Publications Production Specialist / Editor

Carmél Carrillo DeRogatis

312-***-**** ******.********@*****.*** Chicago, IL LinkedIn profile P R O F E S S I O N A L S U M M A R Y

Seeking full-time, permanent position as an editor in which I can leverage my deep experience across journalism, publishing, and digital content management. Highly skilled in editing and fact-checking and ensuring brand consistency across publications. I’m ready to bring expertise and a unique voice to elevate content quality and audience engagement, tailored to meet the demands of any team. No matter the subject matter, my commitment remains the same: accuracy, context, and diversity. W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

Senior Content Editor LegalZoom (remote) March 2022-present

• Edit and proofread legal articles, including checking facts and sourcing; review and approve blog copy pre- and post-publication. Supervise day-to-day operations of educational Resource Center.

• Implemented content initiatives and raised production by 300% in six months, utilizing SEO best practices. Increased post-formation revenue by 43% YoY to $56M.

• Provide feedback to writers to ensure alignment on tone, brand mission and company goals.

• Foster cross-functional relationships to improve social media posts, email, newsletters, ad and web copy.

• Spearheaded a six-month initiative to overhaul the in-house style guide, enhancing editorial consistency and clarity for 20 writers and editors.

• Scripted and filmed training videos and docs for writers and editors, reducing training time by 40%. Associate Publisher/Content Editor Food Industry News (Park Ridge, IL) June 2020-March 2022

• Edited, fact-checked, proofread more than 60 food, drink and dining-related articles, prioritizing clarity and consistent brand style, at monthly B2B magazine.

• Conducted interviews and wrote about experts, managers, owners, suppliers and vendors, increasing audience engagement and enhancing the publication's credibility and reach among our audience.

• Streamlined editorial processes/content production, resulting in a more robust brand voice.

• Enhanced visual content, chose and edited photos; and revamped in-house style guide.

• Designed each page of the publication, including ads and brochures that increased sales and raised brand visibility. Performed final review of all pages before typesetting and posting online. Senior Content Editor Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) March 2001-February 2020

• Independently generated ideas, made assignments to and managed writers for fast-paced, daily newspaper and website for Health, Arts + Entertainment, Books, Business, Dining and Real Estate sections.

• Under extreme deadlines, I edited numerous online/print articles for grammar, AP style, accuracy and news judgment; checked facts; crafted SEO-optimized headlines.

• Posted/updated stories on website as news broke. Crafted social posts and promoted stories on Twitter (X).

• Chose topics to dedicate budget toward; coordinated coverage with editors at five sister newspapers.

• Wrote a column and occasional features showcasing expertise. E D U C A T I O N + S K I L L S

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences; double major in English and sociology; minor in health.

• LinkedIn Learning certificates in UX Writing and Introduction to Content Marketing Adobe InDesign Builder and Drupal Google Workspace Microsoft 365 Beat or meet deadlines Content management Humane news judgment Collaboration Editing/proofreading Fact checking SEO best practices SEO optimization Critical thinking/ideation Peer review/QA/QC Budgeting/invoicing Planning + organization Associated Press Style Chicago Manual of Style Style sheet development Time management

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