UniversityChic.com (Washington-based), August 2009-Present,
Blogger
Create articles as technology writer focusing on television series and computer product reviews.
Also write about iPhone applications and software reviews.
Additional stories relating to health and beauty, as well as pop culture.

Staten Island Advance, Staten Island, N.Y., August 2009-December 2009,
Online Editorial Intern
Assist the Advance with a variety of articles and galleries via moveable type interface,
which can be viewed at www.SILive.com, the official Web site for the newspaper.

Aces Deuce Productions, (New York & Boston-based), July 2009-August 2009,
Marketing Intern for a Independent Film Company
Assisted with creating social networking profiles for television pilot, “Life Without Green.”

Ed2010.com, New York, N.Y., June 2009-August 2009,
“Money Blogger”
Blogged on Ed’s Intern Diaries for Fortune Small Business magazine.

Fortune Small Business magazine, New York, May 2009- August 2009,
Editorial Intern
Assisted editors with research for print-based news, trend features and tech tools articles.

This Old House magazine (Time, Inc.), New York, September 2008-May 2009,
Online Editorial Intern
Worked in the New York City office and learned how to publish, create, research and write content for the Web. Utilized viral marketing techniques including: StumbleUpon, Digg, Twitter, Facebook, and Mr.Wong. Also monitored comment boards and answered reader questions via email.

Memebox, Futureblogger.com, (New York-based) July 2008-September 2008.
Online Intern
Aggregated content via Google news to create blog posts focusing on concepts relating to the Futurist community –ways the economy and world relations will change in the future.

The Quad News, Hamden, Conn., May 2008-September 2009
Managing Editor of the Web/Head Copy Editor
Founding member of Quinnipiac’s first independent online student newspaper.
Also served as Web editor and head copy editor, wrote a style guide / procedure manual.
Served as consultant for media projects including: galleries, “Top 10” photo articles, and YouTube updates.

EDUCATION:
Quinnipiac University, School of Communications
Bachelor of Arts, May 2010 (anticipated graduation)
Major: Journalism, with a print concentration
Minor: History

ACTIVITIES:
President, Lambda Pi Eta Communications Honor Society/Tau Delta Chapter Nov. 2008-Dec. 2009
Executive Vice President, Founding Member, Alpha Delta Pi, Sept. 2009-Present, Elected Oct. 09
Order of Omega, Greek Honor Society, Psi Upsilon Chapter, Nov. 2009-Present

PROFILE
• Creative online and print writer.
• Familiar with research methodology.
• Handling multiple tasks without sacrificing attention to details.
• Working with images that complement text.
• Seeing documents through all stages of the editorial process.
• Proficient in AP, Chicago, and MLA styles.

EXPERIENCE
Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD
Adjunct Instructor of English, 2009-present
• Teaching freshmen composition and research courses.
• Creating interesting and dynamic lectures and assignments.

Chesapeake Times, Chestertown, MD
Contributing Writer, 2008-Present
• Writing magazine articles for online and print distribution.
• Working with editors to deliver content before deadline.

What’s Up? Eastern Shore Magazine, Annapolis, MD
Assistant Managing Editor, 2007
• Supported the Managing Editor of a glossy regional magazine.
• Maintained project calendar and supervised calendar editor.

California Community Colleges System, Fairfield & Sacramento, CA
Adjunct Instructor of English, 2004-2006
• Taught English Composition courses.
• Assessed student essays and exams.

SKILL SET
Writing
Editing
Research
Interviewing
Grammar
Proofreading marks
PC/Macintosh
Microsoft Word
Photoshop
Access
Excel
Internet applications
Working knowledge of HTML and CSS
Typing 50 w.p.m.
Data entry
Project management

