Patrick Villanova Email & Phone Number

As an editor on SmartAsset's content team, I help assign, produce and edit articles on a range of personal finances topics, including retirement planning, estate planning, tax strategy, investing and others. My work involves both SEO content and content written for syndication channels and newsletters. Specifically, I manage SmartAsset's "Ask an Advisor" campaign, collecting reader-submitted questions, assigning them to financial advisors and then editing and publishing their responses. I track the performance of each Ask an Advisor article that we publish and make strategic decisions on topic selection, headline-writing and publishing schedules.

As a senior writer for MagnifyMoney's investing vertical, I researched and wrote SEO articles on personal finance topics, roundups of investing platforms and comprehensive reviews of registered investment advisor (RIA) firms.

As a member of SmartAsset's in-house editorial team, I wrote about a wide range of personal finance topics, including employer-sponsor retirement plans and investing.

Secaucus

I carry out a variety of daily tasks – all with an eye toward The Jersey Journal's digital content on NJ.com – from developing and assigning clickable story concepts to editing copy, writing headlines, posting breaking news items, and promoting our stories on The Jersey Journal’s social media channels. I also monitor pageview traffic on an hourly basis using Parse.ly, tracking which stories are performing well, which need added exposure, and which warrant follow-ups to capitalize on reader interest.

Hudson County, New Jersey, United States

Jersey City, Nj

Cover youth, high school and college sports in Hudson County, NJ, in addition to select professional sporting events. Responsible for section's daily layout and back cover design, as well as overseeing social media and online content.

Remote

Pitch and write freelance stories, including outdoor-related news flashes, for the Eastern Mountain Sports website, goeast.ems.com.

Bergen County, Nj

Covered high school sports for various Patch news websites throughout Bergen County, most notably the Fair Lawn boys volleyball team and Immaculate Heart girls volleyball team. Also covered the Non-Public, Group 4 high school football championship between Don Bosco Prep and Bergen Catholic in December 2010 at the New Meadowlands Stadium (MetLife Stadium).

Junior varsity head ice hockey coach and varsity assistant coach

Served as a news reporter, covering crime, breaking news, entertainment, education and county government throughout Hudson County, NJ. Regular contributor to various blogs on nj.com.

Covered high school, college, professional and youth sports in Hudson County, NJ. Was responsible for writing game stories, sporting news and features on athletes, events and teams in the area.

Served as an intern during the summers of 2006-2008, covering sports, news and obituaries, and assisting night staff with page design and layout.