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Oversees the daily editorial operations of the Southwest’s premier shelter monthly magazine, its website, digital edition and special issues, delivering content to an upscale, design-savvy and vibrant audience that loves and lives the Southwest style. The managing editor's responsibilities include contributing to issue planning and content creation; creating and overseeing schedules, budgets, issue lineups, contracts and guidelines; assigning, editing and producing stories from freelance writers and columnists; copy editing and proofreading; manuscript writing and editing; applying AP style; coordinating production for all products and formats.

Contributing writer focusing on domestic and international travel; destination and luxury resort reviews and profiles

Scottsdale, Az, Us

- Integrally involved in a wide range of projects, including: brand architecture and positioning, product and brand naming, packaging and merchandising, print collateral, ad copy writing, inbound and interactive social marketing- Editor-in-Chief of quarterly cerecdoctors.com magazine, serving the CAD/CAM dentistry market- Responsible for communication consistency for multiple in-house brands- Plan, create and refine all internal and external communication for dentistry's most respected continuing educational resource- Serve as primary content specialist and contact on a wide range of marketing department projects- Contribute to research and strategy projects- Proofread and edit all written communication generated by marketing department- Interface, negotiate with and manage contributing freelance contacts, including writers, graphic designers and photographers

- Responsible for all written communication for one of the world’s largest and most respected action figure manufacturers - Writing duties included Web site content, packaging, press releases, ad campaigns, magazine articles, interviews, new product launch, corporate and brand identity, employee newsletter (printed and online) and movie reviews - Served as proof reader for all company communications - Managed assignments for other writers within the company

Phoenix, Az, Us

• Managing editor for EndoNurse, Infection Control Today, Today's Surgicenter, Forensic Nurse and Forensic Focus magazines• Researched, interviewed and wrote feature articles for monthly healthcare industry trade publications• Involved in all aspects of editorial production, including direction of editorial content, artistic layout and design• Coordinated and delegated responsibilities to editorial staff • Solicited, guided and oversaw contributing writers • Edited, proofed, and supervised transition from print format to Web site publication • Researched, edited and posted daily industry news to online news forum

Phoenix, Az, Us

• Developed successful continuing business education programs for national and international programs serving a variety of specialized industries including special events, self-storage and telecommunications • Responsible for extensive industry research, solid curriculum development, appropriate speaker acquisition, successful program execution and on-site logistics

Phoenix, Az, Us

• Responsible for the marketing of six trade shows and conferences for varied niche industries • Planned and directed all aspects of the marketing process including strategy development, identifying markets, pricing, developing databases, planning and designing advertising for magazine, direct mail, press releases, Internet Web site, email and broadcast fax• Involved in all aspects of customer and public relations, as well as on-site event production

Phoenix, Az, Us

• Involved in all aspects of trade show production, both pre-show and on-site• Design, copywriting and production of sales and marketing materials to support attendee and exhibit sales • Assisted in on-site registration of attendees and exhibitors at trade shows • Consistent track record of exceptional public relations and customer service

Advertising Design

Graphics, Advertising