i am a senior communications specialist
who is always seeking opportunities to tell a story and help others.
if i can do both at the same time, that’s extra great.
senior writer - steelcase, inc.
september 2016 - present
develop strategic, compelling, and on-brand written content to support high priority ($1 million+) sales efforts
assess customer proposal requirements and provide recommendations to improve our content strategy
proofread and edit deliverables for consistent tone, appropriate messaging, and accuracy
write clear, persuasive, and original copy for executive summaries, cover letters, video scripts, and more
facilitated on and off campus information meetings for prospective students and their families
planned and coordinated the college’s largest prospective student day (400+ visitors), including managing internal staff, scheduling faculty sessions, and organizing student activities
trained interns to reflect the college’s mission and values while on the road and in the office
manage project needs and organize writing requests to meet tight deadlines
collaborate with a cross-functional and globally distributed project team
work in a close-knit creative partnership to generate and bring concepts to life
maintain comprehensive knowledge of the company’s overall strategy, brand stories, portfolio, emerging research, and suite of stories
contributed to over 300 proposal campaigns with major wins in all global and vertical markets
ast. director of admissions - aquinas college
september 2011- august 2016
collaborated with various campus departments on marketing brochures and communication campaigns
helped a large territory of high school students navigate their college search from initial engagement and application generation to financial aid planning and final decision
human resources consultant - staffing, inc.
july 2010 - september 2011
performed initial screenings of walk-in applications
assisted in the implementation of lean manufacturing for the payroll responsibilities of all axios-staffing branches
led orientation for new hires
responsible for payroll duties for over 400 employees, including inputting hours and proofing time cards
community engagement
children’s healing center program facilitator and volunteer (current)
land conservancy of west michigan outreach committee member
and volunteer (current)women in development (current)
emerging leaders program grand rapids chamber of commerce 2022 cohort
steelcase young professionals co-chair and facilitator
aquinas college diversity & inclusion committee, sustainability committee,
and a celebration of saints donations committeefulton street flats homeowners’ association secretary
michigan association of collegiate registrar and admissions officers board member and newsletter editor
the professional association of design (aiga wm) communications board