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

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.

• 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.
• 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

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.

• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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