CMS, WordPress, SEO, Google Trends, copy editing, music coverage
Resume:
MICHAEL J. LELLO
570-***-**** **************@*****.***
New York, NY
HIGHLIGHTS
●Expertise in managing deadline-driven newsrooms while mentoring and coaching writers and editors
●Experience reporting, writing and editing business and financial news
●Developed and implemented in-house style guides
●AP style expertise
●Mastery of various CMS and project management platforms
EXPERIENCE
Fox News Digital, New York, NY Editor 2019-present
●Copy edit and publish breaking news and feature stories
●Write SEO-friendly headlines
●Provide guidance to writers regarding accuracy, tone, attribution and legality
●Proofread text for push alerts and video descriptions
New York Post, New York, NY Online Copy Editor, 2017-2019
●Copy edit stories for NYPost.com and PageSix.com
●Ensure stories are factually accurate, grammatically sound and adhere to AP and in-house style
●Edit Post and Page Six breaking news push alerts
●Ensure that stories and photo captions follow best SEO practices, including managing SEO tags
●Edit text on screen for Post and Page Six videos
Patch Media, New York, NY Copy Editor, 2016-2017
●Set and enforced content standards for Patch Media’s 1,000+ community news sites
●Copy edited and wrote headlines for SEO, readability, conformity to AP style and taste
●Created in-house style guide
●Conducted 1-on-1 writing coaching sessions
33Universal, New York, NY Senior Editor/Copy Chief, 2014-2016
●Directed editorial staff (7 editors, 15 writers plus freelancers) at Headlines & Global News (HNGN.com)
●Navigated copy flow, copy edited and wrote headlines for SEO and readability
●Wrote exclusive entertainment feature stories
LexisNexis Mealey’s Publications, King Of Prussia, PA Legal News Editor, 2005-2007; 2011-2014
●Identified and wrote stories for the daily and monthly Financial Services and Emerging Securities Litigation reports for this international legal publications company, covering corporate, banking and consumer law.
AOL/Huffington Post Freelance Copy Editor, 2011
●Edited health, science and lifestyle pieces for content, grammar, spelling and style.
Highway 81 Revisited, New York, NY Founder/editor, 2011-present
● Direct all editorial, marketing and business efforts for start-up music blog. Interviews have included Alice Cooper, Yoko Ono, Guided By Voices, Robert Hunter, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Grace Potter and the Allman Brothers Band
The Weekender, Wilkes-Barre, PA Editor, 2007-2011
●Directed all editorial functions for this weekly arts and entertainment newspaper with more than 145,000 weekly readers
●Managed website, conceived podcasts and live musical performances for website and monthly live music series
The Mercury, Pottstown, PA 2003-2005
●Planned, edited, wrote and laid out daily business section for daily newspaper in suburban Philadelphia.
●Assigned business stories to staffers and freelancers; recruited and managed freelancers
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts: Journalism/ English minor
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Masters of Arts: Writing Studies
Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA
RECOMMENDATIONS
Michael Q. Bullerdick Editor & Brand Builder
“I hired Mike Lello to head up the copy department at 33 Universal’s flagship news site Headlines and Global News (HNGN). Doing so was a no-brainer given his experience, keen eye and professionalism. Beyond those stellar attributes, however, he proved himself to be a strong features writer and continued to impress me in ideation meetings. It wasn’t long after I hired Mike that I gave him the additional title of senior editor and he continued to serve as my trusted lieutenant until the company’s sale in early 2016. In this capacity, he oversaw the newsroom floor, improved content quality, established editorial best practices, trained employees and oversaw the acquisition of exclusives that helped the site grow from a relative unknown to one enjoying a readership that eventually reached just under five million monthly unique readers. And he did this all while turning in stellar interviews and features he reported and wrote. For those reasons – and many more – I will be forever in his debt. I highly recommend Mike Lello, who is best described as a true professional and gentleman’s gentleman.”
Todd Richissin National Editor, Patch
“Mike’s resume can outline his experience but I would add that having worked with him for more than a year that his value goes far beyond mere years in service. Mike’s abilities editing words comes with the tact and interpersonal skills that are a benefit to any organization.
Mike Lello has also been a devoted employee, often jumping on the Patch site at night and early in the morning to post breaking news. He has always been a gentleman, a professional and a colleague with a sense of professional pride.”
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