Motivated Team leader and writer with 4 years experience in supporting and training senior editing staff, young writers, and professional hires alike in a professional and university environment. Worked alone and as a team to produce engaging, accurate and current stories for local communities. Strong problem-solver, researcher, collaborator and conflict manager with excellent understanding of shaping and developing compelling content. Keen interest in constantly developing leadership abilities and supporting coworkers in their own development.
Skills
Experience in community building, developing and maintaining multiple new relationships on personal and organizational level
Experience working as individual and team leader to meet deadlines
Project prioritization and management experience (3 years)
Editing copy for grammar, factual accuracy, and appeal (3 years)
Strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal
Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, Wix, Wordpress, Google office suite
Management experience (3 years)
Experience training young writers and editors in basic journalism and core writing skills (2 years)
Work History
Editor-in-Chief, 11/2019 - 08/2020 University Of Florida – Gainesville, FL,
Supported and encouraged editorial board to provide independent and engaging advice, opinions and perspectives to enhance publication relevancy and student interest
Trained and mentored editors and assistant editors in building healthy relationships with writers, sources, university departments, and local businesses to facilitate creation of compelling and relevant content.
Communicated across University departments and third party contractors to secure healthy budget funding following COVID related university spending cuts
Collaborated with Copy Editor to develop new, efficient and productive set of editing guidelines that facilitated writer growth and knowledge of associated press writing style
Copy Editor & Creative Writing Editor , 11/2018 - 11/2019 Consumeraffairs – San Francisco, CA,
Reviewed and made final edits on all stories for quarterly magazine
Pitched content strategies and story ideas to better engage with and inform student body
Engaged in community building and hosted workshops within Mace & Crown publication to effectively combat writer turnover and create consistent career and training opportunities for writers and editors
Managed a team of 15 writers producing content for print and online publication
Collaborated with graphic designer to create compelling illustrations for poetic and creative writing submissions
Delegated and tracked each staff member's assignments and deadlines.
Conducted editorial meetings with 7 other editors to collaborate and review proposed publication suggestions.
Engaged in recruiting activities and training of new writers in basics of reporting, feature story writing, and associated press style guide
Editor- Technology and Gaming, 04/2018 - 11/2018 Mace & Crown – City, STATE,
Collaborated with communications department and public relations professors to effectively recruit writers and increase student readership.
Trained team of 6 new writers in associated press writing style and basic interview skills.
Maintained tight schedule and assigned stories to writers producing content for both online website and seasonal magazine
Created and managed mailing lists and social/workshop events to foster collaboration and team spirit between writers
Collaborated with Editor-in-chief, graphic designer, and writers to produce content relevant to interests of students on campus and local community in regards to both gaming and new medical/technological developments
Conducted extensive internet research to provide facts and statistics for articles and blogs.
Created monthly Excel spreadsheets to manage client projects and deadlines.
Used Microsoft Word, Google Docs and SharePoint to store and share created documents.
Staff Writer, 08/2017 - 04/2018 Company Name – City, State,
Early experience as a self starter, developing time-management skills and an adaptable mindset.
Pursued and developed news articles and feature stories on wide range of topics while on assignment for online and print publication, coordinating images and layout to deliver proper presentation.
Worked independently to pursue interesting and compelling stories across local arts and entertainment community
Applied understanding of public opinion, social media and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories.
Thoroughly researched and fact checked all stories to maintain journalistic integrity and engage more deeply with readers.
Independently cultivated contacts and sources to gather more information for stories and create new story opportunities later down line.
Front Desk Agent, 08/2022 - Current Company Name – City, State,
Used internal software to process reservations, check-ins and check-outs.
Acquired in-depth knowledge of surrounding area to offer guests with information about dining options, entertainment and shopping activities.
Greeted visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance and answered questions to build rapport and retention.
Trained new hires in customer service and time management skills.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Journalism, Expected in 09/2020 - Old Dominion University - Norfolk, VA GPA:
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