Hi, I’m Olivia. Otherwise known as writer/editor/marketer/educator/mom. Need something written, edited or created?
Rather than choose between my love for science writing and translating all things jargon and a passion for magazine editing, I pursued both. This puts me in a unique freelance position to tackle assignments across different niches. Coupled with my master’s in strategic communication, I hold a mixed bag of skills ready for any content creation gig.
Freelance
Writer/Editor | 2018 – Current
As a freelance writer, I craft digital and print content for brands such as Conservation International, William Reed’s Cosmetics Design and Nutra Ingredients, the St. Louis Business Journal and B2B medical publication Paytient Magazine. Editing projects include freelance editing blogs for Relevance and managing a hyperlocal monthly paper as a contract editor.
Inside Columbia magazine
Managing Editor | 2019 – 2021
As managing editor, I planned and executed all content for the bi-monthly print magazine. I assigned stories to and managed freelance and staff writers, crafted feature and department stories, created photographer shot lists and proofread and edited all pages. I also managed the magazine’s social media accounts, created and executed marketing and sales ideas and wrote advertising copy.
Conservation International
Writer/Editor | 2018 – 2019
As writer/editor of Conservation International’s blog, which was at the time called Human Nature, I pitched story ideas, interviewed scientists and wrote in-depth posts about published studies. I also wrote social media posts for the blog; did monthly analytics reports using Google Analytics; and created and posted articles using WordPress.