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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• Remotely direct editorial development for physician- and patient-facing content in multiple formats. • Oversee writing, developmental editing, reviewing, copyediting, and proofreading workflows for team of staff and freelance editors.• Edit video, expert column, patient story, and other digital patient education content following plain language and health literacy principles.• Oversee editing of clinical materials designed for physician continuing education.• Manage content strategy and editorial development within consumer books program.• Partner with teams in clinical development to ensure all content aligns with ACOG guidance.• Lead development of consumer book on menopause.• Lead ACOG’s Inclusive Language Work Group.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• Remotely directed publishing operations for the Patient Education department, whose products include a consumer health website and a consumer health book.• Led the development of patient messaging and resources that align with clinical guidance and follow health literacy and plain language principles.• Managed patient education editorial team, edited web and other digital content, monitored site advertising policy and approved patient-facing ads.• Managed schedules for new content and revisions of existing content.• Led the revision, developmental editing, cover shoot and launch of the award-winning book Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month, Seventh Edition.• Led development of ACOG’s patient site, which garners more than 1 million views per month.

Rosemont, Il, Us

Patient Education Website• Developed strategy for updating all patient education materials.• Managed 80+ physician-written patient articles through the peer review process.• Edited for consistency, style and tone across all articles on the patient site.• Implemented plan for Spanish translation of top articles.Video Projects• Developed video strategy for member and patient messaging.• Wrote scripts, hired videographers, and directed shoots.• Directed video editing during all phases of production.Media Relations• Served as primary media contact, prepared all press releases, organized media training for leadership, and coached volunteers prior to interviews.Newsletter• Wrote, edited and managed quarterly member newsletter.

•Launched the Retina Image Bank, a crowd-sourced repository of retinal images.•Directed web developers to create image bank’s functionality and design.•Created communications plan for image bank launch and directed agency designers.•Managed 80+ physician editors tasked with peer review of all images.•Audited Society's three websites and developed recommendations for redesigns, content development and new features.•Developed advertising and social media policies for main Society website.

• As an owner of this company, developed print and digital products and their branding.• Directed day-to-day editorial operations for monthly magazine.• Developed annual editorial calendars.• Supervised editorial staff and freelance writers, art director, production staffers and vendors.• Assigned and edited articles; wrote print and web content.• Coordinated monthly cover photo shoots.• Directed the first full redesign of the magazine.

•Co-developed business and editorial strategy for magazine launch.•Assigned and edited articles; wrote print and related web content.•Developed long-term strategies for new nonprint products. •Coordinated monthly cover photo shoots.•Created special issues and developed their content.•Hired and managed junior editors and freelancers.•Served as international editor for overseas trade shows and meetings.

Certificate, Medical Writing & Editing

M.S., Magazine Publishing

B.A., Journalism