EXPERIENCE


2007–Present       Freelance Writer and Editor

  • Writing and editing for various magazines and corporate clients, both local (Portland, Ore.) and national. Regular contributor to Fortune and Entrepreneur. Monthly gadget columnist for Arrive and Continental. 

2007–2009       Senior Editor – Sagacity Media Inc.

  • Helping this regional magazine publishing company establish a custom publishing division by implementing editorial standards and processes
  • Managing and executing the editorial vision, assigning, editing, researching, maintaining budgets, and writing for several magazines, including Travel Portland, Lane County Visitor Guide, Washington State Visitor Guide, and the Portland Monthly Health Annual publications

2003–2007       Associate Editor – The Pohly Company

  • Assigning, editing, researching, maintaining editorial budgets, and writing articles for several award-winning publications (Continental – Silver Astrid Award for Best Writing and Pearl Award for Best Overall Editorial, SAM  – Pearl Award for Most Improved Editorial, UAW-GM People  – Silver Astrid Award for Employee Publications) and other highly-regarded magazines such as the DMA’s inMarketing Magazine, General Motor’s UAW-GM People, and the ANA’s Advertiser
  • Overseeing the redesign of two publications in 2005 (inMarketing and SAM: Student Advantage Magazine) and supporting redesigns of Continental in 2003 and 2006
  • Supporting on-going new business efforts with research and proofreading 

2002–2003       Development Editor – Pearson Custom Publishing

  • Assessing manuscript submissions for organization, quality, and consistency
  • Coordinating the Art, Production, Manufacturing, Operations, and Permissions departments to create custom books on an accelerated publishing schedule
  • Coordinating a roster of as many as five acquisitions editors (and up to thirty titles) and servicing clients that included Adobe Systems, IBM, the U.S. Army, and ITT Technical Institute

2000–2001       Freelance Editor – Harvard University, Mazer Digital Media, and Pearson

  • Reformatting Houghton Mifflin’s books from English to new Spanish versions
  • Redesigning textbooks into interactive websites
  • Creating site demos and style guides for clients and perspective clients

1999–2000       Editor/Designer – Kennard Design

  • Designing, editing, and proofreading ads, identities, and collateral work for clients including Harvard Business School Publishing, Curry College, and John Hancock
     

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Part-Time Faculty – Emerson College (Writing, Literature, and Publishing Program)

Contributing Writer – Arrive, American Way, Boston Magazine, Continental, Men’s Journal, Plenty


EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Literature and Publishing
          National University of Ireland, Galway
          Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship

Bachelor of Arts, Magazine Journalism & English Textual Studies          
          Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY
          S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications          
          College of Arts and Sciences 


SKILLS

Mac OS X, Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Project, Quark XPress, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, Suitcase, Font Reserve, and Filemaker 


AWARDS

Apex Award: Chosen by the editors of Writing That Works, this award goes to publications whose design and editorial create outstandingly effective communications vehicles.
     2005 — Publication Excellence in Custom-Published 
                  Newsletters, Coca-Cola: Refreshing News

Astrid Awards: An international competition honoring achievement in design communications, this award has advanced the art and science of communications for more than 20 years.
     2005 — Custom Publications (Bronze), Continental
     2004 — Employee Publications (Silver), UAW-GM People 
     2004 — Custom Publications (Bronze), Continental

Pearl Awards: Sponsored by the Custom Publishing Council, these awards recognize industry leaders in editorial, design, and strategy.
     2005 — Best Overall Editorial (Silver), Continental
     2005 — Most Improved Editorial (Silver), Student Advantage Magazine
     2005 — Most Improved Editorial (Bronze), Boston 
                  Whaler

Magnum Opus Awards: Chosen by the Missouri School of Journalism and Publications Management, this award recognizes the achievements of journalism professionals producing corporate publications.
     2005 — Best Interview/Profile (Honorable mention), Continental
     2004 — Best Overall Editorial (Gold), Continental
     2004 — Best Sidebar (Gold), UAW-GM People