Resume

specializations

• Social media and web content producer 2012 – Present
• Library, literacy, and educational issues 2009 – Present
• Movie, book, and music reviewer 2005 – Present
• Pop culture 2005 – Present
• Mental Health 2000 — Present
• Technology 1999 — Present
• Creative non-fiction 1996 — Present

education

• Lynda.com 2018 – present
  • Learning Path: Become a Content Strategist
• Udemy 2016 – present
  • SEO Training Course by Moz
  • Advanced SEO: Tactics and Strategy
• Library Juice Academy 2016
  • Introduction to GIS and GeoWeb technologies
• Wayne State University 2010
  • Master’s in Library Science
  • Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration
• Central Michigan University 2008
  • Master of Arts, Humanities
• Aquinas College 2005
• Bachelor of Arts, English Literature and Art History

technology skills profile

• • Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Tumblr
  • CMS Software: WordPress, Blogger, Tumblr
  • Content Creator: SEO, content writing, blogging, social media management, documentation, project management, tailored research, editing

sample clips

• Tweet, Blog, Press Release

books

• The Lisa Chronicles: Vol 1, Skaldic Press, January 2015

creative non-fiction

• An Unreliable Narrator
  • An online journal of everything from writing to mental health, librarianship, music, movies, images, and anything else I can think of to write about. From 2012 – present.
• Ephemera
  • Pieces that were written in prose format, between 1995 – present, but not actual blog pieces.
• F.U.C.K.
  • Fucked Up College Kids a ‘zine I wrote for from 1997 – 2000. It was published from 1993 – 2000.
• The Lisa Chronicles
  • The complete archive of the various incarnations of my blog, from 1996 – 2012.
• Tripping On Stars
  • A project that lasted for the summer of 1999, it was a collection of 500 word flash snippets consisting of, “nonsequiturs that make no sense yet are intertwined with the way we live. i think that we don’t pay attention to the little details in our lives.”

work history

• Freelance Writer (2014 – present)
• Librarian, Tech/Content Writer (Grand Rapids Community College, 2011 – 2014)
• Content Writer (Archive Media Partners, 2009 – 2012)
• Tech Writer (WorldCom, 1999 – 2002)
• Editor (Grand Rapids Community College Collegiate, 1994 – 1996)

blogging

excessively diverting     2017 — Present
https://excessivelydiverting.net
Writer, Publisher, and Content Management

• Topics include Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, and anything related to, about, or by them
• Provide content strategy and direction of the blog
• Utilizes SEO, social media, and editorial calendars
• Blog is updated 3-5x a week
• Average post length is 150 – 400 words

exit, pursued by a bear      2012 – 2017
https://exitpursuedbyabear.net
Writer, Publisher, and Content Management

• Tackled diverse topics from comics to feminism to mental health and everything in between
• Gets about 5,000 page views a month
• Average post length was 750-1000 words.

so glad is my heart      2015
http://sogladismyheart.wordpress.com
Writer, Editor, Publisher, and Content Management

• Pop up ‘zine for the month of February 2015
• Dedicated to flash writing

the lisa chronicles     1996 – 2012
https://exitpursuedbyabear.net/projects/the-lisa-chronicles/
Writer, Publisher, and Content Management

• Tackled diverse topics from comics to feminism to mental health
• Gets about 5,000 page views a month
• Average post length was 750-1000 words.

grand rapids community college library      2011 – 2014
https://grcclibrary.wordpress.com/?s=lisa+rabey
Writer, Editor, and Content Management

• Discussed topics such as events in the library, library profession, on campus, and around the city
• Managed several writers who contributed to the blog
• Edited content, built up related branding, used social media to enhance conversation
• Designed and executed planning strategy and workflow for posting and updating content to the blog and other social networking
• Average post length was 250 – 500 words

archive media partners     2009 – 2011
http://archivemediapartners.com/AMPed/author/lisa
Writer, Editor, and Content Management

• Designed and executed planning strategy and workflow for posting and updating content to the blog and other social networking
• Discussed topics such as events in the library, library profession, archives, digital management, and copyright,
• Managed several writers who contributed to the blog
• Edited content, built up related branding, used social media to enhance conversation
• Average post length is 250 – 500 words

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