Heather Wisner Email & Phone Number

Telling the stories of, and bringing information to, the 3,000+ employees of Oregon's largest public transit agency. • Manage, write and edit weekly agency newsletter and compile art assets• Manage agency intranet content• Create content for General Manager• Help plan and execute agency events• Organize agency volunteer efforts• Support outreach at community events

Portland, Oregon Area

Editor and writer for nonprofit arts and culture journalism site covering Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Wrote news and features, edited freelance pieces, posted content and art to WordPress site, assisted with social media posting and oversight.

Norton, Massachusetts

Company folded in Sept. 2018. • Coordinated workflow through editorial and production process, collaborating with freelance writers, photographers, educators, editorial and production staff • Wrote and edited features, columns and departments and proofed layouts • Wrote advertising/marketing copy and oversaw media kit • Tracked documents and art through production process with Google Drive • Worked with publisher, sales team and production manager on layout • Oversaw freelance budgets and social media posts Special achievements: Got publication app onto Google Play, thus increasing its reach; contributed content and design ideas as part of magazine redesign team; created/implemented interoffice management procedures, hired staff and freelancers

Vancouver, Washington

Company folded in 2019• Coordinated production of six print and digital magazines (52 in total) and six international trade shows annually (50 in total), plus special events. Delivered materials on overlapping deadlines. • Wrote, edited, fact checked and proofed content for internationally circulated trade magazine, trade-show programs, press releases and marketing collateral • Coordinated copy flow among editorial, art, advertising and printer • Organized, publicized and produced international trade shows with thousands of attendees; organized student competition, handled media inquiries • Spoke to media and schools as company representative • Managed special projects, freelance staff, interns and budgets • Wrote and edited content for company websites and social media platformsSpecial achievements: Implemented PR strategy where none had existed; created contact database; generated increased media and trade-show attendance; increased social media presence, oversaw launch of magazine’s digital edition and anniversary edition

Portland, Oregon Area

Copywriter for boutique advertising and PR agency serving corporate and nonprofit clients. Wrote and produced radio and TV ads, press releases, brochures, customer notifications and other materials. Position eliminated when company downsized. • Wrote and edited advertising and marketing collateral • Wrote media releases, enlisted and tracked media coverage • Planned and executed media strategy and public events

Salem, Oregon

Legislative session job with State of Oregon’s Publications Services, which publishes Oregon Revised Statutes. • Worked with attorneys to edit legislative bills and amendments for clarity, form and style • Delivered multiple revisions on overlapping deadlines

Salem, Oregon

Established goals and responsibilities for newly created position; expanded coverage of Hispanic community; collaborated with Living section’s editorial team to facilitate production on rolling deadlines. • Edited, copy edited, laid out and proofed daily section, weekend guide and special sections • Wrote news briefs, covered Hispanic community • Wrote and photographed for website, managed calendar database

Document editor and English instructor for Costa Rican language consultancy firm. • Translated and edited documents (Spanish to English) • Taught courses in industrial, corporate and hospitality sectors • Developed new course materials and textbooks for administration

Created content and managed production for internationally circulated magazine. • Wrote news stories, features and reviews • Created and oversaw production of special sections and events • Copy edited, fact checked and proofread • Managed freelance writers and interns • Maintained editorial budgets • Spoke at public events as magazine representative

Writer and editor for major metropolitan weekly with 300,000 circulation. • Wrote Night & Day section, arts features, news stories and reviews • Contributed to special sections • Assigned and edited freelance submissions • Managed arts calendar