Resume
Effective writer and communicator with proven editorial skills and web proficiency; versed in Chicago and AP style; creative and detail oriented.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Harvard Business Review
(January 2009–Present)
Assistant Editor
• Utilize editorial and project-management skills across departments and in a variety of projects, including the highly popular Management Tip of the Day franchise and the practical, revenue-driving Best Practices blog
• Manage and edit bloggers and fellow editors across the hbr.org blog network
• Develop and execute brand-building social media strategies
My Secret Boston
(March 2009–Present)
Health and Fitness Blogger
• Author of “Fitcognito,” your source for little-known ways to stay fit and active in the greater Boston area
2008 Summer Olympic Games, Beijing, China
(July 2008–August 2008)
Press Operations/Olympic News Service
• Worked directly with and was in regular consultation with journalists from Reuters, Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and other international agencies covering Olympic track cycling, mountain biking, and BMX events
• Interviewed athletes from multiple countries
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, Boston, Mass.
(January 2005–June 2008)
Senior Communications Associate
• Editor of feature-driven, bimonthly employee e-newsletter with circulation of 5,000; managed overall schedule and publication process; interviewed, wrote, copyedited, and proofread articles, and ensured technical delivery
• Provided writing, copyediting, and proofreading support for all department deliverables, including web content, company-wide initiatives, and press releases
• Generated and maintained content for two internal and two external websites using HTML and a content management tool
Communications Associate
• Managed corporate broadcast e-mail messaging and maintained related corporate policy and procedures; trained employees on use
• Created basic signage and marketing collateral; worked with designers to bring print and web projects through production
• Oversaw mail databases and responded to customer inquiries; redesigned customer service webpages and increased efficiency by 80%
Cape Cod Life Publications, Hyannis, Mass.
(Summer 2001)
Publishing/Marketing Internship
• Edited and drafted web content
• Wrote copy for marketing materials
EDUCATION
Emerson College, Boston, Mass.
Master’s of Arts, Publishing and Writing
Coursework included Copyediting, Magazine Writing, Desktop Publishing
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass.
Isenberg School of Management
Bachelor’s of Business Administration, Marketing, Cum Laude
Minor: English
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, blogging, basic HTML, Documentum Web Publisher, Alfresco, Base Camp, Macromedia Homesite, Dreamweaver, Word Press, Movable Type, Windows and Macintosh platforms