Editor and Writer

JENNY ORTUOSTE, PhD

************@*****.*** * 510-***-**** * San Lorenzo, CA 94580

Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/JennyOrtuostePhD * Twitter: @jennyortuoste * FB: @jennyortuostepage

WRITER, EDITOR, & MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

• Journalist for 20+ years (columnist for daily newspaper; editor and writer for magazines)

• Freelance writer and editor for 20+ years (writing and editing for clients – columns and magazines)

• Multi-awarded creative writer (fiction and creative non-fiction), published author, book illustrator

• Experienced live broadcaster for 20+ years (radio talk shows and cable TV shows, live and taped)

• Awarded social science qualitative researcher

• Office manager with strategic planning experience of 15+ years in government and private sector

• Senior executive support staffer for 20+ years to C-level executives

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Communication (PhD) 2016 • University of the Philippines Diliman

Received Best Dissertation Award for pioneering work in ethnography/subculture studies

Master of Business Management (MBA) 2007 • Ateneo de Manila University

Received Silver Medal for academics

Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Journalism major) 1988 • University of the Philippines Diliman

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (manila, phl)

Current and Other Work Experiences

Columnist: Writes three weekly columns in English (opinion, sports, and literary/arts) for Manila Standard

Copy Editor and Senior Writer: Edits and writes in English for QH Magazine since Nov. 2016 – remote

Other recent experiences:

Wrote four opinion columns a week in English and Filipino for a high-profile client (2010-2016)

Wrote and performed TVC scripts for weekly racing event plugs at Santa Ana Park (2002-2005)

Wrote scripts for and hosted/co-hosted two radio shows, live and taped (2013-2015)

Chief-of-Staff to the General Manager/ Executive Assistant VI

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (national government) 2 Aug 2010 – 31 Aug 2016

Solo-produced (writing, editing, photography) one 60-page magazine a year

Wrote and disseminated to the national media press releases on organization events

Implemented ISO-9001:2008 standards to realize 10% of 2015 agency targets

Assistant Board Sec/Manager, Metropolitan Association of Race Horse Owners Jan 2008–Aug 2016

Strategic planning, office administration and management, events management, corporate communications; publicity and media relations.

Solo-produced (writing, editing, photography) one 40- to 60-page magazine a year

Wrote and disseminated to the national media press releases on organization events

Cut office costs by 50%, increased annual savings by 30%, raised revenue by 25%

Communications Consultant, Philippine Racing Commission (nat. government) 2003 to Aug 2016

Corporate communications, publicity and media relations.

Solo-produced (writing, editing, photography) a 40- to 60-page magazine

Wrote and disseminated to the national media press releases on events

Wrote position papers and Powerpoint presentations for the PH Senate and Congress, resulting in the passage of a horseracing-related bill in the Lower House in 2009

Assistant Racing Manager, Broadcast Department Manager, Manila Jockey Club, Inc. 2006 to 2007

Operations management, office administration and management, events management, corporate communications, publicity and media relations, broadcast production and performance.

Wrote and performed TVC scripts for informationals and weekly event plugs

Wrote and disseminated to the national media press releases on events

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