CV
I am a media and marketing professional with more than 20 years of experience in writing, editing, digital content management, e-marketing, project management, staff development and more. I thrive on leveraging my unique skills and experience to further an organization’s mission and creative vision.
Experience
Marketing and
Project Management Consultant
Associations and Small Businesses
2013-Current
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Create strategies for digital content optimization
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Develop campaigns for specific marketing goals
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Lead and implement e-marketing efforts
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Create/edit content for websites, e-newsletters, digital brochures and more
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Serve as project manager for cross-divisional campaigns
Website Redesign
Editorial Consultant and
Project Manager
Appraisal Institute
2023
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Edit 150+ pages of website content to reflect an updated brand while simultaneously working within a site redesign for appraisalinstitute.org
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Create new content as a primer of the appraisal profession for the general public
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Identify and implement streamlined processes for content creation and approval
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Liaise with CEO, VPs and department heads to ensure the transition of critical content to the new site and create a sunset schedule for content to be archived
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Collaborate with IT team to learn the custom CMS for the site and serve as a conduit between IT and content owners
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Provide final review of all pages before go-live
Contract Editor
Forbes Travel Guide
2012-2019
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Edit hospitality reports for international hotels and resorts in accordance with the Forbes 5-Star Rating System
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​Review reports for adherence to evaluation protocols, proper testing of Forbes standards, style, grammar, consistency and brevity
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​Serve as the liaison between report evaluators and publishers
Editorial Consultant
Consumer Publications and Trade Organizations
2008-2016
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Edit and manage content for blogs and websites, maintaining brand consistency
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Write and edit feature articles for consumer and trade publications​
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Conceptualize and maximize content for digital issues
Project Management Consultant
American College of Healthcare Executives
2012-2013
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Lead team members through a website redesign for the association
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Work with project team to create and maintain a realistic budget​
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Assist project managers in unifying the team, creating feasible timelines,and identifying and assigning tasks
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Coach team members through an RFP process and assist in choosing a vendor to implement the redesign
Senior Web Editor
American College of Healthcare Executives
2009-2012
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Oversee all content on ache.org
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Manage the budget for two cost centers within the editorial and IT divisions and serve as the liaison between these divisions
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Oversee all e-communications, including emails, e-newsletters and e-marketing campaigns for audiences of up to 40,000 members
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Spearhead the association’s social media strategy
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Lead all mobile efforts, including the creation of a mobile site and the development of an app for the annual conference
Editor in Chief
LAKE Magazine
2007-2009
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Manage editorial/design relations, full-time editorial staff, and a freelance staff of more than 15 writers
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Assign and edit all magazine content, review overall layout before print
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Oversee the budget for the editorial and art departments and coordinate with sales staff and publisher
Senior Editor
BNP Media/Stagnito Communications
2006-2007
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Write cover and feature articles and edit copy for a monthly trade publication in the food and beverage sector
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Assist with production issues such as ad placements
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Oversee production associated with the weekly e-newsletter
Freelance Writer/Columnist
Various National Publications
2003-2006
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Pitch and write articles for consumer and trade publications
Education
Master of Science in Journalism, Magazine Publishing Sequence
Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill.
2005 - 2006
Bachelor of Arts, Writing Seminars (Creative and Nonfiction Writing); Minor in Mathematics
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Md.
2000 - 2004
Platforms
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Custom and Standard CMS Platforms, including WordPress, Wix, Joomla and More
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Mailchimp, Constant Contact and other Automated Email Marketing Platforms
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Social Media Platforms, including scheduling tools like Hootsuite and Post Planner
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Google Apps, including Analytics 4 and Ads
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Adobe Suite, including Acrobat, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Stock and Dreamweaver
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ChatGPT/MyGPT, Claude, Dall-E and other AI Solutions
Recent Professional Development
6-Week Leadership Development Program with Executive Coach Nicol Watson​
Spring 2025
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An immersive, online program with weekly training, co-working and feedback sessions
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Topics included crafting executive roundtables, designing magnetic experiences, building power networks, mastering effective and efficient communication strategies, and more
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Weekly workbook assignments with incorporated AI prompts
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Inspiring collaboration with fellow leaders in the program