Resume

SUMMARY:
• 11+ years experience creating online copy for entertainment and commercial groups.
• Master of high-stress work environments with fast-paced deadlines and project turnarounds.
• Experienced in managing projects from conception to completion, while incorporating UI perspectives.
• Accomplished in blogging, site aggregation, social networking and managing user-created content.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Walt Disney Internet Group – Los Angeles, March 2010 – May 2010
Web Producer/Project Manager [Contract]

  • Managed content and site updates for Disney business units.
  • Created and maintained production budgets and schedules.
  • Coordinated flow of information and production assets between internal teams and development partners.
  • Communicated production needs to technical, art and engineering teams.
  • Communicated marketing and site needs to staff designers, technical engineers and freelance writers.

ABC.com / Disney Internet Group – Los Angeles, August 2008 – May 2009
Web Producer / Writer [Contract]

  • Produced network flagship homepage, ABC.com.
  • Produced daily and weekly television schedules.
  • Wrote features and quizzes for ABC shows including LOST, Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, Ugly Betty, Pushing Daisies, Life On Mars, Boston Legal and Castle.
  • Produced live ABC events including the Oscars and American Music Awards.
  • Worked with site producers for ABC shows including LOST, Grey’s Anatomy, Ugly Betty and Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  • Instructed and trained staff members on how to create ABC’s homepage.
  • Communicated marketing and site needs to staff designers, technical engineers and freelance writers.
  • Researched and wrote trivia for ABC.com’s Music Lounge.
  • Created and maintained style guide for ABC.com.

CBS 2 / KCAL 9 – Los Angeles, October 2005 – August 2008
Online News Producer

  • Lead overnight production for local and national news teams.
  • Ran CBS 2′s Campaign ‘08 coverage, including local and presidential campaigns.
  • Wrote and reported stories based on local and newswire reports.
  • Monitored Web trends and user feedback to create an engaging site.
  • Produced promotional contests for station sales and marketing departments.
  • Created multimedia features including slideshows and podcasts.
  • Communicated site needs and technical problems with third party vendors.
  • Directed content migration during site overhauls and redesigns.
  • Trained staff on new content management systems and best practices.

Tripp Lite.com – Chicago, March 2003 – January 2004
Content Editor / Producer

  • Redesigned and relaunched corporate site to become more consumer-friendly.
  • Maintained and updated pages for more than 5,000 electronic protection devices.
  • Created online and print materials for sales and marketing departments.

Law.com – New York City, July – November 2001
Content Editor / Producer

  • Worked with national team and local writers to produce articles, verdicts and news items from pre-print copy of The New York Law Journal.
  • Solely managed site in aftermath of 9/11.
  • Trained staff members on how to build the site using unedited Quark copy.

Gist.com / Gist TV – New York City, March 2000 – April 2001
Editorial Associate

  • Wrote and edited daily TV reviews, features, polls and news items.
  • Produced content MSN.com’s daily TV page.
  • Managed user-generated content on site discussion boards and chat rooms.
  • Promoted from Editorial Assistant.

FREELANCE WORK:

Web Producer, Blog Manager
• Michael Segal Photography – Los Angeles
• Heart of the Caribbean –Milwaukee, Santa Rosa

Features Writer
• AOL.com / Moviefone.com – New York
• The Chicago Tribune / Metromix.com – Chicago
• Comedy Central – New York
• The Comedy Lab – New York
• Gummag.com – New York
• NealPollack.com – Austin
• The Shepherd Express – Milwaukee
• Whitehouse.org – New York

SKILLS:
Adobe Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark • CMS software • CSS, HTML, Javascript • Omniture • Google Analytics • Windows and Mac OS • Microsoft Office • WordPress • Video Editing • Widgets

EDUCATION:

Grinnell College – Grinnell, Iowa
Bachelor of Arts in American Studies, 1999.