Experience

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  Environmental defense fund

  Mar 2005 - Jul 2006

  Membership assistant

  • Updated and corrected membership database • Researched major donors for fundraising and lobbying campaigns

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  University of memphis

  Aug 2006 - May 2008

  Editorial assistant

  • Copyedited articles selected for publication • Corresponded with authors concerning revisions and copyright agreements • Collaborated on the development of the journal’s online database

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  Proceedings of the national academy of sciences

  Dec 2008 - Nov 2013

  Assistant editorial manager

  • Manage peer review process of academic manuscripts ◦ Oversee all review-related communication, maintaining confidentiality ◦ Review manuscripts for PNAS-relevant content and assign to appropriate Board Members ◦ Responsible for approximately 100 manuscripts at any given time; process within a six-week deadline ◦ Draft decision letters, including further instructions to authors ◦ Ensure that all outstanding concerns have been addressed in manuscripts accepted for publication• Assist with soliciting prominent academics to submit invited manuscripts• Research, update, and edit a reference guide of Editorial Board Member areas of expertise• Compose letters of acknowledgement of review or acceptance• Promote new journal initiatives and developments at conferences and through dissemination online Show less

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  National community reinvestment coalition

  Nov 2013 - May 2017

  Communications coordinator

  • Draft and edit press releases, letters to the editor, and op-eds for such publications as The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal• Write articles for NCRC quarterly newsletter Reinvestment Works• Assist with media outreach and inquiries• Copy edit white papers, reports, correspondence, and various other organizational documents• Assist with marketing for trainings, events, and annual conference attended by over 700 participants• Compile and distribute daily media clips relevant to NCRC's mission• Researched and wrote content for NCRC’s 25th anniversary retrospective• Develop copy for social media and email outreach and assist with dissemination Show less

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  Axiom resource management, inc.

  May 2017 - Jun 2020

  Communications specialist/team lead

  • Develop briefings and talking points for client’s external speaking and media engagements• Supervise staff with roles in event planning, social media, and audio/visual/graphics• Copy edit client’s communications material, such as fact sheets, newsletters, and social mediao Ensure consistency of language and adherence to Associated Press style across all productso Review proofso Maintain client’s internal style guide• Manage client’s annual report production, including developing themes and writing content• Oversee industry award applications by researching awards and compiling submission • Manage client’s PowerPoint templates and use guidelines, including occasional update of statistics• Monitor and archive client media mentions and relevant stories Show less

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  Foundation for food & agriculture research

  Jun 2020 - now

  Communications and legislative affairs officer