Danielle Charbonneau Email & Phone Number

Pompano Beach, Fl, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Covering arts, entertainment and culture across the Atlanta Metro area and Georgia beyond.

Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

DCharCreative, LLC provides a wide range of creative services including: • multimedia content creation • copywriting • copyediting • graphic design • website design • marketing material creation • newsletter design • social media management • public relations consultation • press releases • ghost writing • and guest blogging.Clients have included the Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resort, Westin Fort Lauderdale, Royal Blues Hotel Relais & Chateaux, Chanson Restaurant, Agave Blu Restaurant, Union 27 Restaurant, Marriott Fort Lauderdale, Tideline Resort, Blue Fire Grill, Cafe Med, Burger Craze, Patio Bar, Pompano Beach Brazilian Festival, Duck Soup Denver and Grandma’s Little Piggy.

Abaco, Central Abaco, The Bahamas

• As an independent freelancer, led a small team to Great Abaco to produce a documentary, narrative podcast about injustices that occurred in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian (in particular to Haitian refugees who were living in shantytowns). Worked with a photographer and Haitian translator to interview more than 40 people.

Insider Excursions! is a media travel company that organizes group trips for media professionals and travel influencers to collaborate on travel content creation around the globe. • Writes travel content for the company's website, magazine and social media channels• Serves as a travel correspondent while traveling abroad• Organizes and facilitates group trips to international destinations• Creates digital marketing materials

Lighthouse Point, Fl

Point! Publishing publishes three monthly magazines — Pompano!, Lighthouse Point and Deerfield Beach! — with a rough print circulation of 30,000, plus a bi-monthly e-newspaper, two city visitor guides, a website with an average of 100,000 page views a month and a social media following of more than 8,000. • Planned & executed all editorial content • Wrote 2-3 long-form feature articles monthly• Wrote 5 -10 news briefs, 5-10 calendar briefs, all captions, headlines, decks and advertorial copy• Managed the magazine websites and social media channels• Designed and wrote Coastal News, the bi-monthly e-newspaper • Managed all freelance writers, photographers and copyeditors

Santa Barbara, California Area

Was contracted as the sole ghost writer for a non-fiction memoir about the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. in the 1960s. The book was produced in partnership with Emmy and Academy Award winning writer/producer Barry Morrow (best known for his film “Rain Main”) as a supplementary book to a film script pending production.

Multi-media content creator, producer & editor for Ampersand LA (AmepersandLA.com), a podcast & website devoted to covering arts & culture stories in deep, meaningful ways. Ampersand LA is produced in the USC Annenberg Media center.

Los Angeles, California

• Earned M.A. in Specialized Journalism in the Arts, 2015. For thesis, became embedded reporter for nine months with a Skid Row nonprofit called Los Angeles Poverty Department.• Earned B.A. in Print Journalism, 2009.• Areas of study included: multi-media journalism (digital, film and radio); photojournalism; arts criticism; investigative reporting; non-fiction & memoir writing; website design; graphic design and documentary film production

• Single-handedly redesigned the company website, constructing the layout, writing all copy, taking all photography, embedding content and integrating keywords. • Implemented and managed the restaurant’s social media channels; Grew the company’s Facebook followers by 250 percent in one month. • PR accomplishments included coordinating media coverage by Dan Daru for KDVR’s Good Day Colorado; forging a partnership with Hope House of Colorado; partnering with the 9 News Health Fair and joining the Visit Denver network.

Denver, Co

• Wrote and edited copy for the Mission’s press releases, internal and external newsletters, social media outlets, print and digital marketing materials, blog, freelance newspaper submissions, video scripts, community award nominations and internal communications.• Served as an embedded, multi-media reporter• Was published in Denver Post’s YourHub print section for Metro Denver three times in one month. • Designed marketing collateral for special events using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.• Participated in all strategic planning meetings for public relations campaigns and fundraising.

