Me, on paper.

• Editing copy to improve clarity and comply with style guides 

• Research and fact checking 

• Search engine optimization (SEO) 

• Project/publication, social media and website management 

• Feature writing and storytelling (print and digital)

• Interviewing and networking

• B2B agreements and transactions

• Adobe Creative Cloud programs 

• Photography and videography 

• Visual content design 

• Brand compliance 

• Journalism law and ethics 

• Mac, PC and Office 360 proficiency 

• Leadership and employee management

• Taking initiative and problem-solving 

• Meeting deadlines

MANAGING EDITOR - DECEMBER 2023 TO PRESENT 

INTERN COORDINATOR – JUNE 2024 TO PRESENT 

DIGITAL ADVERTISING COORDINATOR- OCTOBER 2024 TO PRESENT 

ASSISTANT EDITOR - MAY 2023 TO DECEMBER 2023 

CONTRIBUTING WRITER - JANUARY 2022 TO MAY 2023

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Duties:

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• Independently managing and editing bi-monthly publications as well as online digital content.

• Editing other writers’ content for grammar, clarity, brevity, accuracy, quality and company style.

• Editing digital content using SEO methods and UX practices.

• Maintaining and expanding collaborative relationships with city government services, chambers of commerce, and local businesses and organizations.

• Overseeing initial content planning using Excel and assigning outlines to writers.

• Working closely with designers to create readable, engaging page layouts by evaluating multiple rounds of proofs.

• Coordinating with digital advertising businesses and editing creatives for polish before uploading to the website.

• Collaborating with the sales team to discuss digital ad sales and placement of digital ads.

• Using Google Ad Manager to organize and schedule digital ad running time.

• Delivering up to ten or more published feature articles bi-weekly for both print and online, often with quick turnaround.

• Managing relationships with key sources in the magazine distribution communities; keeping contact records and updating archives and company calendars.

• Developing ideas for creative, unique content.

• Creating content for email newsletters.

• Leading and attending photoshoots for cover photos and supporting images.

• Representing the company at meetings, luncheons, awards ceremonies, and networking events.

• Attending concerts, theater performances, and events outside of regular business hours; writing articles and taking photographs on site.

• Using Metro Publisher to upload article content to the company’s website and update the website layout.

• Uploading digital versions of publications to Issuu.

• Independently scheduling and conducting interviews.

• Using information compiled from interviews and research to create informative and persuasive copy.

• Responsible for outreach and recruitment, attending and presenting at internship and career fairs.

• Interviewing potential interns, evaluating applicants’ writing samples, researching background, giving feedback and handling paperwork.

• Creating a new internship program; creating educational content for interns and hosting weekly educational meetings on essential skills.

• Crafting weekly schedules for interns.

• Creating cohesive guides for following company style and formatting for interns.

• Assigning and overseeing all content assigned to interns for all seven print publications and online.

REPORTER — AUGUST 2020 TO SEPTEMBER 2021 

• Working under an editor, pitched new stories weekly while delivering on news article assignments and meeting aggressive deadlines. 

• Interviewed sources and maintained professional relationships. 

• Enhanced stories through the use of still imagery, video and audio. 

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTER — AUGUST 2018 TO APRIL 2019 

• Organized material to research and complete writing tasks for local newspaper. 

• Pitched stories weekly and met tight deadlines. 

• Followed company policies and editorial guidelines to craft thorough, well-written content.

• Interviewed individuals by phone, video chat, and in-person.