1. 3815 S. River Run Way #1 shauna@vegawriters.com
Salt Lake City, UT 84119 801-633-3920
References and Publishing Credits Available Upon Request
Shauna Kayleen Brock
Non-Profit
2005-present The Utah Independent Living Center, Salt Lake City, Utah:
2009-present: Independent Living Skills Specialist. Duties: teach independent living skills in
one-on-one and class situations, manage peer support groups, participate in the legislative
session, present on UILC and disability issues, manage social media, and maintain accurate
records. (FT)
2006-2009: Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Coordinator. Duties: helped people who
were residing in nursing homes to access the community supports to live independently.
2005-2006: Outreach Specialist. Duties: assisted the Nursing Home Transition Coordinator in
paperwork and annual reporting. (PT – 20)
2005 The Fund for Public Interest Research, Chapel Hill, North Carolina:
Field Manager/Lead Trainer for NCPIRG, Save the Children, and USPIRG campaigns.
Duties: trained incoming canvassers, managed teams of canvassers in the field. (FT)
2005 Empowerment Project, Chapel Hill, North Carolina:
Office Manager. Duties: To develop and maintain Pay Pal account, manage emerging social
media, hire and train interns. (PT – 15)
1997-1999 United Cerebral Palsy of the Capital Area (FT), Austin, Texas:
1998-1999: VISTA Coordinator for Community Connections Program. Duties: managed and
trained volunteers from the community to work with people with disabilities. (FT)
1997 United Cerebral Palsy of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah:
Receptionist/Administrative Support: Duties: as assigned to support staff. (FT)
Writing/Editing/Social Media
2016 Hard Attack Magazine, Staff Writer. Duties: album and concert reviews. (PT – 10)
2015-present Freelance Writer vegawriters.wordpress.com: Duties: reviews and interviews. (PT – 10)
2008-Present Utah Independent Living Center, Salt Lake City, Utah:
Editor of Wasatch Scope, UILC’s Newsletter. Duties: to write, provide content for, and edit
quarterly newsletter. (FT)
Manager, social media sites. Duties: to develop and maintain a presence on Facebook,
Tumblr, and Twitter.
2008-2010 Utah Jazz, Salt Lake City, Utah:
Authorized blogger. Duties: to write 1-2 articles a week. (PT – 10)
2008-2010 Pageant Webzine www.pageantzine.net:
Staff Writer. Focus: album and concert reviews, information on the Salt Lake City music
scene, conduct interviews with musicians. (PT – 10)
Executive/Management
2002-2005 Whole Foods Market, Chapel Hill, North Carolina:
Produce/Cut Fruit Coordinator. Duties: To manage, maintain, and expand the cut fruit section
of the produce department. Work with team leadership to manage and schedule the cut fruit
staff. (FT)
1999-2002 McGlynn Associates, Chapel Hill, North Carolina:
1999-2002: Project Manager. Duties: to maintain a database of all relevant client information,
provide assistance on presentations, maintain good relationships with all clients. (FT)

2. 3815 S. River Run Way #1 shauna@vegawriters.com
Salt Lake City, UT 84119 801-633-3920
References and Publishing Credits Available Upon Request
Volunteer Experience
2015-present Sick Puppies World Crew: Ambassador, Facebook Team (7 hours/wk)
Duties: Assist with band promotion through regular social media cross-posting and
monitoring; develop community engagement ideas, assist with band events as requested.
2009-present The Salt Lake City Writer’s Group: Moderator and Coordinator. (2 hours/wk)
Duties: To manage and maintain social media and email lists, send out bi-weekly email blasts
regarding critiquing group meetings, to coordinate and moderate critiquing group meetings.
2005-present The Utah Pride Center: Founder and Moderator of The 1 to 5 Club (Social and Advocacy
Group); Steering committee member for Winter Pride and Pride Festivals
Duties: To manage and maintain social media and email lists for the 1 to 5 Club, recruit
members as volunteers, work with the Utah Pride Center in conducting annual events such as
B+ Awareness Month celebrations, organizing the Queer Continuum Conference, work with
the Utah Pride Festival in providing a group presence, manage sustainability team. (10 hrs/wk)
2001-2004 North Carolina Pagan Pride: Steering Committee
Duties: Assist with the creation of North Carolina Pagan Pride, volunteer with the group at the
event, maintain and manage volunteers at the event.
1997-1999 BiNet of Austin: Steering Committee
Duties: Assist with direct action planning, including marches and protests.
Presentations
2015 Queer Continuum Conference: Lobbying is Not a Dirty Word
2015 QPR Training: Suicide Prevention Training to Utah Independent Living Center staff and
consumers; the 1 to 5 Club (3 total.)
2015 Utah Pride Festival: Dyke, Trans*, Sexually Fluid, Poly Rally; Speech on B+ Erasure
2011 Association of Independent Living in Utah Annual Conference; Advocacy in Motion
2010 Association of Independent Living in Utah Annual Conference
Selling America on Disability through Popular Culture
2010 Salt Lake Community College: Annual Conference on Writing & Social Justice
Selling America on Disability through Popular Culture
Certifications
2015 QPR Suicide Prevention Trainer
Professional Organizations
2015 UAA (United Author’s Association)
Awards
2014 Community Service Award, Utah Pride Center; dedication to Utah’s B+ community.
2011 Honorable Mention, Utah Arts Council; unpublished novel, Shadows in the Spotlight.
Education
2006-2009 Salt Lake Community College (part time), Salt Lake City, Utah; English
1997-1998 University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas; Communications
Skills
 Experience in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Word, and Publisher.
 Experience with Corel Paintshop Pro and Corel Video Studio.
 Experience with Facebook, including metric information; Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram.