RESUME
Professional Experience
2004–present
Green Elephant Marketing and Design, Prescott, AZ
Founder/co-owner
Website development, freelance marketing and publicity
- Handling all aspects of marketing and publicity on an ongoing basis for over 40 clients, including project management
- Specializing in green and sustainable business concepts, including: green building, energy-efficient heating and cooling, solar energy, greywater systems and rainwater harvesting
- Specializing in online marketing/traffic-building campaigns for commercial websites, including viral marketing and social networking
- Working closely with team of website developers and graphic designers
- Professional editor and publicist, with work generating placements for clients in Back Home Magazine, The Ecologist, Permaculture Magazine, HopeDance, and The Noise (N. AZ)
www.BigGreenElephant.com
2006-present
MichelePW Agencies/Creative Concepts, LLC Prescott, AZ
Professional Copywriter
- Direct sales materials, website and brochure copy, new media interface (articles, e-books, e-courses, etc.) for a broad range of commercial clients
- Specializing in online marketing
www.MichelePW.com
2003-2007
Tsunami on the Square, Prescott, AZ
Non-profit Director (Executive)
- Responsible for all aspects of nonprofit arts administration and fund-raising.
- Managed a team of 3 employees and 27 volunteers in producing a variety of performing arts events, including the Tsunami on the Square performing and cultural arts festival and Tsunami’s Circus Camp for Kids.
- Doubled annual organizational budget.
- Increased overall arts programming by 30% while expanding scope of audience from 4,000 to 7,000 annually.
- Coordinated with state and local agencies.
- Directed marketing, promotion and publicity, managed fiscal records and organization database
www.TsunamiOnTheSquare.org
2002-2004
ZENE Magazine Prescott, AZ
Associate Editor, Contributing Writer
- Researched and wrote articles on a monthly basis pertaining to local arts, lifestyle and politics
- Helped to develop editorial vision
- Served as Senior Editor during transitional period
Education
2009—Present
Pacific University
Portland, OR
- Currently pursuing an MFA in Fiction
1996-2000
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ
- B.A., Arts and Letters, with an emphasis in Creative Writing Minor, Philosophy and Religion
1996
Reed College
Portland, OR
Interests
Writing, music, art, natural history, green business, sustainability
Residencies
Spring 2002
The Vermont Studio Center
Johnson, VT
Writers in Residence: James Alan McPherson, David Gates
Publications
Magazine Journalism
- September/October 2006
Natural Home Magazine “Earth Movers: People Who Make a Difference” - Summer 2006
Yes! Magazine “EcoHood ideas take root in older neighborhoods” - November/December 2006
The Utne Reader “Welcome to the EcoHood”
Essay
- September 2007-present
The Noise (N. AZ) “Signs of Life” (monthly column)
Poetry
February 2004
The MAD Women Poets Anthology
“Be”
“Orbit”
“Tyler Road”
#27 Spring-Summer 2008
The Bear Deluxe
“Spruce Mountain Lookout”
Summer 2008
Third Wednesday Review
“Talija”
Fall 2009 (upcoming)
“Dune Variations”
Southwestern American Lit.