Erie, Co

- Operated the Yellow Scene booth at special events & expos; recruited sign ups for Magazine E-Blast program; served as face for the company; promoted magazine; informed public of services/advertising opportunities; gathered feedback and reported findings to management

• Managed visiting group’s lodging, lift tickets, activities, functions & catered events from start to finish (giving tours of resort amenities; working with sales team to complete contract; creating room blocks; booking function space; conducting food tastings; designing custom menus; creating detailed BEOs; drafting floor maps; arranging VIP treatment; coordinating with mountain staff & local vendors; collecting deposits & final payments; reporting to finances department; and group follow-up)• Maintained close personal relationships with clients before, during & after group visits • Was responsible for approximately 40 groups at a time• Received extensive training in Visual One & Sirius POS computer systems • Received company recognition for increasing group projected profits by encouraging groups to partake in more extravagant activities & accommodations

Greater Los Angeles Area

Was responsible for collecting articles from Arts Journalism Students for publication in the magazine; monitoring revisions; editing; fact-checking; finding & editing images; and designing the layout of the magazine using InDesign.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Co-responsible for the planning & execution of the USC Annenberg Trojan Family Day and Commencement ceremonies, including party equipment rental, food services, event layout, attendee reservations, themed decorations, deposits, ticket sales, phone call inquiries, set-up, break-down, gifts and staff management). These events gathered approximately 1,500 people each. • Responsible for planning, executing & marketing approximately 10 different campus events weekly• Served as a reporter/writer/photographer for CommLine, the school's online publication, which covered events and news pertaining to USC Annenberg.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• As the Editor & Designer: Oversaw a production staff of 60 reporters, working with them to conceive, write and edit articles pertaining to arts and culture; Edited articles stylistically, grammatically & factually while trying to maintain the writer's artistic vision; Worked with copy-editors & monitored their revisions using Adobe InCopy; Designed section daily uing Adobe InDesign; Worked with graphic designers to create special graphics for feature stories; Assigned photographers & edited photos; Worked on a tight deadline• As a Reporter/Writer: Wrote articles pertaining to arts & culture including personality profiles, film critiques, special events coverage, cultural features and experiential reporting. Some highlights included attending the Oscars; going to press round tables where interviews included Francis Ford Coppola, Ben Kingsley, Method Man, Olivia Thrilby & Abigail Breslin; wrote a feature on coffee connoisseurs and spent 6 months working on an investigative/cultural feature about Skid Row artists

Greater Los Angeles Area

Part of a promotional marketing team responsible for attending large events in Los Angeles & Orange County to promote client's services, increase public visibility and shape brand image. Specifically in charge of managing team during events, distributing promotional materials, taking & editing photographs for web, documenting public response and reporting back to client. Mainly dealt with companies in the film & entertainment indusrty.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Wrote articles for both print & online media, serving as reporter/photographer for several blogs• Updated online calendar section daily via original reporting and consolidation of press releases • Assisted reporters (including Pulitzer-prize nominated reporter Sam Slovick) by maintaining relationships with various Public Information Officers & press contacts, seeking out fresh sources & gathering statistics• Pitched story ideas & participated in brainstorming sessions at weekly editorial meetings • Helped copy edit & monitor revisions• Created website slideshows & maintained comment boards

Los Angeles

• Served as chief copy-editor for one extended shift a week; wrote various articles pertaining to arts & culture including film & music critiques, product reviews and event coverage

Downtown Los Angeles

(The DWC is a non-profit committed to providing support services to homeless women on Skid Row)• Coordinated special events & organized volunteer schedule• Created marketing materials for events, mailings, email communication and general promotion • Served as contact person for all volunteers, donors & public inquires• Planned & attended public events to increase public awareness• Maintained volunteer database on Razors Edge

M.A. In Specialized Journalism In The Arts

B.A. Print Journalism, Emphasis Arts & Culture, Investigative Reporting

Education record