Michael Citro Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Florida Area

Public education outreach support for the I-4 Beyond the Ultimate Public Communications Team. Content writing and editorial input for the project’s printed materials, public presentations, website, e-newsletter, and social media. Planning and executing public information events to make Central Floridians aware of roadway construction projects and how they will affect motorists, businesses, and residents.

Sanford, Florida, United States

I write and publish a Substack newsletter (https://michaellikestowrite.substack.com/), host and produce the Michael's Record Collection podcast, and produce videos for the MRC YouTube channel that tell the stories behind interesting music, including artist interviews, album reviews and retrospectives, and "making of" articles about albums, songs, etc.

Orlando, Florida Area

Managing editor of independent website www.themaneland.com, covering Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer, the Orlando Pride of the NWSL and OCB of MLS NEXT Pro. All hiring of writers and staff; writing and editing of web features; staff and post scheduling; host and editor of The Mane Land PawedCast, and liaison between the blog and SB Nation.

Working Remotely

Produce weekly written and audio content on Ohio State Buckeyes football for LandGrantHolyLand.com. Weekly "Grumpy Old Buckeye" column runs on Mondays during the college football season and I co-host, produce, and edit the weekly Silver Bullets Podcast.

Lake Mary, Fl

Technical writing/editing of professional certification exam questions. Creation, implementation, and management of item writer development series webinars to coach exam item writers and help them improve their success rate. Training of test development team personnel. Ad hoc writing and editing assignments as needed both within and outside the department. Formerly spent two years in organization's guidance department, writing and editing deliverables on deadline, working with subject matter… Show more Technical writing/editing of professional certification exam questions. Creation, implementation, and management of item writer development series webinars to coach exam item writers and help them improve their success rate. Training of test development team personnel. Ad hoc writing and editing assignments as needed both within and outside the department. Formerly spent two years in organization's guidance department, writing and editing deliverables on deadline, working with subject matter experts to draft easily comprehensible copy and had several guidance projects published for use by organization membership. Show less

Website

I covered football and basketball, writing two weekly columns for the largest and most widely read blog website on Ohio State sports. I also co-hosted the Eleven Dubcast, booking guests, and recording, editing, and producing the podcast audio.

Oviedo, Florida

Writing and editing of marketing materials, proposals, web content, and various other communications including multiple social media sites.

Heathrow, Florida

Writing and editing of all corporate materials, including brochures, web content, internal news blast, memos, press releases and additional marketing components.Managing, writing and designing the firm's social media sites (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook).

Served a one-year contract as senior editor on a technical writing team where I wrote press releases, internal website stories, fact sheets and other assorted marketing materials. I edited marketing briefings and proposals (RFIs and RFPs).

Handled all media relations outreach, including press releases and monthly media conference calls.Was responsible for all internal public relations, including membership electronic newsletters.Acted as Managing Editor for EMpulse magazine, a bi-monthly membership publication. Also handled all copy editing, layout, budget, advertising sales, print bids and distribution.Maintained and updated materials on the organization's web site, at www.fcep.org.Handled corporate marketing… Show more Handled all media relations outreach, including press releases and monthly media conference calls.Was responsible for all internal public relations, including membership electronic newsletters.Acted as Managing Editor for EMpulse magazine, a bi-monthly membership publication. Also handled all copy editing, layout, budget, advertising sales, print bids and distribution.Maintained and updated materials on the organization's web site, at www.fcep.org.Handled corporate marketing partnership accounts and was responsible for entire communications budget.Designed, and wrote copy for miscellaneous corporate brochures, letterhead, and other materials. Show less

Designed, wrote and edited all team publications, including media guides, training camp guides, postseason guides and Growl - the Panthers' game-night program.Directed press box on game night, including public address announcements.Assisted with all aspects of the team's media relations functions, including press releases, press conferences, player appearances and game notes.Involved in the hiring of all interns in the communications department.Assisted planing of team's annual… Show more Designed, wrote and edited all team publications, including media guides, training camp guides, postseason guides and Growl - the Panthers' game-night program.Directed press box on game night, including public address announcements.Assisted with all aspects of the team's media relations functions, including press releases, press conferences, player appearances and game notes.Involved in the hiring of all interns in the communications department.Assisted planing of team's annual publications budget.Wrote, edited and uploaded large portion of team's web site content. Show less

Albany, Ny

Coordinated all media relations, including press releases, press conferences, player appearances and special media events.Directed press box functions on game night and produced game notes for the media, including tabulation of statistical information.Designed and wrote all team publications, including season ticket brochures, group sales brochures, corporate folders, media guides, schedules, etc.Coordinated team's internship program with local universities and high schools… Show more Coordinated all media relations, including press releases, press conferences, player appearances and special media events.Directed press box functions on game night and produced game notes for the media, including tabulation of statistical information.Designed and wrote all team publications, including season ticket brochures, group sales brochures, corporate folders, media guides, schedules, etc.Coordinated team's internship program with local universities and high schools. Designed, wrote and edited Rink Rat Illustrated, and game-night program inserts with scouting reports, rosters and statistics.Designed and scheduled all printed advertisements and wrote all radio ad copy. Show less

Wrote, edited, designed, sold and distributed newsletter featuring local racing news.Started entire business from the ground up, sold advertising and filled orders.

Coverage of multiple high school, college and professional sports, including football, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, ice hockey and auto racing. Also wrote a weekly sports-related opinion column.

Coordinated all media relations, including press releases, press conferences, and special events.Directed game night press box functions and produced media notes.Hired, trained and maintained staff of 15 off-ice officials.Designed, wrote and edited Rattler Tales: The Official Game Night Magazine of the Amarillo Rattlers, and game-night program inserts with rosters and statistics.Designed, maintained and updated the official Web site of the Amarillo Rattlers.Scheduled and… Show more Coordinated all media relations, including press releases, press conferences, and special events.Directed game night press box functions and produced media notes.Hired, trained and maintained staff of 15 off-ice officials.Designed, wrote and edited Rattler Tales: The Official Game Night Magazine of the Amarillo Rattlers, and game-night program inserts with rosters and statistics.Designed, maintained and updated the official Web site of the Amarillo Rattlers.Scheduled and directed public and school appearances of Rattlers players. Show less

Game day pressbox operations, statistics, article writing for game programs, misc. research.

B.A, Journalism/Public Relations

Minor in English

High School Diploma, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

Activities and Societies: Spanish Club, Intramural Sports College prep with a heavy emphasis on English/writing/literature.