I was a regular contributor to Portland State’s student blog The PSU Chronicles (later renamed Inside Portland State) from December 2019 to September 2021. I wrote about the PSU experience and issues affecting college students.
Skills:
- writing and editing blog posts
- tailoring content for social media and web formats
- basic search engine optimization concepts
- collaborating with other writers
- working under an editor
- self-motivation to meet deadlines
- writing creative nonfiction
Sample posts:
- A Capstone About Cats: Reflections on Our Senior Capstone
Originally posted September 8, 2020 on Inside Portland State. It was complete coincidence that two PSU Chronicles bloggers — Erika… Read more A Capstone About Cats: Reflections on Our Senior Capstone - Growing Pains: Turning Discomfort into ChangeThis summer, I’m taking my senior Capstone, Grantwriting for Shelter Pets. Our community partner is Furry Friends, a no-kill cat… Read more Growing Pains: Turning Discomfort into Change
- Reading Fatigue: Pulling Myself Out of a Literary Rut
Every month, the Goodreads newsletter pops into my inbox. These emails taunt me by singing the praises of newly-published books:… Read more Reading Fatigue: Pulling Myself Out of a Literary Rut - The Case For Zoom
When PSU announced that the coming spring and summer terms would continue to be remote, I had conflicting feelings. On… Read more The Case For Zoom - Nailing Stress
“I actually used to be a nail tech … not that you can tell.” I force a laugh and brandish… Read more Nailing Stress