Writer/Editor

MARCEL LEROUX

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Phone: 718-***-****

Brooklyn, NY 11205

Email: *********@*****.***

Writer/Editor

Talented publishing professional with ten years experience as head writer

and primary editor for successful international magazine publishing group

with total readership of 300,000+ and distribution in Walmart, Target,

Barnes & Noble, 7-11, and other national chains. Versatile, creative,

accomplished journalist with concise, entertaining and informative writing

style. Collaborative team leader with hands-on experience in all aspects

of magazine production.

Areas of Expertise

Deadline-Driven Detail-Oriented Decision-Maker

Unique Editorial Voice Organization Social Media Proficiency

Quality Control Project Management Relationship Development

Feature Writing Content Editing Proofreading

Copyediting Layout Design Expediency & Efficiency

Key Skills Assessment

Writing - Researched, conceived, and wrote stylish, concise, and

informative copy on pop culture, politic, history, sports, and more.

Examples include product guides, entertainment reviews, celebrity

interviews, administrative pages, how-to guides, and official blog posts,

including cover lines, heads, and deks. Produced variety of business

materials, including letters, reports, proposals, press releases, and

forms.

Communication & Management - Supervised staff of 10 or more in-house and

freelance writers, editors, artists, designers, and interns. Streamlined

production process by assuming the responsibilities of multiple staff

members while maintaining rigorous deadline control.

Information Technology / Graphic Design - MS Word, Photoshop, Excel.

Design and edit magazine layouts in Quark XPress and InDesign. Modify and

manipulate images in Photoshop. Extensive experience preparing and

formatting digital files for print and online publication.

Professional Experience

STAR MEDIA, INC., New York, New York

May 2002 - Present

Freelance Writer (Jan 2013 - )

Executive Editor (July 2002 - Dec 2012)

Associate Editor (May 2002 - July 2002)

. Ultimate responsibility for finalization and publication of three

urban lifestyle magazines: Smooth, Smooth Girl and Jewel.

. Originated and maintained unique editorial voice for all

publications.

. Stewarded flagship magazine, Smooth, to number one slot in young urban

male demographic through daily quality control and decision-making

responsibilities over the course of 55 bimonthly issues.

. Worked side-by-side with CEO/publisher to plan and execute every

magazine issue.

. Designed and implemented online and print marketing strategies.

. Top-edited every word of text in each magazine to ensure quality and

fidelity to house style.

. Developed relationships with outside vendors, i.e. printers, digital

intermediaries, retouchers, and publicists.

CANYON PUBLISHING, New York, New York

December 2000 - Present

. Copyedited and proofread 16 publications, creating solutions for all

typographical, grammatical, spacing, content, and layout errors,

processing as much as 120 pages of narrative copy per week.

MARCEL LEROUX Resume, Pg. 2

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Fiction, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York, GPA

4.0 - 2002

Bachelor of Arts, English, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut,

GPA 3.2, Cum Laude - 1999

Awards

University of Connecticut, Jennie Hackman Memorial Award for Short Story,

2nd Place - 1997 & 1999

University of Connecticut, Collins Literary Prize, 2nd Place - 1999

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