Jacqueline M. Durett
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Professional Experience:
March 2009-Present Marketing Communications Consultant, MetLife,
Somerset, NJ
Spearhead recognition and motivational communications.
. Write criteria and recognition communications on behalf
of senior leadership.
. Conduct interviews and write articles on the company's
top performers and annual recognition conferences.
. Launched popular Hall of Fame profile series.
. Write and edit scripts for senior leadership and top
performers for conferences.
. Create recognition collateral pieces and manage field e-
mail blasts.
. Provide on-site recognition conference support.
. Lead conference surveys and prepare results and analysis
for senior leadership.
. Update recognition-related intranet sites.
. Work with internal and external business partners on
recognition-related awards, videos and visuals.
June 2007-Feb. 2009 Managing Editor, Consulting (Kennedy Information),
Newark, N.J.
Responsible for the writing and production of Consulting
magazine, a 20,000-circulation publication that covers
management consulting.
. Managed end-to-end publication production. Project
management included interviewing thought leaders,
generating story ideas, writing features and breaking
news stories, editing pages and collaborating on design.
Worked with freelancers and support staff to ensure
smooth workflow.
. Wrote press releases and marketing copy to promote
magazine.
. Led global surveys, one of which captured data from
13,000 respondents.
. Assisted in the planning and hosting of the magazine's
events and conferences.
Nov. 2005-June 2007 Executive Editor, ManageSmarter.com (Nielsen), New
York
Ran ManageSmarter.com, the online home of five management-
themed magazines.
Determined editorial focus of the site, which drew
250,000 hits monthly. Also ran group's blogs and
newsletters and created marketing pieces. Was promoted
from role as managing editor of Nielsen's Training and
Sales & Marketing Management.
2000-2005 Community Editor, Asbury Park Press
(Gannett), Neptune, N.J.
Assigned, copy edited and produced four twice-weekly
local news sections and annual special sections; managed
five-person editorial staff. Also had tenures as the
features editor of the Press' sister publication, the
Ocean County Observer, and as a section editor for the
many of the Press' weekly news sections.
Education:
BA, Journalism, Loyola University in Maryland, Baltimore
Additional Experience:
Industry: Speaker at the 2008 and 2009 Loyola University career panels;
member of the university's magazine advisory board; mentor in the Society
of Professional Journalists' program
Programs: Photoshop, Publisher, QuarkXpress, Harris, PageMaker, Typepad,
Teamsite, E-Mail Labs, StarCite
Classes: 2003 American Press Institute weeklong seminar "Compelling
Storytelling; 2007 mediabistro seminar "Podcasting Essentials"