Megan Smith Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas

• Serve as project manager for the publications department of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH)• Prepare and manage production schedules and status reports for publications, assessing at every stage to ensure all deadlines are met• Collaborate with major publishing houses to edit and produce art exhibition catalogues, overseeing the process from manuscript to final acceptance of the printed work on delivery• Published titles include: • Olga de Amaral: To Weave a Rock (Arnoldsche: 2020) • Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer (Yale University Press: 2021)• Lead communication efforts with in-house and freelance authors, graphic designers, indexers, printers, co-publishers, and distributors• Work directly with Museum curators to edit a full range of exhibition and didactic materials• Manage the production of all Museum ephemera (brochures, flyers, advertising, invitations, newsletters, digital communication) from inception to completion • Serve as liaison to all Museum departments—Membership, Curatorial, Exhibitions, Learning & Interpretation, Marketing, and Development—to ensure editorial quality and adherence to the MFAH style guide• Develop thematic content and author articles for h Magazine, MFAH's biannual print magazine

Houston, Texas Area

• Manage editorial department for Spectrum South (spectrumsouth.com), a Houston-based online magazine focused on LGBTQ identity in the South• Oversee team of 20 freelance writers to plan and develop monthly editorial content• Develop and maintain monthly website editorial content schedule• Research and write 1-2 feature articles per month• Publish all editorial content to publication’s site (15 articles per month)• Manage and write copy for publication’s social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)• Assist creative director in developing weekly e-newsletters for Spectrum South’s subscriber list• Oversee community outreach and external marketing on the publication’s behalf• Edit all digital content

Houston, Texas Area

• Managed editorial department for Houston’s award-winning LGBTQ monthly magazine (print + online)• Coordinated all communication with freelance writers to curate monthly content• Led weekly editorial status meetings• Edited all print and digital content• Researched and wrote 2–3 feature articles per month• Published all editorial content to magazine’s website (40-50 posts per month)• Managed the editorial internship program and served as a mentor to participants• Maintained social media accounts for the publication (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram)• Assisted marketing manager in developing weekly e-newsletters

Austin, Texas Area

•Participated in weekly editorial staff meetings for UT’s student-produced magazine•Managed fact checkers for magazine’s print edition •Assisted in magazine’s print layouts•Contributed 3–4 articles per month to ORANGE’s online edition•Distributed print copies across campus

Austin, Texas Area

•Reported on food and culture for Longhorn Life, the monthly special edition of UT’s student newspaper, The Daily Texan•Contributed 2 – 3 article per edition•Participated in bi-monthly staff editorial meetings•Assisted in curating content for each issue

Master Of Arts - Ma, Mass Communications

Bachelor Of Journalism, Journalism