Elena Zhang

Freelance Writer

Greater Chicago Area

About

A passionate storyteller with proven writing chops, Elena has been published in high-profile media publications and is ready to create quality content for any client.

Experience

  • Writer at Freelance
    2016 - Present · 10 yrs 6 mos

    Published in: Racked, The Rumpus, Food52, The Establishment, Paste Magazine, Hello Giggles, Bustle, The Mary Sue, Screener, PopMatters, TV Fanatic, The Culture Trip I cover topics such as food, cultural criticism, environmental science, diversity, politics, and television

  • Freelance Copywriter at L&T Co.
    Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 · 3 mos

  • Environmental Engineer at Tetra Tech
    Sep 2014 - Aug 2015 · 1 yr

    - Provided extensive quantitative data analysis using MS Excel - Prepared and wrote numerous technical reports presenting data analysis various clients - Developed and calibrated hydraulic/hydrologic model for industrial sewer system

  • Environmental Engineer at Woodard & Curran
    Nov 2012 - Apr 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

    - Wrote a variety of data-driven reports for both technical and non-technical audiences - Supported research and cost estimates for a watershed management plan - Created models to design infrastructure improvements - Prepared federal, state, and local permits for numerous public works projects - Conducted an analytical study of a municipal sewer system using MS Excel

  • Lab Assistant at Northwestern University
    Sep 2010 - Jun 2011 · 10 mos

    Assisted Prof. Yun Wang's lab research involving the electron shuttling function of phenazines and their effect on the cell viability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms