Professional Experience
DIRECTOR, DIGITAL CONTENT, CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, FAIRFIELD, IA, August 2022 – present
Create new and update existing content to maintain brand voice, including internal communications, press releases, special reports, and industry publications. Provide and review event-specific content, including speeches and informative references. Craft and execute communication plans for corporate initiatives, working with teams across the company.
ASSOCIATE MARKETING DIRECTOR, OPTION PIT LCC, CHICAGO, IL May 2021 - August 2022
EDITOR, RAGINGBULL, HUNT VALLEY, MD, March 2020 - April 2021
Responsible for researching and writing daily editorial content for RagingBull subscribers. Ensure accuracy of email correspondences by working with email operations team. Collect positive user testimonials from channels such as social media and private chat rooms.
MARKETING CONTENT MANAGER, SCHAEFFER’S INVESTMENT RESEARCH, CINCINNATI, OH, Feb. 2019 – March 2020
Lead strategic planning and execution of all direct response promotions. Assist with creation and editing of special reports for product promotions and lead generation efforts. Ensure accurate completion of email campaigns by working with marketing specialists and email operations team. Keep product landing pages updated and ensure accuracy. Assist marketing specialists with proofing and editing campaign closeout summaries. Creation of content for native ads and email sends for third-party marketing efforts.
DIRECT RESPONSE COPYWRITER, SCHAEFFER’S INVESTMENT RESEARCH, CINCINNATI, OH, Feb. 2017 – Feb. 2019
Create promotional copy for subscription sales products to editorial specifications, and integrate market expertise to elevate promotional copy. Edit, manipulate, and update existing content, while working with email operations team to ensure correct and complete email campaigns. Collaborate with other writers and team leads to optimize response. Update, create, and ensure accuracy of other landing page copy.
ASSISTANT EDITOR, SCHAEFFER’S INVESTMENT RESEARCH, CINCINNATI, OH, April 2016 – Feb. 2017
Create real-time articles, as well as multiple daily, weekly, and monthly newsletters, with a focus on stock options and the financial markets, and an emphasis on SEO-friendly content and accuracy. Find and interpret data using Thomson Eikon, Trade-Alert, internal databases, and outside news outlets. Peer review and edit multiple blog posts each day to ensure accuracy. Compile daily traffic stats for review.
PROJECT MANAGER, DIRECTORY BUG, CINCINNATI, OH, Feb. 2014 – April 2016
Facilitates the organization and completion of client projects such as SEO-sensitive business directory listings. Work with several teams around the globe to ensure timely and quality fulfillment of customer orders through means such as data entry, description writing, proofreading, and photo editing.
COPYWRITER, FX DESIGN, AURORA, IN, June 2013 – April 2016
Write text for press releases, ads, and promotional brochures for Walhill Farm. Compiled a comprehensive mailing list for press release distribution.
SENIOR EDITORIAL ASSISTANT, LEAD MAGAZINE, CINCINNATI, OH, Sept. 2013 – March 2014
Project leader preparing business listings for LEAD Winter 2014. Directed team of 4 to set and meet deadlines. Contacted companies via phone, email, and mail to gather, format, and fact check information used in ranked listings. Worked closely with company president on business contracts, writing business proposals, etc. Wrote several articles that appeared in Venue and LEAD magazines.
COPYWRITER, DIRECTORY BUG, CINCINNATI, OH, Aug. 2013 – Feb. 2014
Wrote local SEO citations and SEO-sensitive business directory listings for clients.
INTERN, SOTENI INTERNATIONAL, WALNUT HILLS, OH, January 2013 – May 2013
Assisted in a variety of tasks and activities including event planning, research, program analysis, social media outreach, donation requests and responses, and donor database maintenance. Regularly wrote press releases, outreach newsletters, and website updates.
Education and Honors
OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, Delaware, OH
B.A. cum laude with University Honors, Politics and Government, May 2012.
Overall GPA 3.71/4.00
Honors Program, Dean’s List, Faculty Scholarship (50% tuition), OWU Recognition Award
Pi Sigma Alpha Honorary Society
Mortar Board Honors Society
Sara Paullin Casto Humanitarian Award, 2011 (Award received spring 2011 by the House of Peace and Justice.)
Wesleyan Council on Student Affairs - Small Living Units Rep