Clear, Concise and Creative Communication for Achieving Organizational Goals

Excellent written/verbal communication; quick mastery of complex details; creative solutions to client issues; proven ability to produce excellent results in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

Freelance Ghostwriter and Digital Marketing Copywriter, August 2018 to present

  • Premium ghostwriting services for high-profile professionals seeking to burnish their bona fides in various fields, including law, medicine, and civil engineering.
  • Full-service digital content provider for small businesses across numerous industries, including webpages, blogs, emails, white papers, e-books, PowerPoint presentations, video scripts, etc.

Senior Legal Copywriter, Martindale, LLC /LexisNexis, May 2011 – August 2018

  • Developed branding for civil and criminal law practices
  • Drafted marketing statements for websites
  • Drafted/revised Home pages, Area of Practice pages, Attorney Bios, FAQs
  • Drafted scripts and select featured imagery for web videos
  • Blogged on current legal issues including complex high court decisions
  • Researched developments in the law
  • Incorporated SEO best practices into web content text as well as best practices for high rates of conversion
  • Contributed to the company’s steady growth in revenue
  • Played a key role in the retention of elite client accounts by delivering consistently excellent copy for their evolving needs
  • Used exceptional phone and interview skills to elicit client information necessary to create a unique custom platform for their practice
  • Collaborated successfully with Martindale’s sales, content, design and SEO teams to enhance the overall performance of each department

Copywriter, B2B, Corporate Communications, Marketing Materials, 2008 – Present

  • Drafted strongly branded marketing materials for various financial products for websites of major banks.
  • Drafted clear, concise white papers, landing pages, case studies and marketing emails for business solutions software products.

Paralegal: Davison Legal Staffing, 2010

Enumerator, Quality Control Clerk, Supply Clerk: US Census Bureau, 2009

Paralegal: Smith & Rendon, LLC, 2008

Legal Clerk: Wilkes & McHugh, PA, 2007

High School Teacher: Marin Catholic High School, 1999-2005

Junior High School Teacher: Corpus Christi School, 1990-92, 1994-1999

Education:

JD, University of San Francisco School of Law, 1995

• Semi-finalist Advocate of the Year Competition, 1994 and 95.

• Winner, Best Oral Argument, 1993

• Columnist/Cartoonist School Paper

• Research Asst. to Prof. William Bassett, 1994

• Student Rep. to Hiring Committee, 1994

BA, English Major, Haverford College, 1982

Regis High School, 1978