Michael Bryant Email & Phone Number

United States

Aurora, Colorado

Denver, Co

* Coordinated maintenance, update and expansion of four websites: GlobalDownSyndrome.org, DownSyndromeWorld.org, BeBeautifulBeYourself.org and DownSyndromeTest.org.* Helped plan content, edit and compose articles and engage with the community for Down Syndrome World, a controlled-circulation, 32-page quarterly magazine mailed to families, medical professionals, government officials and subscribers.* Produced all print materials for Global events, programs and marketing, including the ICON Award-winning Best Invitation for the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show.* Grew social media presence on Facebook more than 50-fold. * Coded, designed and managed mass email communications, event registrations and surveys. * Hired, trained and supervised Website and Information Coordinator position, including annual performance review.* Wrote and distributed press releases and blog posts.* Ensured Global’s branding extends across online and print platforms.* Responded to website and general email inquiries.* Worked within a diverse staff and constituency to communicate the progress, initiatives and goals of the organization to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome.

Denver, Co

Major accomplishments:* Served as head copy editor for American Soldier (2009) and Welcome Home (2011), which won Pulitzer Prizes for feature photography. I worked alongside photographer Craig F. Walker to develop the narrative for online and newspaper presentations.* Promoted to a day-to-day leadership role, overseeing a staff of copy editors on final story editing and headline writing five days a week, and developing spreadsheets and other mechanisms to increase efficiency, track deadlines and add accountability.* Helped transition the newspaper and copy desk through numerous cost-saving efforts, personnel changes and technological improvements, including the rollout of a new content management system and Web-specific platforms.Job duties:* Identified and corrected problems with style, grammar, consistency, logic and legal issues.* Led through recognizing others’ strengths and weaknesses and offering guidance.* Communicated with various editors, reporters and newsroom managers.* Conducted thorough and quick research via the Internet and library materials.

Keller, Tx

Major accomplishments:* Oversaw the expansion of the newspaper’s editorial coverage area.* Advocated for increased staffing, managed the hiring/firing of editorial employees, provided instruction and represented the newspaper at community events.Job duties:* Supervised and managed three reporters and numerous part-time sports writers and photographers to develop, produce and edit all editorial copy.* Composed news and sports articles covering city government, schools and community events; snapped news photographs; edited staff members’ work; and designed pages.

Fort Worth, Tx

* Edited news stories, wrote headlines and proofread pages for the Arlington edition as both a rim and slot editor.