Nancy Ayala Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

London , Gb

• Expert line editor, producer and breaking news editor; writer, SEO professional, and expert copy editor using company and AP style.•

• Researched and wrote business stories and employee profiles; AEM-trained to add, make story changes to website.• Ensured editorial content complied with best practices by collaborating with compliance and legal teams.• Coordinated with digital teams in the U.S. and abroad on day-to-day editorial and production deadlines.• Wrote social media content for LinkedIn, X, Facebook; oversaw approval/edits with compliance. • Collaborated with corporate communications on business partnerships; followed editorial standards and kept brand voice.

New York, Ny, Us

• Coordinated digital journalism training for Knight CUNYJ Summer Diversity Internship, funded by a John S. and James L. Knight Foundation grant.• Placed 18 Fellows in New York-based summer journalism internships at ProPublica, amNY, USA Today, Chelsea News and Democracy Now!• Managed financial budget under grant provider Knight Foundation.• Selected five of the summer program's top performers to receive free tuition to earn their master's degree at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

• Editorial Director for Baesline.com, a platform tracking behavioral shifts (identity, consumption, climate) of a new generation; worked on multiple landing pages; monitored trending hashtag movements.• Wrote technology and business stories on deadline for “Street Fight” and “Electronics 360” websites. • Moderated panel for “Street Fight” summit, “Local Marketing for Brands Without Brick-and-Mortar Stores.”• Part of Berkeley Research Group (BRG) editorial team behind business startup “ThinkSet” quarterly magazine, focusing on technology, health and CFO management.• Solid start-up environment experience working with variety of editors and working in Slack workspace.

• Engaged with clients during pitch meetings, brainstormed ideas and managed projects. • Managed digital media including social media, photos and video.• Advised combined New York City parishes to create new website. • Published in real time with blogs, X, Tumblr, Flickr, Snapchat and YouTube.* Used editorial judgment while on deadline and adhering to style, voice and transparency.* Commissioned original content, from business to politics, entertainment to features, to events.* Co-founded Bickersons Travel blog, covering international- and N.Y.-based food, spirits and arts.* Clients: IllumiNET Digital Marketing, artist Grimanesa Amorós, Craig Newmark CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York Press Club, Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Awards, Social TV Daily.•

• Part of the digital start-up team for mobile news project.• Selected politics, entertainment, technology and sports news briefs.• Wrote quickly, succinctly and independently.• Demonstrated editorial judgment in a fast-paced environment.• Collaborated with program managers and engineers.

• Covered migration of unaccompanied minors from Central America to the U.S. • Child migrant story "Central Americans Learn About the Law" was selected as one of Voices of NY's "Best of 2014."• Managed all editorial content production for original stories about immigration and schooling for minors, including maps, graphics, photos and hyperlinks. • Used social media best practices to increase readership and engagement.

Englewood Cliffs, Nj, Us

• Collaborated with editors and reporters to produce stories for CNBC.com's Special Reports.• Managed multiple projects: America's Top State for Business 2013, Better Your Business, Green of Greens, Milken Institute Global Conference 2013, Money Talks, The New Financial Advisors, Opportunity USA and Return on Retirement.• Maintained calendar and managed assignments, including editing stories, slideshows, videos and other multimedia assets.• Developed strong relationships with editors, reporters and anchors on TV and Digital News Desks.• Maximized story visibility by pitching stories to CNBC.com Home Page Editors.

New York, Ny, Us

• Edited breaking news and features; oversaw national, politics, sports, global and health stories.• Part of a record-setting team with millions of unique users in March for coverage of the murder of teenager Trayvon Martin.• Assigned stories to BET.com staff and national freelance writers; ensured consistent digital style.• Selected most compelling stories and video to run in limited space on Home Page.•

• Ghostwriter for executives at Univision, the Spanish-language U.S. media company; pitched ideas and wrote blogs, in English, for senior marketing leaders on how brands can connect with U.S. Latinos.• Identified opportunities to increase awareness for marketing and improved communications using company insights, research and analytics. • Freelance writer and editor for multiple online digital news sites.

New York, New York, Us

• Wrote, edited and posted stories from online and broadcast staff reports, reaching 27.9M unique users.• Templated and edited news, politics, business and entertainment stories from reporters based in New York, national offices and international bureaus. • Edited election stories during then-candidate Barack Obama's presidential run.• Wrote engaging headlines, decks and captions. • Maximized SEO best practices to boost online traffic; used Twitter, Facebook, Flickr. • Used excellent news judgment across digital areas, including video, blogs, slideshows and photos. • Uploaded blogs and maintained a high-caliber aesthetic for the site.

New York, Ny, Us

Online Editor• Assigned, edited and wrote stories about Hispanic media, marketing, advertising for Adweek website.• Promoted in October 2006 to editor of the English-language monthly print Special Report appearing in Adweek, Brandweek and Mediaweek; report covered growth of Hispanic business in the U.S.• Maintained freelance editorial budget; created and implemented annual editorial calendar.• Responsible for annual “Best of” features: Media All-Stars and Brand Marketers of the Year.• Finalist for two American Business Media's Neal Awards in magazine startup year, 2006. Features Editor, “Adweek’s Marketing y Medios” magazine June 2004 – October 2006• Edited monthly magazine features by staff writers and freelancers; built network of freelance writers.• Assigned, edited and wrote business and lifestyle pieces of all lengths for magazine and online.

• Assigned and edited movie reviews, features, celebrity profiles and trend stories.• Wrote DVD column and features. • Supervised five staffers in New York and Los Angeles; assigned freelance entertainment stories and interviews.• Directed redesign of magazine's back-of-the-book, featuring book reviews, movie coverage and DVD pages.

Mclean, Va, Us

• Managed four entertainment reporters in Virginia headquarters and Los Angeles bureau.• Assigned/edited staff and freelance features, DVD column and film reviews for daily “Life” sections.• Supervised coverage of the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTA and other annual film awards shows.

Master'S, Global Affairs

Researched Spanish Film

Ba, Journalism, Spanish