EDUCATION
MFA (Creative Writing) San Francisco State University, CA
MA (English Literature and Creative Writing) Hollins University, VA
BA (English) University of Hawaii, HI
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Shambhala Meditation International (2004-present)
• Event planning and coordination & meditation class assistant
Friends of the Kent County Library (MD) (2007-present)
• Publicity writing & event planning
Chester River Hospice (2008-present)
• Supporting and visiting patients
The Prince Theatre (2008-present)
• Marketing board member, publicity assistance & performance hospitality
Wordsmiths Guild (CA) (2001-2003)
• Organized readings by visiting authors & event planning
Poetry Center & American Poetry Archives (CA) (2001-2003)
• Publicity assistant, wrote and distributed news releases & maintained archives
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
“What Year Is It?” Oakland Out Loud: Poetry and Prose in Celebration of There, Oakland: PEN, 2007. 54. (poetry)
“Exploring the Writing Process,” A Community of Writers: A Workshop Course in Writing, Eds. Peter Elbow and Pat Belanoff, Boston: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2000, 419. (nonfiction)
MAGAZINES & JOURNALS
“Prince Offers Twist on Dickens Classic,” co-written with Lucia Foster, The Star Democrat and The Kent County News, Maryland: November 19, 1009. (news release)
“Friends of the Library Book Sale,” The Kent County News and Delmarva Town Crier, Maryland: November 10, 2009. (news release)
“Three for the Road: Ways to Enjoy Fall on the Eastern Shore,” Chesapeake Times, Maryland: October, 2009, Vol. 2, Number 17, 16-20. (article)
“Today’s Volunteer Firefighters,” Chesapeake Times, Maryland: September, 2009, Vol. 2, Number 16, 20-25. (article)
“Exploring Area Farmers Markets,” Chesapeake Times, Maryland: August, 2009, Vol. 2, Number 15, 8-15. (article)
“Throwing a Great Party Is as Easy as Connecting the Dots,” Chesapeake Times, Maryland: June 2009, Vol. 2 Number 13, 16-21. (advertorial)
“The Legacy of Kent County’s African-American Heroes,” Chesapeake Times, Maryland: October, 2008, Vol. 1, Number 5, 22-28. (article)
“Digging Up the History of Nature’s Saint,” Chesapeake Times, Maryland: August 2008, Vol. 1, Number 3, 20-25. (article)
“Meet Doug Gill,” Currents, Chestertown, Maryland, 2008, Vol. 18, 3. (article)
“Victorian-Era Vintage Baseball in Talbot County,” What’s Up? Eastern Shore, Maryland, June 2008, 38-40. (article)
“Who’s Who,” American Painting Contractor, Virginia: May 2008, 20-24. (B2B article)
“For a Fun and Fabulous Workout—Hit the Ice!” What’s Up? Eastern Shore, Maryland, January 2008, 15-16. (article)
“Books by Local Authors,” What’s Up? Eastern Shore, co-written with Nadja Maril, Maryland, December 2007, 35-37. (article)
“2007 Most Eligible Singles,” What’s Up? Eastern Shore, Maryland, November 2007, 30-33. (article)
“W.H. Harris: The Last Survivor,” What’s Up? Eastern Shore, Maryland, November 2007, 50-51. (article)
“What’s the Dish?” What’s Up? Eastern Shore, Maryland, October 2007, 97. (article)
“Fields Stretching On,” The South Carolina Review, Clemson U: Volume 40, Number 1, Fall 2007, 126-127. (poetry)
“Art Energizes Life: The Avalon Theatre in Easton,” What’s Up? Eastern Shore, Maryland, September 2007, 50-53. (article)
“Wager on the Water,” What’s Up? Eastern Shore, Maryland, July/ August 2007, 44-48. (article)
“Get Your Feet Wet: Wade-In Festival at the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center,” What’s Up? Eastern Shore, June 2007, 17-18. (article)
“The Quick Six: Poet Sue Ellen Thompson,” What’s Up? Eastern Shore, June 2007, 96. (interview)
“Morning View of the Chester,” Delmarva Quarterly, Lewes, Delaware, Vol. 5, Number 4, Spring 2007, 56. (poetry)
“Teaching Outside the Box: Echo Hill Outdoor School,” What’s Up? Eastern Shore, May 2007, 46-49. (article)
“A Beginner’s Guide to the Easton Golfing Scene,” What’s Up? Eastern Shore, May 2007, 56-58. (article)
“Featherweights Descend on Federalsburg,” What’s Up? Eastern Shore, June 2007, 19-20. (article)

QUALIFICATIONS
Position Success Factors: Customer Focus; Business Acumen; Planning & Executing; Problem Identification & Resolution; Communication; Teamwork; and Results Ownership. Managed and assisted with managing several interesting businesses; Award winning journalist and editor.

SKILLS
Knowledge of human resource administration, project management principles; budget administration principles; rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals; ability to perform a variety of complicated tasks; direct and lead the work of others; a wide degree of creativity; solid written and verbal communication skills; detail oriented; able to communicate effectively with executive staff members. Experience preparing written and oral reports; prioritizing work and performing multiple tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent computer skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); Oracle, Cognos, Paradox, Aldus PageMaker 5-6.1, Quark Express, AmiPro 2.0, Avagio, Microsoft Front Page, Quicken, QuickBooks 2000-2002, EagleSoft, Dentrix 9.0 Operating Systems: MS-DOS, Windows 3.1-2000, ME, XP, Vista, NT. Other: Internet Explorer, Netscape other Internet hosts

AFFILIATIONS
Texas Press Association; Texas Community Newspaper Association; Rotary; Chamber of Commerce; Athens Leadership Institute Alumni; Henderson County Child Welfare Board; Chaplain, United Pentecostal Church International and Hospice; United States Veteran – U.S. Air Force active duty 1977-1980-honorable discharge.

