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Greater Pittsburgh Area

Distills complex research for a lay audience through digital visualizations, tools, articles and websites. Plans key messages, audiences, assets and branding for high-profile projects. Contributes to process improvements to streamline production for strategic timed release.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Developed creative content including digital, print, TV, radio and experiential ad campaigns, brand messaging and web marketing.Developed strategic content including executive communications, speeches, internal communications, annual reports and more.Developed communications strategies for clients in industries including food and beverage, health care, finance, retail, legal and construction.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

See Digital and Content Marketing Specialist job description.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Served as writer for Internal Communications team to produce weekly, monthly, annual, and special print and Web publications. Duties included pitching ideas, interviewing, writing, and proofreading copy ranging from 3,000-word Q&As with faculty and 1,000-word features, to timely 300-word articles and website copy.Assisted in special publications from development to execution phases for projects including multimedia features and editorial website redesign.Managed the university's online and print events calendar by curating events, writing blurbs, editing content for style consistency, and publishing to the CMS.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Served as managing editor for the triannual alumni magazine and annual research magazine by coordinating internal and external content, editing, proofreading, and directing the magazines' editorial direction.Worked closely with curators, exhibition designers, development staff, and conservators to develop an art collection's website information architecture and copy, research, write, and edit artifact labels, and manage publication of a high-end catalog for a major exhibition.Helped develop and oversaw the production of a new 80-page annual research magazine and corresponding website.Oversaw administrative aspects of publishing including budget management, distribution, printing, and freelancer management.Wrote, proofread, and served as a consultant for editorial content for internal publications, strategic content for the president's office and art collections, and marketing copy for the core site.

Greater Philadelphia Area

See Assistant Editor job description.

West Chester, Pa.

Designed page layout and coordinated artwork for the front and interior pages of the features section of the daily newspaper.Brainstormed, reported, and produced weekly features content and daily news content.Composed video to accompany online and social media content.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Wrote and researched daily feature stories for print and philly.com. Attended staff meetings and pitched article or series ideas. Shadowed editors throughout editing, copy editing and design process.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Hired and managed a staff of 25 editors, enforced deadlines, directed weekly meetings, organized production, and signed off on all editorial and multimedia content.Managed advertising and finance departments, as well as editorial direction, breaking news, and editorial board strategy.Served as producer for the multimedia department's annual documentary and developed social media strategies for Facebook and Twitter, as well as maintained design and content for temple-news.com, a WordPress-based site.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Developed editorial direction for the personal interest and lifestyle section of the paper. Managed a team of freelance writers, edited content, wrote headlines, and oversaw art direction for the Living section.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Proofread and edited all content and headlines for style, grammar, spelling and accuracy.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Copy edited and fact-checked multiple publications. Covered events in the business and tourism industries. Contributed to the Fox School’s Twitter and Facebook and pitched ideas to increase Web presence.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Wrote blurbs, maintained the events calendar, and proofread content.

Johnstown, Pennsylvania Area

Pitched and produced feature stories, new briefs, and other editorial content. Assisted with art direction for photo shoots and page design.