Nancy E. Sheppard Email & Phone Number

Yorktown, VA, US

Remote

• Owned the day-to-day operations and long-term strategy for House Digest News, a digital-only home and garden publication reaching a global audience of more than 12 million unique monthly visitors.
• Grew House Digest from the verge of being shuttered to Static Media’s largest and most profitable publication.
• Led a diverse team of more than 160 editors and writers spanning 16 time zones.
• Drove a 266% increase in new site visitors, 346% increase in overall users, 322% increase in page views, and a 576% increase in site sessions representing best-ever year-over-year growth.
• Built strong relationships with notable subject matter experts, PR teams, and companies to solicit expert commentary and perspectives.
• Leveraged new business relationships to expand Static Media’s revenue streams by securing long-term paid partnerships with prominent retailers and manufacturers.

Yorktown, Virginia, United States

• Authored 4 award-nominated history books on events of local, national, and international significance.
• Published multiple articles on historical topics in U.S. and U.K-based magazines and journals.
• Delivered more than 80 lectures on a wide range of history topics at venues including local historical societies, colleges and universities, museums, and nationally to the United States Capitol Historical Society.
• Nationally-broadcast lecturer featured on CSPAN-3, WHRO-TV, and Hampton Roads public radio.
• Conceived, developed, and implemented a single-session history program which was given at both Old Dominion University and The College of William & Mary as a part of their continuing education initiatives.
• Established strong connections with local, regional, national, and international research institutions, associations, archives, and libraries to conduct research and aid in the identification, conservation, and display.

• News editor for Tasting Table and Grunge, two global imprints of Static Media with a combined 15 million unique monthly visitors.
• Final line editor for more than 300 news stories, ensuring that published content adhered to journalistic best practices, AP Style, brand style, and the highest written standards.
• In the absence of the Senior Lead News Editor, fulfilled that role for Grunge.com resulting in seamless continuity of production.
• Served as an ad-hoc guest editor for other Static Media brands including Mashed, Daily Meal, and Explore.
• Mentored writers in refining their craft through all phases of their development.

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

• Led a team of ten multimedia journalists in the production of a daily online news site serving the greater Hampton Roads Va. Market, the 43rd largest media market in the U.S.
• Final approval authority, copy editor, and fact-checker for a publication cadence of 12 daily stories.
• Owned the overall editorial strategic direction, long-term, and short-term editorial calendars.
• Leveraged a robust understanding of media analytics to drive month-over-month growth.
• Worked closely as a member of the company's leadership team to embolden readership growth across multiple platforms including digital, radio, and in-person events.
• Led coverage efforts of high-profile events, including multiple presidential visits, breaking news, and features on prominent local figures and topics.

Yorktown, VA

• Rose from contributor to Editor-in-Chief, led a staff of multiple employees, freelancers, and volunteers in providing hyper-local print news coverage to the Yorktown and Poquoson communities.
• Conducted a comprehensive rebranding and relaunch including a new logo, layout, and refinements of the distribution process.
• Established robust community connections which allowed access to subjects, subject matter experts, and members of the local government for comment.
• Managed all aspects of the paper's social media presence resulting in a more than 200 percent increase in social media followership, as well as a significant increase in community interaction and engagement.
• Created more than 250 expertly crafted articles on topics of local significance including news, community profiles, and local history.
• Provided compelling original photography, live feeds, and video footage for use in print, web, and social media products.

Master Of Arts - Ma, American History (United States)

B.A., History, History With A Focus On Research And Writing

Activities and Societies: Historical Studies Honor Society