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Evanston, Ill.

Marketing and communications support for professional consulting firm specializing in sustainable design engineering and energy efficiency consulting. We provide MEP/FP-related services (studies, design, commissioning, retro-commissioning) to commercial, educational, governmental, healthcare, laboratory, hotel and industrial clients, with an expertise in energy-intensive facilities. Duties include: Leading responses to RFPs and RFQs; assisting execs with articles, presentations, blogs, awards entries, and other communications; corporate event planning; website and social media; liaising with industry organizations.

Greater Chicago Area

Writing, editing, and project coordination for the only magazine published for the Building Team — architects, engineers, contractors, building owners and facilities managers involved in design and construction of nonresidential buildings. Coverage includes commercial, industrial, institutional, and government construction. Duties included coordination of annual "40 Under 40" competition, including judging, editorial coverage, and related leadership development event; writing and editing feature articles and departments (using MS Office and Adobe InCopy platforms); managing project and product coverage/communication; assisting chief editor with writing and posting daily Web and e-newsletter content (using Drupal platform); assisting chief editor with writing and posting daily social media content (Facebook, Twitter); representing the publication at conferences and trade shows.

Elk Grove Village, Il

Solely responsible for planning, writing, editing, and project managing bimonthly print and digital newsletter focused on creation of science and R&D facilities. Wrote/edited project profiles, technical articles, management articles, news, and departments covering academic, government, and commercial projects. Planned educational program and logistics for major annual lab design conference; moderated conference. Coordinated regular updates of materials at dedicated Website and related social media. Created and managed content for biweekly e-newsletter. Contributed occasional articles to parent publication, R&D Magazine. Liaised with other industry professionals on projects of mutual interest/benefit.

Elk Grove Village, Il

Edited multiple publications at Reed, most recently Laboratory Design newsletter (now owned by Advantage Business Media, as described above).

Greater Chicago Area

Bachelor'S Degree, President'S Degree

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