Melissa Kim Email & Phone Number

Portland, ME, US

Falmouth, Maine

Director at statewide environmental nonprofit with 10,000 members and eight public sanctuaries where I: Elevate communications to integral part of leadership teamLead strategic planning and brand managementManage team of four staff plus freelancers and contractors including photographers, videographers, designers, web developers, interns, research fellows.

Author of eight children's books and one adult guide book; writer of countless articles for magazines, newspapers, and travel guides; copywriter for various commercial and educational clients; feature writer for educational websites; American text editor for British travel guide series. Clients include:Kids DiscoverNews-O-MaticScholasticDorling.

Create annual planning and acquisition strategy; acquire and develop new titles; commission authors, illustrators, copy editors, and proofreaders; prepare style sheets and briefs; edit manuscripts through all phases of development; shepherd titles through design, production, and printing; develop marketing plans for each title; prepare sales material.

Responsible for children's book development including manuscript acquistion, commissioning writers and illustrators, editing manuscripts; supervising design and production; promotion, marketing, media relations, industry relations, presentations, and workshops; also responsible for Web site, electronic marketing and communication, e-commerce, and social.

Portland, Maine

Writer of seasonal bi-weekly column on bicycling and places to bicycle in Maine (2004-2009).

Portland, Maine

Content developer for news and information Web sites then owned by Blethen Maine Newspapers. Duties include planning and developing multimedia content for news, travel/recreation, and teen-related Web sites; web site production; and community outreach including workshops at conferences and doing on-air radio promotions.

Freelance developer of science exhibits for children's museum. Duties included research, planning, and development of science and natural history related exhibits and activities, including computer-driven multimedia exhibits, interactive displays, and photo stories; writing signs, labels, exhibit guides and articles for museum trade publications.

Portland, Maine Area

Writer of weekly column, "Teen Style," on youth-related issues for daily newspaper. Also contributed articles to the Travel section, music column, and wrote short features on local entertainment, arts and recreation.

London, United Kingdom

Editor of 36-page bi-monthly magazine for European teenagers. Duties included planning issues; commissioning all articles, photos and artwork; editing manuscripts; supervising design and production; maintaining budgets; writing teacher background material; writing feature articles; and planning and producing bi-annual C-45 audio cassettes.

Greater New York City Area

Editor of national weekly newsmagazines for schoolchildren. Duties included planning issues; writing and editing news and feature articles; establishing and maintaining Student Advisory Board; and supervising interns.

Master’S Degree, Journalism; Science And Environmental Reporting Program

Bachelor’S Degree, Environmental Studies