BIO
About the Writer
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Words have brought great meaning to my life for as long as I can remember. Before I turned to writing as a career, putting together articles about my struggles with chronic illness carried me through my teenage years.
At the age of 20, when I moved full-time to Cambodia to work as a bartender and English teacher instead of attending college, I became a contributing writer for Verge Magazine. I detailed my experience as an expat for Verge, and the positive response I got from my regular column made me realize I might have a future in travel writing.
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It was in Cambodia that I got my first copywriting job, and learned the ins and outs of SEO, blog writing and editing, email marketing, and how to put my research skills to good use. I loved the challenge of navigating SEO guidelines, adapting to a brand voice, and creating content that both a business and a reader could get excited about. During that phase of my life, I freelanced full-time, spending the majority of my working hours copywriting for an adventure tour company that helped Westerners explore Asia.
When I moved back to the US in 2019, I continued to take on freelance copywriting work and the occasional magazine assignment while also building a successful hospitality career. I served as assistant manager and sommelier of a fine-dining bistro in a small mountain paradise and learned invaluable lessons about customer service, time management, and keeping calm under great pressure. In April of 2021, I finally left my restaurant work in order to pursue writing full-time.... Again.
Writing for me is about far more than hitting word counts and making deadlines—it's about fostering human connection and bridging great chasms of difference. I am always searching for fulfilling projects that engage with my areas of personal interest and experience, such as food & wine, spirituality, chronic illness, and travel.
I now live in Colorado and write full-time, focused on travel journalism and content writing for clients in the travel, food & beverage, and lifestyle industries.
RESUME
Most Recent Career Milestones
January 2014 - Present
FREELANCE WRITER
Began writing for travel publications while backpacking solo through Europe and moving to Cambodia. Since starting work full-time as an SEO copywriter in 2018, I've taken on SEO blog work across the lifestyle, health & wellness, and food & beverage industries. Businesses I've written for include Proctor & Gamble brands, Blu Atlas skincare, and airlines. My journalism and essays have appeared in Insider, Fodor's, Scuba Diving Magazine, Adventure.com, Going, Daily Dot, and other publications.
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June 2020 - April 2021
221 SOUTH OAK - ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER
Quickly promoted from bartender to assistant manager thanks to ability to keep calm and work efficiently under enormous pressure. Was responsible for team and restaurant management, office work, and sommelier duties each night. Learned excellent time management and valuable leadership and customer service skills.
September 2018 - September 2021
GRASSHOPPER ADVENTURES - LEAD COPYWRITER
Learned and mastered SEO best practices. Created webpage copy, wrote and edited blogs, came up with email marketing campaigns, wrote polished content for print catalogs, and curated social media posts surrounding travel destinations in Asia. Fast-paced work environment with regular meetings and communication with marketing team.
September 2018 - January 2019
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Managed the social media profiles of four businesses for a few months. This involved creating posts and ad campaigns.
July 2016 - April 2020
RESTAURANT SERVER AND BARTENDER
Began as host manager in New England's busiest pub, worked as a server and bartender at two additional restaurants in Siem Reap, Cambodia and Telluride, Colorado. Learned customer service skills and time management in fast-paced environments.
June 2018 - September 2018
ENGLISH TEACHER
Taught English and Math to 1st-3rd graders. Learned how to plan lessons and lead classrooms in an English as a Second Language Environment.