Freelance Writer & Content Creator // Fayetteville, AR // October 2018 to present

C. Blohm & Associates, Freelance Ghostwriter // August 2022 to present

• Ghostwrites articles and think pieces for news and industry publications for CB&A’s roster of clients who provide products and services to K-12 school systems and higher education institutions

• Reviews provided interviews and information to understand the client, subject matter, author, and intended publication

• Conducts additional research to understand how the focus of the requested article fits into national conversations taking place on the subject

• Uses all provided and gathered information to establish the direction, format, and tone of the piece

• Edits as necessary based on CB&A and client feedback

*Samples of ghostwriting not included on portfolio website, but published pieces are available upon request

Lonely Planet, Freelance Contributing Writer

• Contributed the Arkansas entry for Lonely Planet’s The Unique States of America guidebook// 2019

• Wrote “Discover the ever-expanding network of mountain bike trails in Northwest Arkansas” for LonelyPlanet.com // 2019

• Contributed the Ozark Highlands Trail entry for Lonely Planet’s National Trails of America guidebook // 2020

• Contributed the Clinton House Museum entry for Lonely Planet’s In Her Footsteps guidebook // 2020

Arkansas Tourism, Freelance Copywriter

• Edited and wrote several entries for Arkansas Tourism’s 2020 Arkansas Cycling Guide // 2019

• Edited and wrote several entries for Arkansas Tourism’s 2021 Arkansas Cycling Guide // 2020

SWETI Marketing // Bentonville, AR // Copywriter & Marketing Coordinator // February 2022 to present

• Creates deliverable marketing graphics for strategic email campaigns to target specific lead and member types

• Designs email campaign workflows and email blasts to target specific lead and member types

• Builds out workflows in HubSpot and GymSales after establishing lead and member type triggers

• Pitches and writes blogs to develop client SEO, generate new leads, and engage existing customers

• Writes and edits engaging website copy that informs potential customers of client’s services and encourages them to act

• Researches, writes, edits, and designs ebooks to generate new leads and engage existing customers

Ozarks at Large on KUAF 91.3 // Fayetteville, AR // Reporter & Producer // February 2017 to April 2021

• Generated original story ideas based on local happenings and meetings, as well as personal observations and interests

• Identified subjects of high importance to local listeners and maintained up-to-date knowledge of local issues, people, and events

• Established relationships with key players in the community to foster story ideas and interview opportunities

• Scheduled and gathered interviews pertinent to each story then wrote engaging scripts based on interviews and research into the subject matter

• Produced stories by editing together interview soundbites, reporter track, and nat sound

• Juggled the production of multiple stories for different deadlines

• Produced an average of three original reports a week

• Created and edited content for KUAF.com and social media platforms

• Participated in three annual weeklong, live on-air fundraisers for the station

• Tapped by managers to produce a podcast focused on education during the pandemic and funded by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation

• Pitched and produced stories and news spots for air on National Public Radio

5NEWS (KFSM) // Fort Smith & Fayetteville, AR // Newscast Producer & Assignment Manager // July 2013 to January 2017

• Directed daily newsroom operations by organizing and dispatching news crews to gather various content for multiple afternoon and evening newscasts

• Assigned and prepared stories with reporters by establishing story focus, pulling background information, and discussing interview questions

• Researched information for spot news, breaking news, and enterprise stories by making phone calls, sending emails, scanning social media, and analyzing court documents

• Managed logistical elements of reporters’ stories, including setting up interviews, video opportunities, and gathering information

• Generated local content for 5NEWSonline.com by writing web stories that included photos and videos for sharing across social media platforms

• Understands the difference between district, circuit and federal courts and how to obtain information in civil and criminal cases

• Supported producers by providing pertinent information for VOSOTs and VOs

• Reviewed reporter scripts for factual errors and appropriate attributions, then revised scripts as necessary

• Mentored incoming reporters on scriptwriting, information gathering, and journalistic ethics

40/29 News (KHBS/KHOG) // Rogers, AR // Newscast Producer // August 2011 to July 2013

• Served as lead producer of a live two-hour weekend morning show

• Oversaw a staff of ten people on weekend mornings to implement newscast plan

Boston University, College of Communications // BS in Journalism, May 2011

Minor in Art History // Summa Cum Laude