fantasy author | web & content specialist | dreamer

Michelle Robins

Michelle Robins is an American expat living in Central Europe and a member of the Prague Writer’s Group. When not telling stories, she can be found with her nose stuck in a book, managing content for her clients, building and designing websites, or trying to teach herself one of her many target languages. As a polyglot and former English language teacher, she often has the opportunity to use her knowledge of grammar for both good and evil.

She is represented by Emelie Burl at Susan Schulman Literary Agency. You can get in touch with her agent here.

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My Work

Michelle Robins
Web & Content Specialist
Tech Skills
HTML/CSS/JavaScript
WordPress Development & Custom Themes
Responsive Development
Graphic Design
Git
AEM
AMP
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office
MailChimp
Social Media Management
Content Creation & Management
Brand Management
Languages
French
German
Czech
Russian
Italian
Spanish
Dutch

What do you get when you mix a writer, a web specialist, a content editor, and a CMS wizard? Me! I thrive on amazing storytelling and helping people solve problems by meeting them where they’re at. Looking to my next career move, I want to work with professionals I can trust and learn from, and most importantly, I’d like to work in a healthy environment that appreciates my skills and offers avenues for growth.

I’m open to full time opportunities as well as part time work and side projects; I have a trade license valid in the Czech Republic, and am currently applying for permanent residency.

When I’m not working, pursuing side projects, or getting caught up in the allure of a new book, I can be found traveling, experimenting with food, or teaching myself a new language. And always, always searching for new stories.

Experience
VML (formerly Wunderman Thompson)
Web Developer2020 – Present

Product: collaborated across teams to develop a new product from start to finish; currently maintaining and overseeing its ongoing development and documentation, including design and content audits and incorporating feedback for new iterations. Client projects include internal audits and Boehringer Ingelheim.

Web: developed and built various product websites, personalized them for different market localizations, and contributed to the documentation, all while consistently delivering projects ahead of deadline. Client projects include GSK, Mercedes-Benz, and TotalEnergies.

Skills: Adobe Creative Suite · Content Management Systems (CMS) · Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) · Git · WordPress · English · Web Design · Content Migration · PHP · Documentation · Landing Pages · Drupal · Technical Communication · Website Building · Sitecore

Freelance
Web & Content Specialist2017 – Present

Web: collaborated with bloggers, designers, teachers, authors, and other creative professionals to design and develop their or their clients’ sites to pixel-perfection, saving them time, helping grow their businesses, and solving problems from a UX perspective. Platforms include WordPress, Webflow, Sitecore, and Kentico.

Content: contributed to technical documentation, edited blog and social media posts, designed infographics for websites, performed usability consulting, and contributed to major website updates.

Skills: Communication · Content Management Systems (CMS) · WordPress · Kajabi · Webflow · Content Migration · Technical Documentation · Documentation · Landing Pages · Kentico · Jira · Technical Communication · Sitecore

Plottr
Project Coordinator & Development Assistant2020 – 2021

Worked with a small remote team on the continuing development, client support, and documentation of the Plottr software.

Skills: Communication · Software as a Service (SaaS) · Technical Documentation · Documentation · Online Help · Technical Communication

James Cook Languages
Foreign Language Instructor2017 – 2020

Taught French and English to adults of all levels, increasing their language proficiency by at least one unit within a year. Many of them attained advanced fluency while working with me.

Cultural Experiences Abroad
Alumni Ambassador Internship2016 – 2017

On-campus resource to students looking to study abroad. I’m there not only to promote CEA, but also study abroad in general, providing education and insight into the process of applying and living abroad. Social media outreach, blog posts, in-person study abroad fairs, and classroom presentations are all part of this position.

Amadito & Friends Bookstore
Customer Relationship Assistant2015

Part of my duties were greeting and recommending books to customers in person or online via social media in their native languages (German, French, Czech, or English). I translated and wrote newsletters and book reviews for the site, as well as prepared the layout and graphic design for online and paper advertisements. Of course, there were basic shop tasks like working the register, preparing the shop for events, and adding store window displays.

Cultural Experiences Abroad
Mobile Journalist2015

I made a series of blog posts and videos detailing the ins and outs of my internship during my time abroad, published on CEA’s site and featured in their social media. I also made weekly social media posts about life in Prague. Both resources have been instrumental in recruiting students and getting them interested in and excited about going abroad, as well as pursuing international work experience.

Augsburg University
Tour Guide2014 – 2017

My position was instrumental in helping potential new students make a college admission decision – I needed to provide as much information as possible while still showing the college at its best potential. I gave individual, group tours, and worked special admissions events. Thanks to my team, we greatly increased enrollment levels, while other universities in the area saw a decrease in numbers. I also have done basic office tasks like preparing welcome packets for events, giving directions to people coming into the office, answering phones, and working closely with the admissions counselors and giving feedback to ensure the best experience for upcoming events.

Augsburg University
Seminar Leader2014 – 2016

I was a student-teacher liaison during a required one-semester class for first-year students. This involves direct engagement with students: I addressed questions regarding all aspects of college life. I planned various lessons, neighborhood tours, and events in order to help the students better integrate into their new culture and environment.

Education
Augsburg University
BA in Cross-Cultural Studies and Foreign Languages2013 – 2017
Anglo-American University
Humanities Faculty, Study Abroad2015 – 2016
The Language House
TEFL Certificate2017
Skillcrush
Break Into Tech Blueprint2018

Stay up to date on my works in progress

All the Elsewheres

The roots of all stories are true…at least somewhere.

Convention states that magic isn’t real, but folklore student Ruby is trying to prove otherwise. When she stumbles upon a semi-sentient, soul-stealing ghost train instead of a whimsical adventure, she must decide if magic is worth dealing with monsters to attain, or if she’d be better off giving it up entirely.

For fans of Spirited Away, The Starless Sea, The Ten Thousand Doors of January, Neverwhere, and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.

WIP: Baked Goods for the Magically Inept

Bakery owner Nora is haunted, and she likes it that way. That is, until her ghostly grandmother and the florist next door uncover a band of amateur necromancers trying to use ghosts to pilot their hopeful undead.
Magical capitalism (is bad)! Magic is like the early Internet (new, complicated, changing too fast)! A ghost cat (meow)!

For fans of whimsical, cozy fantasy in a world very like our own, as well as works like Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries and The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy.

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Michelle Robins is a chronic storyteller at her best and worst. When not writing, she can be seen devouring books (not literally), digging into code (not literally), or working on one of her ten target languages (literally).

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