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Associate Editor for Centerfield Media's business.com and Business News Daily, with additional editing contributions to AutoInsurance.com and CordCutting.com.

On Communications TeamEdited internal and external communications, including but not limited to: email newsletters, email announcements, training materials, recruitment materials, sales materials, video scripts, an internal magazine, employee handbook, employee benefits book, etc. Oversaw editing process, assigning additional editors and establishing deadlinesWrote articles for internal magazine distributed to more than 800 recipientsWrote content for internal email newsletter distributed to more than 300 recipientsOn Marketing TeamBrainstormed marketing and public relations strategiesEdited website content, blog posts, social media posts, press releases, etc.Assisted with drafting marketing and public relations content

Edited all of the organization's content as needed, including a biweekly newsletter (with an audience of more than 1,500 recipients), webpages, blog posts, workbooks, and other material. Drafted occasional press releases, newsletter blurbs, and blog posts.

‎Oversaw day-to-day editorial coverageAssigned and edited staff articlesPlanned editorial coverage for special events, including award showsWrote news stories and debunkings six days a weekRecapped television showsManaged social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, and Hootsuite

Reported and wrote news stories and debunkings six days a week.Regularly covered and recapped reality television shows, including "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," "American Idol," "The Voice," "The X Factor," "America's Got Talent," "The Bachelor," "The Bachelorette," "Dancing with the Stars," "Celebrity Apprentice," "So You Think You Can Dance," and more. Also covered and recapped "Pretty Little Liars" and "Empire."Used social media tools to expand our online presence and reach targeted audiences.

Wrote celebrity news and entertainment stories for nydailynews.comBuilt stories and photo galleries using CMSIncorporated photos and videos into storiesEdited interns' articlesContributed to paper's Seen & Heard column

Wrote celebrity news stories for nydailynews.comBuilt stories using CMSIncorporated photos and videos into stories

Tracked and fact-checked celebrity newsWrote news stories and debunkingsManaged Facebook pageManaged Intern Twitter accountReached out to celebrity fan sites and Twitter accounts

Sole producer of blog on teen soap operasInterviewed actors, writers, producers and directorsWrote original contentReviewed weekly shows, including Gossip Girl and 90210Researched and aggregated pertinent news stories

Generated and assigned story ideas to small staffEdited and published all postsManaged Twitter account

Worked with ChicagoNow.com and ChicagoTribune.comDeveloped Twitter directory and guidebook for staffManaged, critiqued and contributed to blogs Created photo galleriesPromoted site using social media toolsGenerated Omniture reportsCreated media contact spreadsheet for more than 100 bloggers

Worked with fellow board members to ensure the vitality of both The Daily Northwestern and Syllabus YearbookOversaw fiduciary matters as Chair of the Investment CommitteeChose editors in chief for the Daily and Syllabus

Wrote and reported entertainment posts for 17 Buzz blogGenerated celebrity-driven story ideas and side barsConducted and transcribed celebrity interviewsHandled administrative tasks for entertainment director

Fact-checked stories for each issueWrote and reported online storiesInterviewed celebrities at events

Conducted and transcribed celebrity interviewsLaid-out photo spreadsWrote news articlesEdited website pages using CMS

Responsible for developing story ideas, assigning and editing articlesReported music stories on mainstream and local bands, TV/DVD reviewsInterviewed and profiled past ‘Real World’ cast members for cover story

Transcribed interviewsHandled reader mail and contest entriesEdited website pages using content management systemManaged MySpace page

Wrote news stories for website and print publication

Also freelanced in December 2009 and February 2010.