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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, D.C.

CreditUnions.com is the leading source of data-rich, actionable content for the credit union industry. CreditUnions.com offers a host of content created by writers, analysts, and suppliers that goes beyond surface-level reporting to inform credit unions about various methods their peers use to grow loan balances, achieve a higher return on assets, expand their membership, maximize the cooperative difference, and more. If a topic is relevant to the credit union industry, we cover it on CreditUnions.com.In addition to the articles written expressly for CreditUnions.com, readers may also access content from our suite of print publications: Credit Union Strategy & Performance, Callahan Credit Union Directory, and the Supplier Market Share Guides.CreditUnions.com is the daily publishing channel for Callahan & Associates, a Washington, D.C.,-based credit union consultant.

Washington, D.C.

The Daily Bankruptcy Review provides insight into corporate bankruptcies through its Bankruptcy Beat blog and two newsletters - Daily Bankruptcy Review and DBR: Small Cap - which have a readership of approximately 20,000. * Pitched, reported, and wrote articles and blog entries under deadline; wrote a weekly preview column; provide display type.

Kansas City, Mo

Ingram's is a monthly business-to-business publication with a circulation of approximately 25,000.*Managed awards features such as Best Companies to Work For, 40 Under Forty, Top Doctors, and Heroes in Healthcare. Awards duties included conducting research on nominees, identifying potential honorees, writing profiles, implementing marketing and editorial timelines, executing nomination pushes to targeted audiences, coordinating selection panels, notifying and interviewing honorees, fact checking profiles, and securing art.*Pitched and wrote monthly pieces; fact checked; secured art; copy edited galleys; managed the database.*Coordinated special projects such as the CEOpen Executive Golf Tournament and the CEOpen Scholarship Fund. Special project duties included writing articles, creating and coordinating applications, corresponding on behalf of magazine and tournament executives, implementing timelines, coordinating committee meetings, attending trade shows, and working with the public.

Savannah, Ga

Antiques & Art and Senior are monthly niche tabloids with circulations of 12,500 and 22,000, respectively. The Savannah Morning News is the daily city newspaper with a daily circulation of 53,000.*Increased the page count for Antiques & Art and Senior. Wrote mission statements to establish voice and focus the content and brand. *Generated fresh story ideas with new sources; wrote articles; assigned freelancers; completed additional reporting as needed; fact checked; coordinated third-party submissions and schedules; ensured deadlines were met.*Designed publications in InDesign; created a pace and flow for content; collected art and edited it in Photoshop; created templates and style guides to standardize publications; transitioned Coastal Senior into a new design.*Copy edited and polished galleys under deadline; generated display type; approved galleys for publication.*Recruited freelancers and coordinated contracts, invoices and payments; created a system to identify contacts and sourcing.*Standardized departments and features to focus content and establish a consistent voice in the Coastal publications.* Brainstormed ideas for marketing campaigns; staffed marketing events; coordinated marketing publications.

Columbia, Mo

VOX is a weekly tabloid with a circulation of approximately 15,000. I held several editorial positions at VOX and major projects included launching a print and web redesign, transitioning to a new publisher, and conducting web identity research.*Pitched articles with an emphasis on local coverage and included fresh, local sources; wrote detailed assigning memos; evaluated manuscripts based on concept, structure, reporting, style, and presentation; worked with department editors on how to pitch articles, evaluate manuscripts and big-picture edit; fact checked manuscripts; wrote features and department articles; brainstormed display type.*Coordinated design components with art staff; copy edited and polished galleys under deadline; reviewed film before publication.*Coordinated the duties and responsibilities of the VOX staff; conducted multiple staff meetings of various sizes; worked with convergence reporters to increase online and converged content; updated the magazine website.

St. Louis, Mo

NAED serves members through education, information, networking and service opportunities, and its office operations range from coordinating continuing education programs and publishing the trade magazine TED to planning several yearly conferences. *Managed communication between and among membership and executive staff; handled administrative duties such as mailings and schedule coordination; shared front-of-office duties such as answering phones and greeting visitors; staffed booths at trade shows. * Coordinated the education and research foundation; replenished texts using an online ordering system; tracked student progress and graduate information using an Access database; communicated with examiners and students regarding students' program progression.

M.A, Journalism: Magazine Editing, Convergence

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Psi Chi, Golden Key National Honor Society, Summer Welcome

International Relations, International Business, Global Criminology

B.A, Psychology & Sociology

Activities and Societies: Golden Key National Honor Society