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| | | EXPERIENCE: | | Editorial Consultant/Owner, EditorForHire.com
-assist clients nationwide with all publishing needs from preparing editorial copy for a magazine issue to coaching an author through the completion of a book manuscript, and from copyediting technical content for a catalog or newsletter to proofreading materials for a new Web site or course—and everything in-between
Director/Editor-in-Chief, Publishing Division, Software Quality Engineering, Inc.
-established a publishing division for a multi-million dollar software company; determined and built the infrastructure necessary to create and launch multiple publishing products targeting the Software Testing industry; established and maintained systems for marketing, sales, accounting, personnel, editorial, production, circulation, and all day-to-day operations; grew annual revenue to over $1 million
• Created and launched Software Testing & Quality Engineering magazine in 1/99 (re-branded STQE in 1/01)
• Created and launched StickyMinds.com in 1/01, a publishing-driven, community Web site for the software testing industry
• Created and launched STQe-Letter in 1/01, a twice-monthly online newsletter spotlighting content on StickyMinds.com
Operations Director/Managing Editor, Jacksonville Woman magazine
-accountable for the concept and coordination of all editorial content for a start-up magazine in terms of brainstorming, assigning, editing, and proofreading; also accountable for establishing and maintaining systems for all day-to-day operations, including office management, marketing, accounting, delivery, production scheduling, circulation, sales tracking and market research; assisted the art director in creative concepting, ad proofing, layout, and press checks
Publishing Project Coordinator/Production Manager, Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau
-recruited as a Publishing expert for a 6-month stint to coordinate and produce a backlog of media-related projects, including a Web site, brochures, magazines, maps, and displays (a budget of more than $200,000); instituted a new position and advised in the hiring of appropriate personnel; assisted the Director of Communications in fiscal planning for '95-'96 | | | OTHER EXPERIENCE: | | Ad Production Manager/Proofing Coordinator/Circulation Operations Manager, Village Publishing Corp.
Studio Camera Operator, WRAL-TV
On-location Camera Operator, CBS Morning Show
Sports Intern, WRAL-TV | | | AWARDS: | | Best New Magazine, awarded in 8/97 to Jacksonville Woman by Florida Magazine Association
Best New Magazine, awarded in 8/00 to Software Testing & Quality Engineering by Florida Magazine Association | | | EDUCATION: | | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
Bachelor of Arts, 1987
Speech Communication
Radio, Television, and Motion Picture |
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