Summary
Activity
Work experience
The Mustache Bash
Marketing Director | 03/2015 - Current
As the marketing director for America's premier funk and disco cultural celebration, I oversee marketing activations, manage website and social media content, direct the digital ads team and budget, and drive ticket sales to consistently sell out a 5,000-person event each March.
Various publications
Freelance Writer | 07/2018 - Current
As a contributing writer for Gear Junkie, Men's Journal, Outside Magazine, SURFER, and other leading digital publications, I research, fact-check, shoot photos, and write stories about outdoor lifestyle, travel, action sports and gear.
OMBRAZ SUNGLASSES
Marketing Manager | 10/2021 - 06/2022
As the marketing manager for Ombraz, I drove e-commerce marketing strategies such as email, SMS, SEO, A/B testing, digital ads, copywriting, brand collaborations, and public relations for new product launches.
SUP Magazine
Managing Digital Editor | 04/2014 - 07/2018
As the managing digital editor of SUP Magazine, I helped deliver six print issues per year, managed a team of writers to curate content, wrote and shot feature stories for print, managed web content, oversaw social media output, covered paddlesport events, developed sponsored content for advertisers, and surfed on my lunch break.
SURFING Magazine
Assistant Editor | 02/2012 - 04/2014
• Produced deadline driven editorial content for print and digital audiences
• Assisted in photo and content selection for monthly print publication
• Curated and posted video and photos for consistent traffic
• Web writing, copy editing, transcription and talent interviewing
• Lead researcher for SURFING’s marquee 50th Anniversary Issue
Education history
San Diego State University
Bachelor's of Arts | 2006 - 2011
