Alexandria Waltz

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Location
Layton, Utah
School
University Of Utah, Weber State University
Expertise
Culinary Travel, Top International Restaurants, Food History
  • Alexandria wrote content for several large travel and tourism companies (including Gray Line Worldwide and City Sightseeing) that focused on attractions, dining, and entertainment.
  • She created freelance articles for a variety of publications on the best restaurants in several cities.
  • Her prompt engineering work on Google's Gemini product emphasized the model's ability to accurately analyze and write about dining and entertainment businesses from around the world.

Experience

Alexandria began her career as a professional historian but transitioned into marketing and content writing. For nearly 10 years, Alexandria worked as a project manager and writer for a large automotive group. She also wrote for companies in a freelance capacity, including Ancestry and RC Willey. In 2021, Alexandria moved into the tech industry and contracted with Microsoft, Google, and Salesforce. She also regularly contributes articles to TheGamer and Strangely Awesome Games. As much as possible, Alexandria continues to work as an adjunct history professor at several colleges and universities in Utah.

Education

Alexandria earned her bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. ABD degrees in American History. Her dissertation focused on youth subcultures in Southern California during the 1970s and 1980s. She loved learning about the Orange County punk scene.

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