4/2008 - present HomeAway, Inc., Austin, TX
Content Strategist
Analyze, write, edit, consolidate content in Salesforce and CMS systems for US sites HomeAway.com, VacationRentals.com, VRBO.com. Manage Help content by working with translators for our sites in Brazil, Columbia, Argentina, India, and Mexico. Manage content for 3 knowledge bases. Work with EpiAnalytics to reduce workload for customer experience teams. Collaborate with marketing, sales and product teams to ensure content is consistent and available.
3/2010 - present The Thread Austin, Austin, TX
Editor
Write and maintain my daily blog, www.thethreadaustin.com. Approximately 120 visits per day.
2002 - present Various publications
Freelance writer
Austin Monthly, UrbanDig, Tribeza Magazine, ENVY Magazine, ELIZA Magazine, Real Texas Weddings, Austin Tidbits
9/2009 - 1/2010 ENVY Magazine, Austin, TX
Austin City Editor
Create and manage 16 pages of content per month. Post 4 webposts daily on the ENVY Magazine website. Control social media for the magazine on Austin Facebook and Austin Twitter accounts. Plan and execute promotional events in Austin with boutiques. Manage two interns and various freelance writers. Position ended when magazine was bought out.
2002 - 2006 University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Bachelor of the Arts: Art ; Concentration: Art History
Cumulative GPA: 3.7
Dean's List all semesters, graduated Cum Laude
Fall 2006 Intercollege, Nicosia, Cyprus
Interdisciplinary Fall 2006 study abroad program
Coursework: Journalism, editing, news writing
