Laurie Sterbens

Adjunct Faculty

Laurie.Sterbens1@erau.edu

Department of Humanities and Communication

Daytona Beach College of Arts and Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Writing, Humanities, Communication, Art History, Journalism, Public Speaking, Project Management, Research, Digital Media, Content Marketing

Laurie Sterbens

Overview

M.F.A. - Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction, Seton Hill University

Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, FL                            August 2024 – Present

Adjunct Professor of Humanities

Instructor of Introduction to Humanities:

  • Present an overview of landmark achievements in art, literature and music from prehistory to the present.
  • Provide students with the skills and vocabulary to analyze and interpret artistic expressions from various cultures and eras.                                                                                                                                  

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL August 2023 – Present

Adjunct Professor of Humanities and Communication

Instructor of Business Communications (COM222):

  • Strategies for effective written, oral, nonverbal and intercultural communications for professionals.
  • How to create messaging that is clear, concise, correct and engaging in formats ranging from texts and emails to white papers and proposals.
  • Teamwork and project management skills.

Contentstack, San Francisco, CA (Remote)                    November 2021 – July 2023

Digital Content Editor

Oversaw content publishing in a fast-paced work environment with multiple, simultaneous deadlines.

  • Created and managed editorial calendar to coordinate publishing across teams.
  • Revised and managed company writing style guidelines.
  • Managed team of freelance technical writers producing 4-6 SEO-optimized blog posts per month.
  • Collaborated with freelancers and internal teams to produce 30+ customer case studies.

AAA National Office, Heathrow, FL                           March 2015 – November 2021

Development Editor, AAA Travel

Promoted from Associate Editor to Development Editor in January 2018. Wrote and edited travel content and marketing copy for AAA Travel.

  • Wrote 53 Travel Tips articles for aaa.com (now TripCanvas).
  • Wrote and edited articles for print and digital AAA TourBooks.
  • Wrote and edited travel marketing content including video scripts, landing pages and brochures.

Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, FL                          August 2014 – May 2017

Adjunct Professor of English

Instructor of Introduction to Composition and Writing with Research

Teaching

  • COMM 122: English Composition