o Partnered with industry leaders to create engaging content for bimonthly print magazines, coordinating closely with design and production teams.o Developed and implemented major annual industry contests and features, including the Big MachineContest, Truck and Van Contest, Outstanding Retailer Awards and the Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/GalCompetition.o Initiated and managed outreach among industry leaders to increase engagement and generate submissions for publication’s contests, organizing hundreds of images, conducting interviews and writing profiles.o Coordinated with photographers and industry professionals to generate cover photos.

o Interviewed industry professionals for columns and features in the bimonthly print magazine.o Researched, fact-checked, wrote and edited timely news and features for a twice-weekly industry e-newsletter.o Managed and expanded the brand's Instagram, growing followers from 3,000 to 11,000.

• Wrote in-depth news and feature stories focusing on local government, education, courts, people and events in Surry and Isle of Wight counties.• Developed and pitched ideas for weekly stories, conducted on-the-scene reporting and phone interviews under tight deadlines.• Co-created and managed paper's Multimedia Department, helping to produce, edit and conduct interviews for monthly feature videos.• Managed and grew paper's social media presence, directing both Facebook and Twitter accounts.• Copy edited each weekly print issue from front to back for proper grammar and AP Style.

• Engaged in reporting on people, events and trending topics in New York City• Updated and monitored company's website, Facebook and Twitter accounts • Assisted editors in organizing and uploading daily content to amNY.com • Conducted phone interviews and on-the-scene reporting