Larry Avila Email & Phone Number

Montgomery, Il, Us

• Develop, write and edit content for trucking and supply chain focused websites and newsletters• Strategic business and content planning• Active participant in company mentoring program (mentee in 2023; recruited to mentor in 2024)• Promote and share content through social media including Facebook,Twitter, and Linkedin

Greater Chicago Area

• Experienced journalist, writer and editor• Develop, write and edit content for print and online platforms on contract basis• Promote and share content through social media including Facebook,Twitter, and Linkedin

Dyer, In

• Developed, wrote and edited content for print and online platforms• Managed freelance writers, editors and photographers pool (25 people)• Assisted publisher in planning of magazine (6 issues annually) • Regularly used interpersonal skills to interact with public and sources• Developed and maintained community, customer and source relations• Active social media user (Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter)• Managed content for website (www.nwindianabusiness.com)

Munster, Indiana

• Developed, wrote and edited content for print and online platforms• Assisted in management of news department staff of 20; directly managed 3• Assisted in planning of daily news and business coverage • Occasional shifts as city editor responsible for local news coverage • Regularly used interpersonal skills to interact with public and sources• Developed and maintained community, customer and source relations• Active social media user (Facebook, Linkedin and… Show more • Developed, wrote and edited content for print and online platforms• Assisted in management of news department staff of 20; directly managed 3• Assisted in planning of daily news and business coverage • Occasional shifts as city editor responsible for local news coverage • Regularly used interpersonal skills to interact with public and sources• Developed and maintained community, customer and source relations• Active social media user (Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter)• Editor of IN Business magazine (published 6 times a year) Show less

Madison, Wi

• Developed, wrote and edited content for print and online platforms• Assisted in management of news department staff of 20; directly managed 2• Assisted in planning of daily news and business coverage• Weekly shift as night city editor responsible for local news section • Regularly used interpersonal skills to interact with public and sources• Developed and maintained community, customer and source relations• Active social media user (Facebook, Linkedin and… Show more • Developed, wrote and edited content for print and online platforms• Assisted in management of news department staff of 20; directly managed 2• Assisted in planning of daily news and business coverage• Weekly shift as night city editor responsible for local news section • Regularly used interpersonal skills to interact with public and sources• Developed and maintained community, customer and source relations• Active social media user (Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter)• Promoted to Business Editor of The Times of Northwest Indiana 6/2017• Website: http://host.madison.com/wsj/ Show less

Milwaukee, Wi

• Developed, wrote and edited content for district newsletters and website• Crisis communications• Publications project management• Represented school district at community events• Regularly used interpersonal skills to interact with public and sources• Developed and maintained community and vendor relations• Developed, wrote and edited communications for superintendent• Website: www.milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

• Monthly business-to-business magazine serving northeastern Wisconsin (www.newnorthb2b.com)• Develop, write and edit content for monthly print and online platforms• Assist publisher in content planning and editing • Coordinate freelance writers pool• Represent company at community events• Promote and share organization's content through social media• Magazine ceased operations in December 2018

Appleton, Wisconsin

• Developed, wrote and edited content for daily print and online platforms• Assisted in daily content planning and management of newsroom staff• Served as night metro editor as needed• Assisted with other newsroom tasks and assignments as needed• Produced daily e-mail business newsletter• Website: www.postcrescent.com

Naperville, Illinois

• Developed, wrote and edited content for daily business section• Supervised one reporter• Assisted with other newsroom tasks and assignments as needed• Assisted in daily news content planning and management of newsroom staff• Filled in for evening news editor to close out daily edition (as needed only)• Website: www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/

Naperville, Illinois

• News and feature writing, copy editing, photography for biweekly business newspaper• Implemented and coordinated electronic production system• Editor of 2 annual special sections: Guide to Business Philanthropy & Market Facts• Editor/Writer of weekly e-mail newsletter: The Business Edge• Coordinated freelance writers pool• Website manager • Website - http://dhbusinessledger.com

Bachelor Of Science - Liberal Arts, Journalism, History, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Member of CM Life staff

Certificate Of Completion - Leadership, Copy Editing, Print/Online Production Management

Maynard Institute graduate, Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism; awarded 2-month fellowship from the Newspaper Association of America.