Emily Taylor
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Skills:
• Adobe Photoshop CS6, Final Cut Pro, Word Press and various CMS
• Editorial planning, management, remote work, public speaking, innovation, leadership through collaboration, develop strategic digital plans, organize press conferences, generate long-form and multimedia news content Experience:
Director of Communications, ACLU Indiana, Indianapolis. 2017
• Strategic planning for communications
• Oversee public education and media relations
• Preside over all digital communications
• Coordinate with national ACLU communications team Arts and Entertainment Editor, NUVO, Indianapolis. 2015-2017
• Oversee editorial content for the film, visual art, performance art, and literary sections
• Assign and edit pieces from a team of 10 or more freelancers at any given time
• Write a minimum of six cover stories a year, daily articles and one feature per week
• Appear on TV and radio
• Collaborate with staff on longform content and multimedia work Freelance Writer/Photographer, Indianapolis. 2013-present
• Indianapolis Monthly generated food/drink and general news pieces before being promoted to Contributing Editor
• Sky Blue Window wrote short pieces, then promoted to feature and serialized content
• Indianapolis Business Journal wrote about sociological and economic development in transitional neighborhoods
• Pattern Magazine profiled local artists
• sparefoot.com created a digital Indianapolis moving guide
• Bust Magazine currently writing longform feature content regarding transgender rights Digital Producer, Gannett, Star Press, Ind. 2014-2015
• Published and produced digital content for three daily websites and newspapers
• Managed social media and community connections through digital platforms
• Manipulated internal CMS to build interactive layouts
• Edited stories for online only content, including SEO techniques Digital Producer and Feature Writer, Elkhart Truth, Ind. 2014
• Edited and produced SEO friendly stories (written, photo and video)
• Translate stories from print to web/magazine and vice versa Editorial Intern, Indianapolis Monthly, Indianapolis. 2013
• Fact-checked for accuracy and clarity
• Produced written content for print and web
Editor in Chief, Campus Citizen, IUPUI. Indianapolis. 2013
• Assigned/edited stories
• Managed staff, design, layout, public relations and financial stability
• Built strategic plans with the Dean of Students and campus organizations Media Relations Intern, Indiana Statehouse, Democratic Caucus. Indianapolis. 2012
• Wrote and distribute news releases
• Organized press conferences and photo sessions for representatives
• Taped and transmit broadcast feeds
• Legal research
Campaign Manager, Grassroots Campaigns. Indianapolis. 2011
• Promoted to leadership within two weeks of work
• Oversaw a team of six fundraisers
Education:
College: Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis Major: Journalism
Minors: Philosophy and Political Science/International Relations Volunteer:
Girls Inc., Program Facilitation, Media and Literacy Teacher
• Teach a class once a week through IPS
• Activities and discussion to teach young girls to think critically about gender and female roles in media