Resume

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Editing, writing, graphic design, desktop publishing for print and online content
  • Macintosh and Windows platforms; Adobe Creative Cloud, WordPress, basic HTML; XML, MS Office Suite
  • Technical command of English language: grammar, syntax, semantics, spelling, punctuation
  • Able to traffic projects from start to completion, managing multiple deadlines and tasks at once

EXPERIENCE

Communications Coordinator (part time) // July 2019–August 2021
State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR), Austin, TX

  • Create social media and website content; maintain events postings, write news posts
  • Provide content for monthly, quarterly and annual newsletters; other outreach pieces, as needed
  • Lead communications with members and regional/topical councils on membership needs
  • Assist with event planning and program development
  • Assist executive director with administrative and financial tasks

Communications Coordinator (part time) // 2013–Feb. 2020
Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

  • Create content for website, department newsletter and social media
  • Webmaster for department; promote events through website and social media
  • Provide graphic design, photography and layout for web, printed materials & promotional items
  • Serve as communications and media contact for the department within UT and the outside community
  • Manage multiple print and promotional projects at once on deadline
  • Work with outside vendors to complete print projects and create custom awards, plaques, prints

Communications Coordinator (part time) // 2014–July 2019
Project and Outreach Coordinator (part time) // 2012–2014
Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies/Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

  • Serve as communications and media contact for the department within UT and the outside community
  • Create outreach materials, promotional materials and press releases to promote events and programs
  • Update Department/Center websites, blogs and social media
  • Manage and coordinate logistics and reporting for US Congress’ Open World Leadership Program exchanges from Russia and Ukraine, and other grant projects

Production Assistant (contract) // 2013
Landes Bioscience Journal, Austin, TX

  • Work with a team of managing editors to publish peer-reviewed online and print biomedical journals
  • Clean up and prepare image files in Photoshop for formatting according to house style
  • Clean up and prepare MS Word files for formatting both online in HTML and XML, and in InDesign
  • Make author and managing editor corrections to InDesign files and XML

Production Assistant (contract) // 2012
Texas Department of Transportation

  • Typeset, edit and correct text and xml tags in InDesign for 2013 online Texas Travel Guide
  • Fact-check and make corrections for quarterly Texas Events Calendar

Editor (temporary) // 2012
UTemps, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

  • Charles A Dana Center (February)
    Proofread and compare statistics curricula
  • Meadows & Vaughn Gross Center (July-August)
    Edit and proofread math and algebra lessons for grades 2-12

Program Manager // 2003–2008 (part time); 2011–2012, 2014 (contract)
Center for Safe Energy of the Earth Island Institute, Berkeley, CA

  • Design fundraising materials, write press releases and articles for Earth Island Journal (print run of 20,000) and blurbs for email listserv; update website
  • Edit, write and format grant proposals, reports and documents
  • Manage and coordinate logistics for 14 US Congress-funded exchange programs for Russian, Ukrainian and Kazakh environmental leaders and elected government officials in Berkeley and in Austin

Project Coordinator // 2009–2011
Zero Waste Network, UT-Arlington, Austin, TX

  • Design and distribute marketing media; write press releases
  • Edit and format all grant proposals, reports and documents
  • Coordinate logistics and serve as point of contact for four annual workshops in
    collaboration with state agency, TCEQ

Web Editor and Advisory Board Member (volunteer) // 2002–2008
Biointensive for Russia, Ojai, CA

  • Update and proofread website for international NGO on ongoing basis, as needed
  • Advise on projects and grant development
  • EcoTour Co-Leader // July 2007
    Co-lead a group of ecotourists on a cultural and agroecology tour through Western Russia and Ukraine.

Marketing Coordinator (temporary) // 2007–2008
Geographic Expeditions, San Francisco, CA

  • Proof and approve all publications for high-end travel company (5,000 clients/year)
  • Retouch, upload photos to website, update web listings, manage photographer database
  • Traffic newsletter, marketing brochures and holiday cards through to publication by
    coordinating with writers, designers, printers and staff

Typesetter // 2005–2008
Ulysses Press, Berkeley, CA

  • Provide page layout, typesetting, graphic and photo editing for over 100 books
    sold at stores throughout the U.S. and on Amazon.com
  • Prepare files for print and upload to printer’s FTP site

Online Editor (temporary) // 2002, 2003
LookSmart, Ltd, San Francisco, CA

  • Commissioned to edit input and write descriptions of websites for company’s online
    search pages

Publications & Outreach Officer // 2000–2002
Initiative for Social Action and Renewal (ISAR), Washington, DC

  • Coordinate production of quarterly newsletter and journal, from conception to delivery, for international environmental NGO
  • Solicit, edit and write articles; desktop publish; work directly with contributors and printers
  • Write press releases, create press lists, design membership documents and organize annual appeal mailings

Copyeditor (contract) // 2001
Argosy Publishing, West Newton, MA

  • Proofread, copyedit and typemark textbook manuscripts for consistency, design and layout, under deadline and according to publisher’s style

Copy Desk Editor // 1998–1999
The Moscow Times, Moscow, Russia

  • Copyedit articles according to Associated Press and The Moscow Times styles for Moscow’s daily English-language newspaper (circulation: 35,000).
  • Compile news briefs; select and download wire service photos; update weekly news summaries from Russian newspapers for use online at www.themoscowtimes.com

EDUCATION

Graphic Design coursework, Austin Community College, Austin, TX
MA, Russia & the Former Soviet Union,University of London, London, UK
BA, Political Science; BA, International Studies, American University, Washington, DC