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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

District Of Columbia, United States

• Copyedits health- and healthcare-related research publications, including policybriefs, reports, and working papers. • Manages the editorial project queue for the Health Policy Centerand related initiatives.• Builds relationships between Urban’s health economists and datascientists and the Communications team’s digital communications, datavisualization, editorial, and writing teams.• Formats research publications in Word and edits charts in Excel.• Upholds Urban Institute style and quality standards in print and digital products.• Works with other members of the Communications team to equip researchers withuseful digital, presentation, and writing skills.• Works closely with researchers and editorial staff to streamline editorial processes, creatingnew processes where necessary.• Collaborates with researchers and other Communications staff on strategies for newprojects.• With guidance from the senior editor, assumes responsibility for comprehensiveeditorial strategies or functions.• Mentors other editorial and communications staff.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Wrote articles on oncology topics after thoroughly researching current studies, interviewing expert sources, and attending conferences.• Kept simultaneous production schedules on track, including a bi-weekly oncology periodical, a bi-monthly hematology/oncology supplement, monthly podcasts, online resource centers, video interviews, and other online-only content.• Edited content for print and web, including coding and tagging information, adhering to house editorial style.• Gathered story ideas by monitoring industry trends and assigned stories to acquired content experts and freelancers. • Covered industry conferences ASCO, ASH, and SABCS by writing stories and compiling newsletters on tight deadlines.• Advanced publication exposure by brainstorming innovative marketing strategies such as expanding social media presence, rebranding/ relaunching a podcast series, expanding multi-media storytelling, and developing e-newsletter formats.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Managed peer review, acceptance/rejection of articles, commissioning of high-impact content for the journals, and facilitated fast and efficient publication.• Coordinated with the Editor-in-Chief to plan issue and volume content for six quarterly and CAP publications in scientific and medical fields. • Managed and coordinated journal projects – monitored progress and follow-up with authors to ensure timely submission of manuscripts• Input and managed information in internal databases and systems• Assisted authors with manuscript preparation as needed• Prepared final manuscripts for handover to production• As necessary, checked for any necessary rights and permissions for third-party content • Liaised with colleagues in marketing, production, accounting, and editorial departments• Promoted the journal via social media and suggested articles for press releases and marketing

Researched, curated and wrote features and client articles on the subjects of Bucks County tourism, home and garden, and entertainment.

West Chester, Pennsylvania

• Managed production of new titles from inception to completion such as reproducible training titles, online assessments and games• Executed a range of editorial services, including copyediting, creating graphics for games, designing layout for products• Supported the publishing team by fulfilling as-needed administrative duties including managing vendors, maintaining databases and meeting minutes, handling contracts, registering copyrights and other legal processes• Coordinated with outside developers and freelancers to create and edit content

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Worked as an intern processing the Hutzler's Collection of over 1500 photographs featuring prints and other ephemera from Baltimore's bygone department store. Organized photographs and data, rehoused the collection, created inventory lists for internal and external use and wrote blog posts about the collection for the MdHS website.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Wrote content for the Entertainment and Life sections, Harford County Magazine, Sun Magazine and b the SiteGenerated web content such as photo galleries and edited social media on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Fact-checked articles by analyzing legal documents, contacting sources and researching onlineEdited and updated the weekly calendar section of the newspaper by processing press releases

Towson, Md

Covered the following topics; arts and life, news, editorialArranged interviews with people who can provide information about a storyResearched and analyzed background information related to stories in order to be able to provide complete and accurate information

Towson, Md

Performed secretarial duties including organization, scheduling and inventory keeping

Port Murray, New Jersey

Managed group of 8-13 between ages of 7 and 14Awarded Best Counselor of the week and the "I Am Third" award for teamwork and collaboration skills

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Journalism And New Media, History, 3.87 Gpa On A 4.0 Scale

Activities and Societies: Adventure Pursuits, The Towerlight, Towson Housing and Residence Life, Towson University Ballroom Dance Club.

Education record

Study Abroad program. I took the following courses: Europe and the Cold War Media and Conflict France during the Occupation 1939-1945.