An award-winning, published author and self-professed grammar nerd.
I love writing. I love helping people with their writing. I love playing around with a sentence until the style and tone are just right. I have written and edited speeches, talking points, news articles, research articles, and social media copy for senior government officials and Fortune 500 companies.
Expertise
International Relations. Wrote and edited Department-level strategies, talking points and testimony for senior officials. Graduated summa cum laude from the University of Illinois for honors thesis on the impact of environmental activism in late-Soviet/early-Russian politics. Awarded Yaro Skalnik prize for best undergraduate essay in Russian studies.
Relevant Experience: Office of the Secretary of Defense
Energy and Environment. Published case study on the socio-economic impacts of oil booms on small towns. Prepared report on carbon emissions reduction measures in the cement industry. Drafted a report on the feasibility of adopting energy savings performance contracts in Eastern European markets.
Relevant Experience: Honeywell, Carbon War Room
Politics, Economics, and Security. Drafted memoranda recommending energy efficiency investments in emerging markets. Formulated messaging and energy literacy strategies. Published articles analyzing security issues and military doctrine. Wrote and edited speeches and social media copy for senior military officials.
Relevant Experience: US Trade and Development Agency, Master’s Degree in International Economics, U.S. Army officer
Project Management. Developed social media content for Project Management Institute. Planned social media campaigns. Published project management content.
Relevant Experience: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Project Management Institute, Central Illinois Chapter.
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