PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Owner
Proessional Writer & Editor
2014 - Present

•		Self-employed professional writer and editor
•		Services include: Feature writing, blog posts, news posts, social media management, press releases, marketing copy, copy editing, proofreading and project management.

Managing Editor
AE Magazine and P&A Magazine (MG Business Media)
2012 - 2014

•		Ran all editorial operations for two monthly online magazines for the automotive F&I industry.
•		Managed all contributors and freelancers for both publications, as well as special print editions
•		Wrote feature stories (up to nine articles per month), as well as news and department items for both publications.
•		Performed all first round edits on incoming stories, and gave final approvals to publish articles.
•		Worked with the team to design the editorial calendar, and execute story plans.
•		Selected all art for all stories, both online and in print.
•		Managed the emerging social media presence for both magazines.
•		Represented both magazines at all regional and national industry events.

Managing Editor
Hotel Business (ICD Publications)
2010 - 2011

•		Writing 3-4 bylined articles per issue.
•		Attending industry events, local and national, covered by the publication, producing write-ups for each.
•		Editing pages, making cuts to fit the space available, copy editing stories and ensuring that the book goes out on deadline.
•		Attending all industry events covered by the publication, both local and national, and producing write-ups for each.
•		Finding images for all necessary articles and cover shots.
•		Maintaining a working relationship with many industry associations and contacts, and helping plan issue coverage and stories.

 
Editor
Printing News (Cygnus Business Media)
2005 – 2010

•		Promoted from Associate Editor position in January 2008.
•		Planning and assigning all copy for the weekly issues.
•		Writing all departments for weekly newspaper, including products, events calendar and careers, as well as most news items and a full-length feature.
•		Attending all industry events covered by the publication, both local and national, and producing write-ups for each.
•		Writing at least one bylined article per month.
•		Planning and maintaining the editoral budget.
•		Editing weekly pages, making cuts to fit available space, copy editing stories and ensuring that the book goes out on deadline.
•		Finding images and cover shots for stories weekly, and maintaining a working relationship with industry associations and contacts.

 
Associate Editor
Digital Output and Digital Queue (Doyle Group)
2001 – 2005

•		Wrote feature articles; compiled and edited news, products and contributor sections; and created table of contents for monthly magazine.
•		Prepared weekly online newsletter; wrote content, edited and proofed all articles; then approved final version for distribution.
•		Proofed PDFs and bluelines; brainstormed story ideas, lineups and covers; worked with freelance writers to develop stories and provide artwork.
•		Fact-checked stories; organized incoming and outgoing editorial; and prepared and accumulated materials for editorial contests.
•		Structured and updated buyers' guide database, and created and edited annual buyers' guide issue.
•		Compiled contacts and created numerous charts throughout the year.
•		Promoted from assistant editor position after one year.

 
Associate Editor
Chiropractic Economics (Doyle Group)
2002 – 2005

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Assigned to second monthly magazine following promotion, performing same duties for Digital Output and Chiropractic Economics simultaneously.

 
FREELANCE WORK
Blogger
As Seen On Phone / AndroidTapp.com
2010 – Present

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Write regular reviews of various Android apps for AndroidTapp.com, as well as cover news related to the platform. Also cover news items and events for multiple mobile platforms for AsSeenOnPhone.com.

 
Freelance Writer
NYIT Magazine
2007 – 2009

•		Researching and compiling Alumni Notes section on a quarterly basis.
•		Writing additional full-length profiles as needed.

 
Freelance Editor
TONE Photo and TONE Audio
2005 – 2009

•		Launched two PDF newsletters; still responsible for their regular publication.
•		Finding story ideas, writing articles, editing for content, copy editing and shaping the general direction of both publications.

 
Freelance Writer
Campus Facility Maintenance, Ink Maker, Photo Trade News
2005 – 2008

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Wrote contracted stories as hired.

 
EDUCATION
Master of Arts Degree in Business Administration
University of Phoenix, Online Campus
Graduated: 2005
 
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications
Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
Minors: English and Creative Writing
Graduated: 2000
 
SPECIAL SKILLS

•		Proficient in the use of numerous Mac and PC programs and applications, such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel; Adobe InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator and PhotoShop; QuarkXPress; and HTML 4.
•		Extremely technically oriented and computer-literate.
•		Adept at photography. Click here to access a gallery of my work.