Seasoned Editor / Writer / Producer

KEY SKILLS

* Writing / editing content

* Production of digital and print media

* Manage multiple, concurrent tasks and projects on tight deadlines

* Superior attention to detail in planning and execution

* Deliver continuous innovation to improve process efficiency and productivity

* Strong analytical and problem solving abilities: isolate and analyze relevant and outside-the-box factors to determine flexible, creative strategies

* Learn and integrate new content areas and technology applications quickly

MLB Advanced Media, L.P., New York, NY

Editorial Producer, April, 2005 - Present

* Edit and produce text and graphics for minorleaguebaseball.com using proprietary content management system (cms)

* Write stories, headlines, subheads, captions and blurbs using AP and in-house styles

WatchIT.com, Inc., Syosset, NY

New Media Producer / Manager, 1996 - 2003

Role: Department management

* Managed four- to 12-person digital media production department creating online briefings with interactive video and text

* Minimized payroll-heavy budget by hiring entry level technicians with editing skills, creating permanent pool of replacement talent

* Fostered staff loyalty and productivity by providing opportunities for promotion

* Improved workflow during department expansion; maintained efficiency during contraction

* Collaborated successfully with peers and cross-functional departments

* Managed knowledge transfer to all departments following interface revisions

Role: Editorial

* Determined editorial style guidelines and ensured consistency of style, language and editorial quality for text elements

* Edited all program content in production by staff, including program transcripts, new glossary entries, SME bios and multiple-choice tests

* Performed final QA of all online content before publication

Role: Production management

* Consistently met production deadlines with highest quality digital media content; end user feedback was overwhelmingly positive

* Increased productivity by identifying best practices amid frequently changing processes

* Maintained on-time publication by coordinating documentation of revised processes

* Supervised program creation for custom clients, and conducted testing to determine interface adjustments required for those projects

* Initiated and managed projects needed to deliver archived content - e.g., supporting new operating systems, video codecs, etc.

Role: Project management

* Delivered award-winning upgrade and development projects for digital media interfaces serving as client-side project manager

* Co-designed proprietary content production tool

* Ensured reliability of new product releases and upgrades through beta testing

* Protected bottom line and customer satisfaction by ensuring on-time product delivery during re-engineering of products and processes

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Manager, Michael's Fine Wine & Spirit Merchants, Sarasota, FL

* Co-managed annual $500K retail wine and liquor shop; supervised personnel, including hiring decisions

* Escalated the profitability of the catering segment of the business by streamlining processes and adjusting pricing to take advantage of opportunities to expand ordinarily tight margins

* Assisted branding adjustment towards upscale clientele: wrote "wine notes" to support participation in wine tasting dinners with local restaurants; wrote other promotional copy

* Successfully implemented two POS/AR system installations

Copywriter, Panasonic Broadcast and Television Systems, Secaucus, NJ

* Achieved increased sales of satellite systems and OEM electronic and industrial products through writing and production of space advertising and collateral literature

* Supported major sale to NBC - adoption of Panasonic MII Digital Broadcast System providing complete television production and broadcasting capability - with successful creation of high volume of successful collateral literature

* Supervised ad agency in preparation of print advertising for electronics/industrial products

Editor, Executive Letters, Executive Reports Corporation, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

* Researched, wrote, edited and produced successful business management newsletters and guides

* Designed sales-boosting format improvements

Acquisitions Editor, Institute for Business Planning, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

* Planned and managed a targeted publishing program of reference books on effective legal practice for attorneys and paralegals

* Acquired and developed these books based on market analysis and anticipated advertising position

* Helped authors finalize manuscript outlines and shaped content for production and publication

* Continued the company's successful pursuit of the emerging paralegal market

Managing Editor, College Sales Manuals / Senior Copywriter

Prentice-Hall College Textbook Division, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

* Managed creation and development of sales information totaling more than 2,000 pages a year

-- Delivered at the National Sales Meeting, this was the complete marketing information for publishing's largest and most successful college textbook sales staff

* Drove three consecutive sales increases and surpassed $100 million for the first time

* Wrote, designed and produced direct marketing for college textbooks across all curricula

Additional Copywriting and Editing

* Wrote freelance copy, including sales promotion, direct marketing and catalog copy

* Edited software manual for Panasonic CCTV Division

* Contributed to creation of promotional and collateral materials for IT briefings and eLearning

EDUCATION

* B.A., English Literature, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY

* Additional training/continuing education in design and various software applications

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