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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

- Managed two full-time writers (and edited others on the team as needed)- Approved pitches and edited up to 10 product roundups (with 30-50 items in each) a week while also writing 3-5 stories a week myself- Worked with writers on optimizing images and product inclusions to drive traffic and revenue- Led brainstorms for the entire team- Strategized using data to pitch and write stories that would drive the most revenue and (as a result) maintained one of the highest earnings per post on the team- Helped launch and update posts for Prime Day and Black Friday

San Francisco, California, Us

- Developed commerce strategy for GameSpot and helped train the team on best practices- Helped spearhead teamwide content strategy as a section editor for the site- Managed a commerce-focused team of editors, assigning stories and setting priorities each day- Edited stories across all sections, including news, deals, features, and reviews- Used data from Google Trends, Chartbeat, Omniture, and SEMrush to drive content strategy and optimize stories for both search and social- Performed SEO updates to get content ranking better in Google- Coordinated with social and newsletter teams for planning promotion- Communicated with retailers to plan commerce coverage- Managed workflow and strategy for events like Prime Day and Black Friday

New York, Ny, Us

- Pitched and wrote stories around health, nutrition, commerce, and celebrity news using insights from SEMrush, Google Analytics, and Google Trends- Interviewed experts for health stories and commerce roundups- Managed social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest- Used SEO best practices to optimize all stories for Google- Wrote headlines designed to engage our social audience, including Flipboard- Built and scheduled daily newsletter- Assigned and edited stories from freelancers- Managed freelancer invoices

Us

- Planned out web content from the magazine, writing web-friendly headlines and SEO metadata - Confirmed web rights for all print content- Worked with photo team on getting art for web stories- Built online content using basic HTML- Scheduled and wrote copy for multiple newsletters reaching over 500,000 verified subscribers- Pitched story ideas at monthly editorial meetings- Performed managerial tasks for the team such as filing expenses, managing freelancer and licensing contracts, and sorting books for Oprah.com

New York, Ny, Us

- Produced 4-5 pieces of content daily around viral news, food, crafts, home decor, travel, and health/wellness- Wrote web-friendly headlines, social copy, and SEO metadata - Produced new evergreen content and updated older published stories to boost search rankings- Built online stories from the monthly print magazine - Scheduled posts for Pinterest

New York, Ny, Us

- Researched story ideas for the magazine- Brainstormed events for the ELLE Calendar page- Edited and organized reader submissions for the monthly book review section- Assisted with various Front of Book pages- Transcribed celebrity interviews- Provided general support to the editorial staff by helping with mailings and other office tasks

- Designed ads and graphics promoting upcoming books, events, author AMAs and more using InDesign and Photoshop. - Created Excel spreadsheets to manage schedules for direct mailing, ads, e-newsletters and other marketing campaigns.

Houston, Texas, Us

- Edited news and feature stories in InCopy for one of the largest daily newspapers in Texas- Wrote headlines, cutlines, and subheads- Laid out pages in InDesign- Moderated reader comments on Chron.com

Austin, Texas, Us

- Wrote stories for several publications in Texas Monthly's branded magazine division, including “Girls to the Front,” an in-depth cover story for Ride Texas magazine- Blogged for TexTraveler.com about Texas culture and travel destinations- Edited and fact-checked stories- Researched and compiled branded content ideas for editors to present to clients

Houston, Texas, Us

- Pitched and wrote stories for this local magazine's culture, beauty, and travel sections- Interviewed celebrities such as YouTube star Tyler Oakley and Victoria’s Secret Angel Sara Sampaio- Fact-checked and edited the monthly magazine extensively

Houston, Tx, Us

- Retained all of my below responsibilities as web editor while taking on even more leadership roles within the organization- Worked more closely with the editors to ensure they were on-schedule and that organization standards were being upheld. - Represented the Cougar at events held across campus - Edited all stories before they went online and in print- Wrote stories for both the News and Life and Arts sections of the paper

Houston, Tx, Us

- Edited, formatted, and published all web stories for my university's award-winning student newspaper - Managed all of the publication's social media accounts using Hootsuite- Scheduled the daily email newsletter for more than 3,000 verified subscribers- Worked closely with the editor in chief and managing editor to resolve staff issues, lead meetings, and close the paper every night- Worked with the advertising team to plan special issues and events- Led an editorial committee that helped plan the transition of the paper from a daily product into a weekly, which involved a complete visual and editorial redesign

Master Of Science (M.S.), Publishing: Print And Digital Media (With A Specialty In Media Content Development)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Literature (With A Minor In Journalism)