A leading online news and information site highlighting progressive politics.• Regular contributing writer, with articles focusing on health, science, and history.

The leading educational publisher in the world.Photo Editor• Group Photo Manager- supervise a team of eight photo editors in Scholastic Classroom Magazines.• Research and obtain images for Scholastic Classroom Magazines and Scholastic News Online. Publications include New York Times Upfront, Scholastic Art, Junior Scholastic, Scholastic News, Action, Choices, Storyworks, Science World, Scope, and Dynamath.• Negotiate rates and obtain photo permissions for the various publications.• Creatively collaborate in tandem with art directors in suggesting relevant images and photo sources, working within a mandated budget.

Freelance Photo Research and Photo Editing, Freelance Writing• Research and obtain images, in both analog and digital formats, for various publishers and book packagers including HarperCollins, Random House, Facts on File, Sterling Publishing, Barnes and Noble Books, Byron Preiss Visual Publications. • Negotiate rates and obtain photo permissions.• Creatively collaborate in tandem with art directors in suggesting relevant images and photo sources, working within a mandated budget.Writer• Write educational news articles for Scholastic News and Scholastic News Online.

• Recruited, trained, managed and motivated the Editorial Sales team to assure sales and foster positive client relationships, resulting in the regular attainment of set monthly sales targets.• Set and monitored performance goals for the Team resulting in increased job satisfaction and performance of Team members.• Negotiated large volume contractual agreements with major clients such as Arts & Entertainment and ABC News, assuring guaranteed sales revenue.• Developed innovative ways to nurture client relationships and grow client base, including a bi-monthly e-mail newsletter. • Compiled and analyzed sales data to aid in identifying sales opportunities.• Planned and created copy for online marketing campaigns resulting in increased client awareness of the Archive Films and Archive Photos brand.• Integrated sales teams from two Getty brands resulting in greater efficiencies, reduced fulfillment time, and increased sales.• Planned and implemented automated call distribution center that assured increased client service.Director of Business Development, New Media (1995-1997)• Negotiated short and long-term agreements totaling over $1 million in new revenue.• Researched and identified potential new clients in the digital new media market, generating over $500,000 in new business.• Developed relationships with new and existing new media clients, assuring return business.• Represented Archive Films/ Archive Photos regularly at trade shows in the U.S. and Europe, attracting new business and providing a friendly face to the company.Senior Account Executive (1993-1995)• Managed key accounts worldwide in the magazine, book publishing and advertising industries, billing over $1 million yearly.• Negotiated fees for the licensing of images in the Archive Photos library in order to maximize revenue.• Developed new business through trade research, cold calls and client service.