One of those odd birds who is both a big thinker and a producer. I don't like living in the cerebral for too long because at the end of the day, I like to execute. With a background in journalism, no matter what my function, I always turn back to the general premise and (in my opinion), the most important question: what's the story? Or more bluntly: who cares? And equally important: how are we getting it done? The summary: More than 10 years of experience in media, editorial, marketing and content, both print and digital. Skills and experiences include: editorial, production, marketing, audience development, social media strategy (editorial and paid), branding, advertising, public relations and copywriting.Specialties: • Detail-oriented, creative, enthusiastic team player who takes responsibility to better the editorial and marketing product and process• Creating and implementing cross-organizational content and social media strategies and using social media for grassroots audience development• Superior editing, reporting and communication skills, ability to develop publications and marketing from concept to completion• Developing publications, websites and blogs, building audiences through the creation and social sharing of rich, engaging content • Developing monthly editorial calendars • Conceiving company brand standards and consulting on their implementation• Copywriting• Planning and producing news, feature and trend stories • Managing teams of editors and freelance writers and photographers• Performing cover-to-cover grammar, spelling and punctuation proofreading and copy editing; editing for overall content