As Head Writer for the Traverse City Business News, my responsibilities include researching local and nationwide business trends and interviewing local entrepreneurs and small businesses for feature articles. I also regularly contribute articles to the Traverse City Ticker, the Leelanau Ticker, and the Northern Express, three publications that exist under the same parent company as the TCBN.

• As Senior Editor, duties include overseeing major site features, writing and editing album reviews, conducting interviews, posting news, basic image and audio file editing, and consistent communication with fellow staff members• Frequent web and social media promotion through platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Last.fm• Solicit promotional advances and interview opportunities from record labels, musicians, publications, and artist management• Interview major artists including Jason Isbell, Butch Walker, Noah Gundersen, Matt Nathanson, Andrew McMahon, Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem), Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional), Frank Turner, and Chad Perrone

• Daily workload includes 10-15 writing pieces (ranging from marketing copy to blog posts) and averages between 5,000 and 8,000 words. Articles span a range of different clients, subjects, and tonal styles• Implement Search Engine Optimization concepts to boost web traffic and reader retention for a variety of clients and websites• Collaborate and communicate with clients about project details • Handle content development assignments for major clients such as Expedia, RR Donnelley, and more

• Write two monthly columns for respected publishing industry magazine: From the Tech Desk and Indie Groundbreaking Book• Interview independent figures in the book world, both throughout the country and around the world• Gain exposure to an eclectic array of titles, authors, websites, and modern publishing techniques

• Write 40-question trivia games for bars and restaurants, covering topics ranging from the Oscars to folklore• Manage half a dozen other writers, editing their trivia games for grammar and working to make questions more compelling

• Entrusted with a variety of PR and marketing tasks, including:- Writing and sending out press releases - Composing case studies for various industrial clients- Website design and content development - Radio, television, and print media relations and logistics- Researching and ghost writing published columns in previously unfamiliar subjects• Learned technical writing and document design skills• Obtained experience in conference calls and professional meeting environments• Accepted offer to continue website work on a freelance basis, post-internship

• Wrote and reported a variety of school district stories for multiple electronic publications• Self-starter position: Was largely responsible for adapting projects or seeing them through to completion with little supervision

• Coordinated a team of three to five A&E writers for the school paper, assigning weekly stories, answering questions, and offering guidance on writing techniques and interview etiquette• Served as copy editor for the A&E team, fixing errors, wording problems, and structural issues, all while maintaining the personal voice of the original writer• Gained proficiency in AP style, photo editing, interview rapport, fact checking and deadline operations• Produced over 100 pieces of writing in a wide variety of subjects and formats, including entertainment blogs, band profiles, event previews, and local or campus news stories