Resume

• 1992

  Bachelor's degree

  Communications

  BA in Communications and BA in Theater

  University of Iowa

• I am a longtime animal advocate and board member at Felines & Canines

  a no-kill animal shelter and the largest of its kind in Chicago's Far North Side.

  Felines & Canines

  Magazines

  Editorial

  Public Relations

  University Teaching

  Writing

  Publications

  Social Media

  Editing

  Marketing Communications

  Creative Writing

  WordPress

  Web Content

  Web Editing

  Publicity

  Drupal

  Copy Editing

  Blogging

  Proofreading

  Journalism

  Social Media Marketing

  Heidemann

  Jason

  Chicago Tribune Media Group

  Orbitz Worldwide

  Expedia Group

  Orbitz

  Crate & Barrel

  Four Seaons

  Walmart

  Chicago Magazine

  Chicago Tribune and others

  Time Out Chicago

  Crate & Barrel

  American Mattress

  Tails Pet Media Group

  Columbia College Chicago

  Freelance writer

  cultural reporter

  copywriter and content marketer with more than 15 years professional experience writing for daily newspapers

  weekly newsstand magazines

  online publications and corporate clients. Areas of expertise include travel

  entertainment

  food and LGBT.\n\nTravel writer more than 15 years experience including being a founding and continued contributor to Passport Magazine

  the first and oldest newsstand publication aimed at the LGBT travel market

  a regular contributor to Four Seasons Magazine and weekly blogger at Orbitz travel site.\n\nChicago-based cultural reporter whose current and/or recent clients include the Chicago Tribune

  Chicago Magazine

  Michigan Avenue Magazine

  RedEye

  Refinery 29

  Urban Daddy and others.\n\nExperienced copywriter and content marketer. Recent and/or current clients include Orbitz

  Crate and Barrel

  Walmart

  the American Dietetic Association and CareerBuilder. \n\nCo-author and/or contributor to seven guidebooks including Avant Guide Chicago

  Moon Metro Chicago 2nd and 3rd editions

  Real City Chicago and Time Out Chicago 2nd

  3rd and 4th editions.

  Orbitz

  Crate & Barrel

  Four Seaons

  Walmart

  Chicago Magazine

  Chicago Tribune and others

  Crate & Barrel

  Northbrook

  Il

  Have four times written and copy edited Crate and Barrel's twice annual Furniture Resource Guide including its Fall 2014

  Spring 2015

  Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 editions.\n\nPosition also including coordinating schedules

  timelines and deadlines and acting as liaison between the creative department and the product management teams.

  Copy Writer and Editor

  Covered the city's LGBT scene and also its comedy scene for a weekly newsstand magazine with a circulation of 55

  000+. Also

  blogged regularly and created custom content for the brand.\n\nCompiled and wrote listings of weekly events for the Comedy and also Gay & Lesbian sections of the magazine.\n\nWrote a weekly column or \"opener\" for both the Comedy and Gay & Lesbian sections.\n\nEdited all copy both onscreen and on galley and also updated and built out the corresponding online components utilizing various content management systems including Drupal. \n\nFrequently contributed to other sections of the magazine including Features and also Travel

  Food and Drink

  Books

  Nightlife

  Dance

  Film

  Shopping and Theater.\n\nOn-air personality for all web segments including the annual Eat Out Awards and the Dining and Libation Society.

  Editor

  Greater Chicago Area

  Time Out Chicago

  Chicago

  Part-time professor currently teaching two courses in social media marketing at the largest private arts college in the United States.\n\nFormerly taught “Niche Communication: The LGBT Community

  ” a course that examines the role of marketing

  public relations and advertising in an increasingly segmented marketplace.\n\nCurrently teaching “Social Change Communications

  ” a course that challenges students to effectively harness the power of popular social media tools for the purpose of creating widespread social change.\n\nCurrently teaching “Social Media and PR Strategies

  ” a course that asks prospective PR students to build strategy and harness tools for an effective brand-based

  social media marketing campaign.

  Adjunct Professor

  Columbia College Chicago

  Chicago

  Part-time manager of all digital channels for Chicagoland's only collection of family owned and operated mattress company with more than 100 locations throughout Illinois and Indiana.\n\nAlso

  responsible for creating and editing customer facing materials for print and digital outlets.

  Social Media Manager

  American Mattress

  Chicago

  IL

  Editor

  co-manager and senior writer for the Orbitz and CheapTickets.com blogs. Also offering content and support to the PR

  loyalty

  merchandise and rewards teams.

  Senior Content Specialist

  Orbitz Worldwide

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Senior Copywriter

  Expedia Group

  Chicago

  Acted as chief editor for the nation’s largest collection of regional pet publications with an estimated circulation of more than 650

  000 monthly. \n\nOversaw the production and flow of 13 monthly publications.\n\nDeveloped and managed all editorial content. \n\nManaged editorial staff and core team of freelance writers.\n\nDeveloped and implemented bi-weekly e-newsletter. \n\nEdited all copy both onscreen and on galley.\n\nWrote monthly letter from the editor.\n\nOversaw team of regional publishers.\n\nTook part in and reported on local animal-related events.

  Executive Editor

  Tails Pet Media Group

  Chicago

  Il

  Wrote a weekly arts and entertainment column covering the city’s celebrated comedy scene for the most widely read daily newspaper in the Midwest.

  Weekly Columnist

  Chicago Tribune Media Group