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About Me

I'm a versatile writer with over 15 years of experience creating educational content. Curious and driven, I bring strengths in research, writing, documentation, graphic design, and community engagement to develop and lead impactful projects. Explore my website to learn how my diverse skills could benefit your organization.

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 Cristen Andrews

University of Texas

Bachelor of Journalism Bachelor of Arts

Photography
Writer

Writing:
​-Community Education & OutreacH
-English-Language Learning
-Internet Marketing
-Workplace Documentation

As an EarthShare Texas fellow, I worked with TreeFolks, creating materials for their Seeds to Trees Native Nursery, documenting their cultivation practices, and laying the foundation for a grower education program.

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The tree-growing guide I wrote is available for free download at treefolks.org/nursery.  An overview of my work during this fellowship is here

Native Tree Nursery STewardship

Educator


Garden Writing
& Nature Education

I'm a small business owner. My partner and I have a one-acre wildlife habitat, plant nursery, and herb farm that we call Small Town Farm.

In addition to growing plants and making homegrown herbal products, I create online resources and teach classes & workshops.

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I studied herbalism at the Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine, permaculture at the Austin Permaculture Guild, and am a life-long student, constantly learning from herbal elders and local mentors as well as the plants and creatures we share our space with. I have also taught for the Wildflower School and at the 2024 & 2025 Herbal Forums, hosted by the Herb Society of America. And I help spread the knowledge wherever I can through classes, handoutsblog postshands-on workshopsgarden tours, volunteer days, newsletters, and silly instagram reels

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Some topics I enjoy writing & teaching about:

organic gardening | bioregional herbalism | homegrown wellness | regenerative agriculture | permaculture | plant propagation | nature connection

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Website: smalltownfarm.com | Instagram: smalltownfarmtx

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Advocacy & Community Outreach

I love creating resources that educate, inform, and inspire action. Through my volunteer work with the San Marcos Animal Shelter, PALS (Pet Prevent a Litter), the Hays County Pawsitive Outcomes Implementation Plan Committee, and several Central Texas animal welfare organizations, I've created many informational materials to educate about new programs and raise awareness about urgent needs.

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Quick links to some things I created:

Internet Marketing
& SEO

I held various roles at Adlucent, a digital marketing startup in Austin that is now called MissionOneMedia. As part of a small team early in the company's inception, I wore many hats. As a copy editor and SEO coordinator, I led search engine optimization campaigns for internet retailers and local businesses, creating marketing copy and improving clients' web pages to achieve higher rankings in search engine results. Additionally, I crafted and polished news releases, press materials, and company documents, created internal training documents, and developed content for pay-per-click marketing campaigns.

English-Language Learning

I develop reading and listening comprehension passages, as well as speaking prompts, for English-language proficiency assessments utilized by business organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies around the world. Additionally, I create test preparation materials and online learning modules for major publishers, focusing on English Language Learning (ELL), English as a Second Language (ESL), K-12 education, college readiness, and workplace skills development. Here are some of the clients I've worked for.

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Within this role as a freelance educational writer for assessment developers, I have written a diverse range of stimuli. Press releases, newsletters, broadcasts, college-level essays, interviews, meeting minutes, product labels, signage, you name it. My work is a fun mix of creative and technical writing. I get to research all sorts of topics, come up with interesting but plausible scenarios, and write clear, authentic texts that adhere to style guides, learning objectives, and proficiency standards such as CEFR and Common Core. 

Photographer

Photography
 

This section is currently being curated as I collect and organize my photography portfolio. In the meantime, enjoy a selection of my travel photos and nature photography at Fine Art America.

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