Position:
Freelance writer and editor at Christopher Weber and Associates, Lecturer in English at City Colleges of Chicago
Work:
Christopher Weber and Associates
since Jul 2007
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Freelance writer and editor
City Colleges of Chicago
- Chicago since 2011
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Lecturer in English
Organic School Project
- Chicago 2010 - 2011
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Environmental Educator
CDM Smith
- Chicago 2004 - 2007
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Marketing Coordinator
University of Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh 2001 - 2004
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Teaching Assistant
Center for Documentary Studies
- Durham, NC 1998 - 2001
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Coordinator of Community Programs
Education:
University of Pittsburgh 2001 - 2004
MFA, Creative Nonfiction
Guilford College 1994 - 1998
BA, English
Skills:
Blogging, Photography, Editing, Publications, Research, Journalism, Microsoft Office, Copy Editing, Newsletters, Writing, Grant Writing, Reporting, Teaching, Media strategy, New media, Non-profits, Interviewing, Press Releases, Social Media, Fundraising, Community Outreach, Copywriting, PowerPoint, Stories, English, Proofreading, Creative Writing, Web Content, Editorial
Interests:
Journalism (newspaper, magazine, and multimedia)
Narrative nonfiction
New media
Numerous environmental issues, including green jobs, alternative energy, ecological restoration, brownfield redevelopment, sustainable agriculture, urban planning, and environmental health
Honor & Awards:
National Science Foundation Fellow (2012)
Middlebury Fellow in Environmental Journalism (2009-2010)