| Freelance Writer Dallas Examiner Dallas, TX (Present) - Writing feature articles and news briefs for prominent Black community-oriented newspaper.
- Conducting research and interviews, often under intense deadline pressure, in the service of timely delivery of accurate, incisive news.
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| Managing Editor DiverseArts Austin,TX (6/02- 6/03) - Edited, proofread, and wrote articles for Austin Downtown Arts, a monthly arts and culture publication.
- Worked with guest writers (many of whom have no formal training in writing) to organize and refine articles.
- Contributed project description language to grant applications.
- Wrote cover letter for Program Underwriters Circle fundraising mail-out.
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| Marketing Writer DiverseArts Austin, TX (6/04 - 9/04) - Served as the Marketing Director for the 2004 Austin Jazz and Arts Festival; wrote promotional copy which eventually reached more than 50 local print and broadcast media outlets.
- Wrote or edited five distinct press releases with an eye toward informativeness and consistency of message.
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| Office Manager Texas NAACP Austin, TX (10/04 - 10/06) - Performed numerous writing and editing tasks to further the mission of a high-profile civil rights/advocacy organization. These included:
- press releases
- op-ed pieces
- resolutions
- correspondence
- web content
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| Post OCR Operator Newsstand Inc. Austin, TX (1/07 - 1/08) - Performed line-by-line error correction on scanned book pages.
- Mastered a number of QA procedures designed to ensure error-free digitization of books submitted by client publishers.
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