Cross-platform writer, editor and manager with editorial and advertising experience in print, digital and television. Has worked on a number of high-profile media brands across numerous verticals and audiences.
Areas of Expertise
Strategy: Content direction, voice, tone and language Stewardship: Hands-on guidance of junior and senior producers Sales/Marketing Collaboration: Tailoring edit to client/sponsor objectives Efficiency: Creatively sourcing cost-effective contributors and assets
EXPERIENCE
Writer/Editor, Los Angeles, CA
March 2012-Present
Editorial clients: CNN.com, Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Magazine, Activision, Thrillist, Men's Journal, Maxim, Popular Science, Woman's Day, Premiere, British Airways, Parade publications, Turner Networks.
Ad/marketing clients: Nissan, Unilever, Hasbro, Topps, Fox Sports, Hess, Bayer, Panasonic, Jack Daniels, Comedy Central, R.J. Reynolds, Holland America Line, Tribogenics.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Scripted and hosted live, two-day webcasts of multiple Consumer Electronics Shows in Las Vegas
Scripted the 2011-2022 Clio, 2012-'22 Key Art, 2014-'15 Clio Image, and 2014-'19 Clio Sports Awards shows for hosts Lewis Black, Joan Rivers, Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, Andy Cohen, Nick Offerman, Anthony Anderson and others
Delivered presentation before industry professionals at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival
TV appearances for The Today Show, ESPN, Fox News, G4, IMG Productions, A&E
Installments of recent CNN content package averaged more than 1,000,000 page views each
BODi, Los Angeles, CA
January 2017-Present
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Develop and implement editorial strategy for three brands within fitness and nutrition company
Produce SEO, branded and CRM content to promote acquisition, conversion and retention
Plan, edit and publish researched articles, managing edit staff and contributor network
Coordinate cross-functional objectives of brand, comms and marketing stakeholders
TheWrap, Los Angeles, CA
December 2014-January 2017
NEWS EDITOR
Assigned, top-edited, wrote and published breaking news and enterprise stories for entertainment industry news site
Monitored and analyzed trends for editorial coverage
Created artwork and graphics for features and franchises
Scripted and hosted daily news and interview videos
Coordinated with partners on syndicated content
RYOT News, Los Angeles, CA
July 2013-January 2014
MANAGING EDITOR
Wrote, planned, top-edited, and published site content for nonprofit news site
Managed edit team and ad hoc international contributor network
Established editorial direction and content strategy with founders and Editor-in-Chief
Saw returning visits increase 40 percent
MensFitness.com, New York, NY
September 2011-February 2012
DIGITAL SITE DIRECTOR
Presided, start to finish, over site redesign and re-launch, establishing content strategy, taxonomy and art
direction, and mapping structure with developers
Planned, edited and published content, overseeing edit staff and contributor network
Established systems for most cost-effective art and external asset acquisition
Grew traffic 20-plus percent via social strategy and partnerships
Doubled Facebook fan base with aggressive update and engagement plan
CNNGo.com (CNN Travel), Hong Kong
August/2009-January/2010
DEPUTY PROJECT EDITOR
Supervised international edit team across six countries through site launch
Planned, top-edited and published travel features, profiles and blog posts to global content management system
Established tone and editorial direction with Editor-in-Chief
Maxim.com, New York, NY
March/2000-March/2009
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Managed edit, photo and video teams through multiple restructures and company sales
Helped grow traffic from zero to five million unique users during tenure
Wrote, edited and published content, formulating and overseeing edit plans
Led special projects and contests with values in the millions of dollars
Planned front- and back-end site interfaces with development team
Cut photo and video budgets by one third
Produced, directed, storyboarded and scripted photo and video shoots
Wrote nationally recognized college football column for eight seasons
CSTV (CBS Sports Network), New York, NY
August/2003-June/2006
WRITER, ON-AIR TALENT
Scripted and delivered weekly monologues for Crystal Ball and One Show programs
Anchored and script-edited 2-4-7 program newsbreaks
ABC Sports.com/ESPN.com, New York, NY
August/1999-January/2000
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Researched, wrote, edited and published feature articles, interviews and previews
Updated home page and site in real-time with game day news and developments
Edited graphics, video and sound clips for day-of highlights packages
Grey Advertising, New York, NY
June/1997-August/1999
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, COPYWRITER
Managed daily account activity and client services
Strategized and developed multi-million-dollar promotional programs
Led client presentations and in-house creative expositions
Wrote copy and aided art directors
SKILLS
PC & Mac proficient; MS Office; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere; Final Cut Pro; CSS/HTML; Drupal, WordPress and various content management systems.
EDUCATION
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
August/1993-April/1997
Bachelor of Science, Communications (GPA 3.7); Minor, Political Science.
MEMBER
SAG, AFTRA, Football Writers Association of America