• Oversaw daily publication of engaging parenting content for Fatherly, the internet’s leading website for dad and new parents; helped grow traffic from 425k to 5 million unique monthly readers over 24 months (75 million across all platforms)• Reported and wrote news, features, and opinion pieces about parenting gear, personal finance, politics, sports, travel, toys & games, and children’s projects & activities; used SEO best practices/Parse.ly metrics to inform edit decisions• Managed network of freelancers: recruited writers, fostered relationships, negotiated article rates, maintained editorial budgets, conceived ideas, outlined story concepts, provided feedback, and line-edited/published copy• Represented Fatherly brand at annual trade shows

• Managed day-to-day operations of travel vertical/oversaw publication of engaging, high-traffic travel content for Thrillist, an online lifestyle site with 16.5 million unique monthly readers and a social reach of over 315 million• Developed editorial calendar and planned overall traffic-and-output strategy to hit aggressive monthly performance goals• Supervised one staff writer and team of 35+ freelance writers; recruited top-tier talent, fostered relationships; negotiated article rates, maintained editorial budgets; conceived ideas, outlined story concepts, provided feedback• Lead pitch/brainstorming sessions with four-person editorial team to generate strong lineup of shareable ideas; used Google Analytics, SEO, Chartbeat metrics to inform edit decisions and track article/writer performance

• Helped managed daily operations and six-person editorial team; directly supervised two staff writers; contributed to overall growth strategy and editorial direction of section• Increased travel readership by 597%, from 394k to 2.75 million monthly unique users, outperforming all other site verticals over a 19-month period; helped grow overall site readership from 2.8 to 14.2 million monthly unique users• With Travel Editor, edited/published 20-25 features and breaking news stories per week; assigned/scheduled over 150 stories across three-month publishing calendar; Developed social media strategy to promote content• Managed extensive team of freelance travel writers; coached/mentored editorial assistants and junior writers, evaluated team performance, and conducted annual reviews

• Reported, wrote, and edited up to three Boston-related stories daily on deadline, covering restaurants, bars, art, clothing, blogs, gadgets & travel destinations; wrote six national travel articles weekly• Shot all accompanying food & interior photography; retouched/corrected images in Photoshop & built slideshows• Produced five e-newsletters weekly in CMS; promoted content and grew readership using Twitter and Facebook• Developed shot lists, conducted on-camera interviews, directed and filmed four videos per month • Supervised part-time associate editor and managed network of interns, freelance writers, and publicists

• Wrote one personal finance piece monthly for the Money section

• Served as lead or supporting editor for six client publications including the ANA’s Advertiser, Coca-Cola’s RefreshingNews, Continental, Destination Vacation, Fidelity Stages, and General Motor’s GM-UAW People• Generated story ideas, formulated issue lineups, assigned and collaborated with freelance writers to develop articles• Maintained editorial budgets, negotiated rates, and prepared contracts for efficient payment of freelancers• Line edited, copyedited, and proofread manuscripts for length, organization, clarity, style, usage, and grammar• Crafted headlines, deks, captions, table of contents, and cover lines

• Wrote travel features, news & lifestyle shorts, boat & gear reviews, how-to articles, and group product tests• Edited front-of-book & feedback sections for SAIL; crafted ideas, assigned stories, and paid writers • Helped launched BoatWorks, a quarterly how-to magazine for DIY sailors; conceived and outlined overall content for 14 issues while overseeing six editorial departments• Managed and updated Sailmagazine.com daily using CMS, HTML, Photoshop; integrated site’s first blogs, videos, and podcasts; conceptualized and produced monthly e-newsletter• Coordinated in-house photo shoots, acquired art & illustrations, and took photography on location for travel stories• Copyedited dummies/galleys/mechanicals and input changes in QuarkXPress• Awarded three Certificates of Merit for writing excellence from Boating Writers International

• Reported and wrote news stories, features, and columns for 160,000-circulation Manhattan weekly magazine on politics, current affairs, arts & entertainment, travel, food, and sports• Covered press conferences, council meetings, and community events

• Assisted senior editors with interviewing, transcription, research, and reporting

• Drafted and edited technical Methods & Procedures manuals, including 75-page handbook outlining AutoPON, an advanced multi-step process that integrated systems to provide efficient, comprehensive data support • Assisted with the writing/development of new business proposals aimed at national expansion of TMCG client base• Compiled, analyzed, and published reports provided to the Federal Communications Commission, U.S. Justice Department, Public Service Commission, and Verizon Legal in support of long distance applications and lawsuit defense, including one billion dollar COVAD antitrust suit• Designed, implemented, and administered multiple databases used to track performance and store data relevant to compliance with the Telecommunications Act of 1996

• Wrote advertising and catalog copy for Guyshop.com, a men’s internet clothing retailer

• Using Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Flash, CSS, and HTML, designed and programmed websites for various corporate clients.

• Wrote and/or edited constituent letters, briefing papers, web content, direct mail, surveys, speeches, press releases• Analyzed and tracked federal legislation and counseled Congressman on such issues as trade, education, and labor• Represented Congressman before public officials, lobbyists, and constituents• Developed and managed full-time paid Congressional internship program; hired, trained, and supervised interns• Designed and maintained official John Linder Web site• Maintained database of constituent information for efficient and accurate mailings; managed printing and distribution of up to 165,000 piece targeted/direct mailings

• Collaborated on grant proposal for Democracy and City Finances Project• Compiled polling data, drafted letters, and prepared packets for organization’s annual conference• Matched potential foundation sponsors with various grant proposals and conferences

• Investigated and built extensive database of health & environmental organizations to be used in lobbying efforts• Researched and prepared reports for corporate presentation

• Researched, drafted, and proofread constituent letters & issue briefs