maintain the studio, interact with clients, and handle administrative work such as answering emails, processing transactions, and responding in the moment to the needs of our clients.

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  Wingspan Arts, Scribble Art Workshop, Go!Chefs, and more!

  Aug 2018 - Feb 2020

  Art and Movement Children's Teacher

  I work across New York City with students of all ages (18 months to 18 years) in private, public, and charter schools. I teach some afterschool and some in-school classes. These classes include yoga, visual arts, sculpture and printmaking, cooking, sensory art exploration, and more!

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  The Beginner's Mind Podcast

  Aug 2019 - Feb 2020

  Host

  The Beginner's Mind (TBM) is Shut Up & Yoga’s official podcast. TBM is a podcast about all things yoga-ish. Every other week we invite a new guest on the show dive into big questions we think the yoga industry needs to be asking. Why do we practice the way we do? What dangers of the practice are yoga teachers ignoring? How does the yoga community contribute to discriminatory and harmful behaviors? And most of all... what needs to change in the yoga industry and how can we change it?

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  Pure Fishing

  Mar 2020 - Apr 2021

  Digital Content Manager

  Collaborate with our key accounts and digital customers (such as Amazon, Walmart, Bass Pro Shop, and the like) to identify and fulfill content needs Manage the digital design team to create and deliver content for our key accounts, digital retailers, regional sales reps, and dealers & distributors Project manage and co-produce both product-focused & narrative-driven digital content across four major US fishing brandsManage filmmakers, photographers, writers, designers, and other contractors in the production of digital content Collaborate on strategy and execution of B2C and B2B content marketing campaigns Work with key accounts and customers to analyze how our assets are performing and adjust our strategy based on this insight Guide our marketing communications strategy based on intel from our key accounts and customers Show less

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  Glow Yoga Academy

  Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

  Digital Content Director

  Establish annual marketing initiatives and design marketing strategy for online yoga academy and associated programs Design unique campaigns to meet the annual marketing initiatives Track KPIs and adjust digital marketing strategies to keep campaigns on trackDesign and execute content strategy, paid ad strategy, retargeting campaigns, email marketing campaigns, and sales funnels Track data across platforms and regularly report on performance Collaborate with studio owner, studio manager, and instructors to ensure the team is working holistically to achieve the same key goals Design and build content calendars and promotional marketing materials to support ongoing campaigns Show less

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  Green Briar Review

  Feb 2022 - now

  Fiction Editor
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  The World Was Here First

  Mar 2022 - now

  Travel Writer

  Research and write two articles a month about road trip and travel destinations for The World Was Here First

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  Free Fly Apparel

  Apr 2022 - now

  Freelance Copywriter

  Regularly draft landing page copy, email marketing copy, blog articles, and more for Free Fly Apparel.

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  Hencely

  May 2022 - now

  Freelance Copywriter

  Regularly draft landing page copy, email marketing copy, blog articles, Amazon A+ content, social media content, and more for Hencely LLC.

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  The League of Kitchens

  Jun 2022 - now

  Communications and Marketing Manager