Writer and editor

Toni L. Kamins

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Portfolio

Digital & Social Media-Savvy, News-Driven Storyteller Who Can Tell Your Story Across All Channels

Writing ● Editing ● Content Strategy ● Blogging ● Social Media

Websites ● Newsletters ● Executive Communications ● Reports ● Proposals ● Brochures ● Email Blasts

Publications and Content Management ● Media Research, Tracking, and Outreach

Experienced, versatile writer and editor with a track record of developing targeted content for websites, newspapers,

magazines, books, email campaigns, and newsletters; known for ability to accurately evaluate needs, manage

information and resources, and provide solutions and results; reputation for conducting thorough, fully-

documented research, communicating information and ideas, and adapting style for different audiences.

Outstanding research, technical, and office skills

Word, Excel, InDesign, Photoshop, Power Point, Basic HTML, Wordpress, Blogger, Typepad, Vocus,

Factiva, Lexis-Nexis, Cision, FNS, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media

Freelance writer, editor, and news researcher – November 2013 - present

The Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY

Develop, write, edit, and aggregate health care and marketing content for the new, soon-to-be launched consumer

and professional-facing websites in the Mount Sinai Health System

Evaluate content on existing sites to determine suitability for inclusion on new sites

Collaborate with members of in-house creative team, external site developers, and consultants to maximize new

site UX.

The National Memo, New York, NY

Curate and aggregate news and images, write news deks, and create slide shows for daily political news site

Write feature articles about health, travel, and books; develop editorial schedules

Manage Facebook and Twitter feeds

United Nations Development Program (UNDP), New York, NY

Business proposals, marketing collateral

C-SPAN Television, Washington, DC (since 2006)

Research political, legal, public affairs, history, cultural and non-fiction book events

Match event topics to ongoing and seasonal programming needs.

Initiate and maintain direct contact with media relations staff at sponsoring organizations

Develop, maintain, and continually expanded extensive contact list of media, cultural and educational

institutions, political organizations, trade associations, and government offices

Work has appeared in

New York Times, LA Times, NY Daily News, NY Post, the Forward, the Times of Israel, Haaretz, the

Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the Jerusalem Post, numerous websites; author of Complete Jewish Guide to

France and the Complete Jewish Guide to Britain and Ireland (St. Martin’s Press)

Communications and marketing manager

Structured Employment Economic Development Corp, New York, NY January 2013 – November 2013

Responsible for re-launching public face of national benefits-access organization with offices in four states

Developed all content for website, email marketing, and executive communications on topics such as the

Affordable Care Act, poverty, broken families, access to health care, SNAP, and other benefits programs.

Restarted Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn campaigns resulting in immediate increase in traffic

Coordinated and wrote annual report

Supervised all editorial standards and policies including editorial oversight of grant proposals

Administered CMS, intranet, and URL domain and hosting accounts

Communications manager

Union for Reform Judaism, New York, NY June 2009 – June 2010

Curated, aggregated, and wrote weekly international and domestic-affairs e-newsletter; analyzed tracking

Researched, wrote, and placed op-eds and feature articles for URJ officers

Wrote and successfully placed press releases with online and traditional media

Developed talking points, speeches, position papers, and letters to stakeholders on a range of international

political, religious, and domestic social-justice issues

Served as editor for electronic and traditional communications to affiliates and stakeholders

Created ad and brochure copy for URJ programs, managed placement, monitored results

Wrote web content and blog posts and contributed to URJ Facebook pages and Twitter feeds

Responded to media inquiries

Media relations associate

Yeshiva University, New York, NY January 2007 – March 2008

Wrote press releases, media advisories, feature articles, and faculty talking points

Developed content for university websites and blog

Created content for university news website

Initiated regular meetings with editors in local markets resulting in increased feature placement

Established ongoing monitoring of university-relevant blogs and listservs resulting in improved outreach to

target audiences

Trained assistant and intern in use of online news services, databases, and media research software

Initiated distribution of regular media advisories to local and national press

Professional affiliations

The Authors Guild

The Newswomen's Club of New York

The Writers Room: An Urban Writers Colony

Award and honors

Gold medal from French Government for Complete Jewish Guide to France and FranceGuide for the

Jewish Traveler

Writer in residence Byrdcliffe Arts Colony

Education

Hunter College, New York, NY, BA in journalism

CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY, MA in political science

L’Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Paris, France

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