Creative, detail-oriented editor, writer, manager, art director and designer with top-tier online and print journalism experience, excellent communication skills and a proven ability to successfully manage complicated media projects.
Driven, organized online and print editor and reporter with social media skills currently freelancing as a reporter for More.com and Recipe.com. Nearly two years served as AOL ParentDish News Editor and reporter and regular contributor to AOL StyleList. Nine years of increasing responsibility at the Pulitzer Prize-winning Rocky Mountain News. Self-motivated team player with strong content-development skills for online and print publications who can manage multiple projects with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment. Thrives on new challenges and brings a high level of enthusiasm and humor to any task. Innovative thinker with a passion for excellence and the experience to quickly adapt in a new role.
MORE.com More.com Reporter (May 2011-present) • Duties: Write daily news posts, feature stories, Q&As and slideshows for the website of More, a national women's magazine owned by Meredith Corp. Provide story pitches, headlines, links, SEO and multimedia.
Recipe.com Food News Reporter (October 2011-present) • Duties: Write daily food news posts for national recipe site. Provide story pitches, headlines, link and social media promotion.
AOL ParentDish.com News Editor, Reporter, Evergreen Editor (October 2009-July 2011) • Duties: As News Editor, conceived, assigned, edited, added videos, photos and SEO and posted daily news stories and columns. Interacted with geographically dispersed freelance reporters and other editors to provide engaging, informative reports for top 10-ranked parenting site. Handled freelancer payroll. As reporter, wrote trend pieces, columns, opinions, product reviews, features and news stories dealing with kid’s fashion, parenting issues and pop culture. As Evergreen Editor, conceived, assigned, edited and added photos to hundreds of feature stories. Stories often featured on AOL’s welcome screen.
AOL StyleList.com Contributor (August 2009-April 2011) • Duties: Wrote trend pieces, slide shows, how-tos, news reports, columns and fashion features for top-ranked style and beauty site. Interviewed top designers, stylists and other fashion experts, covered New York Fashion Week, selected and added images to posts, wrote headlines and captions. Stories often featured on AOL’s welcome screen.
The Rocky Mountain News Deputy Features Editor (2007-Feb. 27, 2009) • Duties: Managed newspaper features staff of more than 20 assistant editors, reporters, copy editors, designers, clerks and photographers to produce daily Spotlight section and Web pages. Oversaw presentation, conceptualized ideas, covers and online treatments, coordinated with Pulitzer Prize-winning photo staff and award-winning design team. Oversaw photo shoots, designed pages, served as features enterprise editor, directed all fashion coverage, regularly updated website and conceived new online features. Helped on special projects as needed. Reported to Features Editor. Circulation: 210,000 daily; 457,000 Saturday
Spotlight Creative Director (2007) • Duties: Position created after serving on the Rocky’s core redesign team. Oversaw the look and story choices of the Spotlight section, served in management role and conceived online features. Continued to oversee fashion coverage. Collaborated continuously with editors, photographers, graphic and online staff to create engaging, award-winning pages. Designed pages for Spotlight and special sections.
Fashion Editor (2000-Feb. 27, 2009) • Duties: Wrote, edited and designed weekly fashion section. Wrote weekly style column and daily blog and worked with Web team to create interactive packages. Attended and covered a dozen New York Fashion Weeks and various fashion shows and events. Organized and directed more than 250 photo shoots.
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES • WordPress • Blogsmith • Drupal • Moveable Type • Adobe Photoshop • SEO • Basic HTML • Adobe InDesign • Ellington online publishing system • Unisys Publishing Suite • MS Office • PowerPoint • Twitter, Facebook • Constant Contact (e-marketing)
EDUCATION The University of Iowa Bachelor of Arts degrees in Journalism and Mass Communication and English
RELATED EXPERIENCE The University of Iowa Professional in Residence (4/2004)
Rocky Mountain News Features and News Designer (2000)
Palm Beach Post Features Designer (1997-2000)
Fort Pierce Tribune Designer/Copy Editor (1996-1997)
Des Moines Register Stringer (1996)
The Daily Iowan Managing Editor, Metro Editor, A&E Editor, Reporter (1991-1996)
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