Lifestyle Editor
San Rafael, Ca, Us
Responsible for content, concept and editing of seven themed sections a week. Manage numerous staff writers, freelancers and interns; collaborate with photographers, designers, and city and managing editors. Develop and maintain relationships with sources, PR agencies and nonprofits. Intensive planning of editorial calendars. Research and write bi-weekly columns as well as feature articles.Key accomplishments:• Third place, California Newspaper Publishers Association 2021 contest, column writing• Fifth place, California Newspaper Publishers Association 2021 contest, A&E coverage• Fifth place, California Newspaper Publishers Association 2020 contest, A&E coverage• Third place, California Newspaper Publishers Association 2020 contest, profile story• Second place, California Newspaper Publishers Association 2019 contest, column writing• Fifth place, California Newspaper Publishers Association 2018 contest, column writing• Third place, California Newspaper Publishers Association 2018 contest, A&E coverage• Honorable mention, California Newspaper Publishers Association 2017 contest, column writing• Judge, 2017 California Newspaper Publishers Association special sections contest• Honorable mention, California Newspaper Publishers Association 2016 contest, lifestyles section• First place, California Newspaper Publishers Association 2015 contest, lifestyles section• First place, California Newspaper Publishers Association 2014 contest, feature article• Finalist, California Newspaper Publishers Association 2009 contest, lifestyles sections• Overall excellence award, California Newspaper Publishers Association 2009 contest• Second place, California Newspaper Publishers Association 2008 contest, lifestyles sections • Successfully developed “voice,” freelance staff and features for weekly magazine, Here, launched October 2008• Judge, 2008 Associated Press features contest• Employee of the month, December 2008.