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Work Experience
Freelance Writer/Editor, Global Executive Programs, Microsoft, Redmond, WA, 2007 to Present
- As a vendor, write, edit, and manage content for the Microsoft CEO Summit, a private, invitation-only annual event attended by Fortune Global 500 CEOs.
- Prepare copy for registration website, invitation letters, email communications, attendee biographies, conference agendas, print collateral, event app, and other items.
- In 2025, through thoughtful communication and execution, helped the CEO Summit achieve record attendance and a perfect 100 percent satisfaction score from participating CEOs.
- Provide similar communications support for other Microsoft events, including the Microsoft CIO Summit and the Microsoft CISO Summit.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, prepared communications for Microsoft CEO Connections, a quarterly digital series, and Envision, a digital series co-produced by Accenture, Avanade, and Microsoft.
Owner, Easy Writer Inc., Gig Harbor, WA, 2004 to Present
- Provide writing and editing services to a variety of companies and organizations.
- Copyedited print collateral for the annual gathering of the Giving Pledge, an initiative that aims to foster philanthropy among the world’s wealthiest individuals.
Newsletter Coordinator, Rational Interaction, Seattle, WA, 2016 to 2020
- Wrote, edited, prepared, formatted, and coordinated email newsletters for Microsoft’s Worldwide Industry team.
- Solicited newsletter content from key internal business contacts.
- Worked directly with business owners and marketing leads to write/edit newsletter introductions.
Freelance Editor, The Arctic Circle, 2012 to 2015
- Edited and wrote communications for the Arctic Circle, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization led by President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson of Iceland, Alice Rogoff of the Alaska Dispatch, and Kuupik Kleist, former premier of Greenland.
- Prepared briefs, letters, press releases, speaker biographies, email communications, website text, the program agenda, sponsor communications, Wikipedia content, and other materials and contributed to social media.
- Helped carry out the inaugural Arctic Circle assembly, which was held October 12–14, 2013, in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Senior Communications Specialist, MultiCare Health System, Tacoma, WA, 2008 to 2010
- Wrote and produced a variety of internal communications, such as brochures, flyers, podcast scripts, and PowerPoint decks.
- Wrote talking points for the CEO and other senior executives.
- Edited and coordinated company's weekly employee newsletter.
- Coordinated monthly management and supervisor forums.
- Worked directly with clinical teams to achieve organizational objectives.
- Helped re-launch company’s intranet site.
Managing Editor, Amazon.com, Seattle, WA, 1998 to 2004
- Wrote, edited, and produced a variety of content, including home-page teasers, product descriptions, targeted marketing emails, email newsletters, banner graphics, and buying guides, across all product lines.
- Helped launch several Amazon.com stores, including Music, Auctions, Outlet, Apparel & Accessories, and Sporting Goods.
Volunteer Experience
Communications Assistant, Various, Gig Harbor, WA, 2015 to Present
- Write, edit, and prepare a variety of communications for select local ballot measures and candidates for public office.
- Communications have included press releases, talking points, candidate questionnaires, flyers, website copy, social media posts, fundraising emails, voters’ guide statements, and video and robocall scripts.
Writer, Tacoma Community House, Tacoma, WA, 2017
- Interviewed clients and wrote "success stories" to appear in social media and on the agency's website.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, English, University of Maine, Orono, ME
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