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New York, NY, US

Remote

Works alongside managing editor to help oversee daily coverage for Blavity.com, the leading site for Black millennials.Expanded evening coverage as primary editor for evening hours, which has increased overall article production count.Edits mix of aggregated news posts, original interviews with household names within the entertainment, entrepreneurship.

Remote

Contributes to GRAMMY.com, Billboard, MTV News, Shondaland, Bitch Media, Apartment Therapy, AARP, Elite Daily, The Grio, Ebony magazine, Jetmag.com, Essence, Vibe, Healthline, Greatist, Sesi magazine, The Boombox, and Thanksgiving and Co.Tackles music, entertainment, culture, health and wellness, in-depth features, love and dating, fashion, beauty, home.

NYC

Oversaw the Culture vertical, including TV, movies, and events, with content ranging from quick-turn news hits to more in-depth profiles and other recurring franchise series with the goal of reaching new readers while engaging loyal ones.Planned coverage aligning with Oprah’s brand and voice in a way that inspires and empowers audiences to live with.

New York, New York, United States

Ran daily coverage of the celebrity and entertainment team and fully managed weekend coverage, using analytics and previous wins as a gauge. Created content during special events, including award shows, major premieres, and finales.Followed trending topics as a way to identity compelling talent and stories to spotlight. Conducted original reporting and.

Greater New York City Area

Served as strategic and creative lead of the site's astrology, tech, internet culture, food, and holiday content, in-depth profiles, Q&As, reported features, and as-told-tos or first-person reads. Maintained edit calendar and daily/weekly lineups.Assigned and edited articles that appeal to Bustle’s audience via search and social platforms. Managed.

Greater New York City Area

Sole web editor for Rachael Ray Every Day magazine. Oversaw publication’s digital presence including writing, editing and commissioning web-only stories and managing social media platforms. Implemented marketing sponsorships and content partnerships on social channels. Wrote and edited 2 weekly newsletters that averaged an 38-45% open rate.Kept site up to.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Identified larger trends happening in Lansing area, including best brunch spots, pizza, burgers, hot cocoa, bars and drinks, B&Bs, and unique workouts, as well as ultimate guide to area’s trivia nights. Covered live events, including East Lansing Art Festival and Common Ground Music Festival.Produced compelling enterprise story examining Michigan State.

Ann Arbor, MI

Wrote, pitched and edited stories for On The Record, WCC’s monthly community newsletter. Profiled extraordinary students, faculty, staff and alumni. Researched, wrote and edited Water Cooler, internal, weekly newsletter aimed toward faculty and staff. Wrote and distributed press releases for college events.Worked with web design team to make On The Record.

Ann Arbor, MI

Covered the arts and entertainment scene around Washtenaw County, including live events and fundraisers. Interviewed and communicated with several artists, musicians, publicists, and event organizers regularly.Assisted in the coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the University of Michigan; live tweeted throughout the day.

Ypsilanti, MI

Wrote and edited stories and newsletters for Eastern Michigan University’s alumni magazine, website, and school of business, including an insightful story about the then student body president. Co-produced the college’s annual holiday card video from the concept to operating the cameras on production day.

Detroit, MI (now Located In Ferndale, MI)

Contributed to the print and online editions of the newspaper, including a complex story on Detroit’s decision to file for bankruptcy, which required hours of thorough research. Updated the online calendar for local events on a daily basis.

Ypsilanti, MI

Directed calls to requested staff.Resolved listener issues/complaints.Solicited local restaurants for food donations in exchange for air time recognition during pledge drives.Packaged and mailed gift incentives for donating listeners.Alphabetized and filed personal listener data.

Ypsilanti, MI

Oversaw and continuously updated website and social media sites to help promote content. Served as a “traffic cop” by monitoring the progress of content from the section editors to the copy and design processes to the final PDFs of the pages. Supervised and assisted section editors in getting writers to take on and finish assignments.Created new content.

Ypsilanti, MI

Created a bi-weekly column titled “Princess’ Beauty Corner: A Royal Take on Health and Beauty," which launched more columns at the paper. Wrote and edited seven to 10 articles weekly for AP style, spelling, punctuation, grammatical errors, and clarity issues.

Livonia, MI

Covered a variety of subjects from news and campus events to music and television show reviews, including reviews on the latest albums and a controversial take on MTV's "Teen Mom" Series; produced 3 to 5 stories per issue. Formulated and developed the necessary outlines for stories, duties that typically fell to the editors.