Resume

Financial public relations and editorial professional with managerial and client relations experience who blends strong written and verbal communication skills with project management expertise in fast-paced environment. Exceptional skill at managing multiple clients, product lines, events, and communicating clearly with various media outlets and groups. Proven ability in quality control projects and comprehensive campaigns, resulting in excellent end product for all involved. Able to train, motivate, supervise, influence, and inspire.

Areas of Strength Include:

• Client Relations
• Editorial Quality Control
• Multi-tasking Under Deadline
• Prioritizing Project Workflow
• Writing to Journalistic Standards
• Managing Virtual and In-Person Teams

PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.                                                 (2009 to present)

Senior Editor, GlobeNewswire

• Acts as final editorial quality control for between 20 and 60 press releases per week under tight, constantly changing deadlines.
• Triages client concerns, including editorial issues such as incorrect financial figures and grammatical errors, and incorrect distribution of press releases.
• Prioritizes workflow among bicoastal team of editors; including assigning of releases and client-submitted changes to press releases prior to distribution.

The Doctor Fantastique Company                                             (2010 to present)

President and Founder

Created independent media company focused on Steampunk subculture, including magazine publishing in print/web and two publishing imprints.

• Manages worldwide team of writers, editors, marketers, and web professionals.
• Manages marketing communications strategy via traditional and social media tools, and external and internal advertising account management.
• Networks with and pitches stories to Steampunk media professionals to facilitate news coverage.
• Organizes editorial meetings for 9 issues of print magazine and website.
• Developed and manage internship program.

VisiSeek, Inc.                                                                  (August 2011 to present)

Internet Marketing Manager

• Composes guest blog posts based on SEO research for a variety of clients.
• Interacts with bloggers to determine how best to place guest posts

Hello Metro, Inc.                                                                (January to October 2011)

Hyperlocal Reporter

• Pitched and received assignments for 30+ short travel stories focusing on 6 New England cities and 6 additional cities in the Northeast.
• Wrote more than 70 pieces of short web copy for HelloBoston.com and HelloSanFrancisco.com on tight weekly and daily deadlines.

The Eagle Tribune Publishing Company                                   (2007 to 2009)

Assistant Night Editor, News and Sports for the Gloucester Daily Times                              

• Managed the production operations for the Sports department, which included a staff of two content producers and one designer/editor.
• Edited more than 1,000 articles for content, grammar, and story cohesion while on tight daily deadline.
• Coordinated updates of GloucesterTimes.com in collaboration with Features and News departments.

The Gardner (Mass.) News                                                           (2006 to 2007)

Staff Writer

• Networked with local business and healthcare leaders to create regional collection of news sources.
• Pitched and was assigned more than 200 stories on business, healthcare, and education topics.

FREELANCE JOURNALISM

Independent Publisher

Publishing Technology columnist (May 2011 to present)

Portland Press Herald

“A Railway History Tour of Greater Portland and Mid Coast Maine”
Published: July 24, 2011

The Salem News

“My View: ‘Dark’ themes help teens learn how to cope in the real world”

Published: June 13, 2011

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software User:

• Adobe Creative Suite 3
• Open Office
• Quark Express
• Microsoft Office
• WordPress
• Blogger