Stacey Lastoe Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

• Freelance Editor for Red Ventures Health and Wellness brands• Content Creator for Rockefeller Center's The Center Magazine• Journalist with bylines in Time; Food & Wine; Condé Nast Traveler +++

Greater New York City Area

CNN Travel• Work with and edit large stable of freelance writers on global travel content• Pitch, write and produce long-lead features for sponsorships and for maximum international audience reach; write quick newsy turnarounds• Collaborate effectively with other teams, including Visuals, Photo, Programming, Films & Series, Social, Audience Development, Newsgathering and Broadcast • Ideate sponsorship proposals for Travel series • Execute high-quality text and video features for sponsorships and otherwise; highlights include Chef’s City Guides, Once in a Lifetime, Style Capital, San Francisco Family Meal and Quest’s World of Wonder• Make editorial decisions driven by news judgment, content performance, general traffic goals and Tier 1 interest• Consistently write and edit high-performing stories with engagement over 1:20Explore Parts Unknown • Served as liaison between key stakeholders at CNN and Roads & Kingdoms• Executive produced digital content and programming initiatives in support of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown Seasons 11 and 12• Oversaw Roads & Kingdoms editorial and photo teams remotely• Conceptualized Ultimate Traveler digital series tied to Part Unknown Season 11• Won a 2018 Primetime Emmy for digital series Little Los Angeles

Greater New York City Area

• Spearheaded career experts’ career advice content, assigning, shaping and editing • Wrote 4-5 articles per week, closely monitoring UVs, engagement and career trends• Conceived of and created Ask a Career Coach column and Ask a Recruiter column in collaboration with product, marketing and design• Launched ‘influencer’ program featuring established leaders such as Sallie Krawcheck and rising talent CeCe Olisa• Managed junior writers on team, sharpening and polishing troubled pieces

Greater New York City Area

• Managed a community of next-generation thought leaders and cutting-edge tastemakers • Devised and oversaw a calendar of 160-175 posts per month in all editorial verticals including fashion, beauty, news, politics, food, health, work and money, weddings, travel, sex and relationships and home design• Met increasingly rigorous monthly traffic goals by producing and packaging engaging, on-brand features

Greater New York City Area

• Contributed or sourced content on for the NYF Yummy Delicious Food blog.• Worked with editor-in-chief on writing assignments ranging from running advice for moms to maternity leave standards and legal rights and children's theatre in New York City.•. Researched and interviewed as necessary for assignments; created content for both the website and print magazine.

Greater New York City Area

• Wrote several stories a day around food, wellness, beauty, style and pop culture• Managed Elizabeth Street’s Facebook and Twitter accounts; produced newsletter 5x/week•. Worked on SEO best practices with Google Analytics and company SEO expert • Regularly had stories picked up by Huffington Post, MSN, Yahoo, xojane, AOL, and YourTango• Assisted managing editor and executive editor with edits and story packaging

New York City Metropolitan Area

South America

Greater New York City Area

➢ Assisted two senior editors on various aspects of book publishing, such as manuscript preparation and turnover, writing material for ancillaries, researching new readings for texts, maintaining author files and contracts, conducting and compiling book reviews, overseeing freelancers, and updating the status reports.

Nyc

Pitch and write on a variety of topics for digital media sites, including Tasting Table, Runners World, and Shape.Edit copy for press releases, company websites and newsletters; strong attention to detail, voice, and messageTook a year-long backpacking trip (2009-2010) in South America and recorded experiences in a blog: https://becauseisaidgo.wordpress.com

Ba, English & Psychology

Ma, English