EMPLOYMENT

CURRENT Freelance Writer, Blogger
Jean’s Blog • 2601 SSE Loop 323, #111 • Tyler, TX 75701
(860)839-1749
I am a freelance writer covering various topics, including medical and business. Please see my business profile at LinkedIn and other writing samples below. Other specialties include marketing, social networking and event planning.

• http://www.linkedin.com/in/djbacon
• http://debacon.wordpress.com/
• http://dbacon.today.com
• http://www.examiner.com/x-20426-Dallas-Hospice-Examiner

2007 Office Manager/Key Administrator, Kleinfelder, Inc. • 99 Lamberton Rd., Ste. 201 • Windsor, CT 06095
(860)683-0529 • Christine Hauzeur, ext. 110
Kleinfelder Inc., http://www.kleinfelder.com is an Environmental Engineering firm employing nearly 2000 worldwide. I managed a team of 5 administrative staff, with oversight of 45 staff members as it related to human resources and general staffing needs.
• Participated in and help drive team activities to support Project Managers and other professional staff.
• Conduct and facilitate administrative meetings and coordinate schedule with administrative direct reports.
• Preparing presentations; ordering supplies and equipment, coordinating on-boarding activities for new hires.
• Provide general administrative oversight for 45 employees.
• Coordination with recruiting to schedule interviews, organizing team activities, and completing special projects as needed.
• Coordination with Accounting and Program Managers project management practices across all phases of the project (initiating, planning, controlling, executing, and closing).
• Work with Oracle, Microsoft Access and Excel software to track and analyze actual or accrued costs and report findings to the project manager.
• Facilitating project logistics; such as scheduling meetings, conference rooms, calls, equipment and fleet vehicles.

2006 – 2007 Administrative/Project Administrator, Tetra Tech Rizzo • 150 Trumbull St. • Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 549-8430 • John Adams, ext. 120
Tetra Tech Rizzo., http://www.tetratechrizzo.com is an Environmental Engineering firm employing nearly 250 people. I managed part-time administrative staff and interns.

• Participated in and help drive team activities to support Project Managers and other professional staff.
• Conduct and facilitate meetings and coordinate schedule with staff.
• Preparing presentations; ordering supplies and equipment, coordinating on-boarding activities for new hires.
• Provide general administrative oversight for 10 employees.
• Coordination with recruiting to schedule interviews, organizing team activities, and completing special projects as needed.
• Coordination with Accounting and Program Managers project management practices across all phases of the project (initiating, planning, controlling, executing, and closing).
• Work with Oracle, Microsoft Access and Excel software to track and analyze actual or accrued costs and report findings to the project manager.
• Facilitating project logistics; such as scheduling meetings, conference rooms, calls, equipment and fleet vehicles.

2005 Editor, The Bristol Press • 99 Main St. • Bristol, CT 06010
(860)584-0501 • Bill Sarno
The Bristol Press, http://www.bristolpress.com is a daily newspaper. I was the Community Editor and Assistant City Editor. I managed four reporters and directed work of photographers and graphic artist as necessary.

• Copy editing for insertion in this daily newspaper.
• Design, layout and headline writing.
• Editorials as appropriate.
• Guide reporting staff as needed.
• Create and follow up on photography, news and feature items; project management on special editions/sections.

2003-2005 Office Manager, Connecticut Properties, Inc. • 32 Cedar St. • New Britain, CT 06052
(860)225-0304 • Mike MacDonald
Connecticut Properties, Inc. is a property management company.

• Customer service.
• Data input and control.
• Property Management Reports.
• Administrative, AP/AR, duties.
• Interview, process, recruit, and follow up with potential and current tenants of over 10 apartment complexes.
• Complete lease forms with renters.
• Maintain all checkbooks for all properties.
• Process and pay bills for all properties.
• Receive and resolve maintenance issues for all properties.

1994-1998 Project Manager – various, Cedar Lake Nursing Services – Country Press Group – Loretta Humble
104 S. Terry St. • Malakoff, TX 75148 • (903)489-2043 • Loretta Humble

• Regional Communications Coordinator, 1994 – Responsible for creating systems and materials for both internal and external communications. Supported educational and outreach functions and served as liaison with all media. Designed, wrote copy and placed advertisements, press releases, editorials and human interest stories with local media as it related to Home Health and Hospice. Further responsible to work effectively to meet deadlines and budget constraints. Maintained agency library, to include: video, audio, books, logging, tracking and returns.
• Managing Editor, 1995 – Developed Business Plan that landed a loan from the bank allowing four newspapers to be published under the Country Press Group umbrella. Included were: The Malakoff News, The Lake Country Gazette, East Texas Farm & Ranch Report and PennyWise. Successfully managed all aspects of the business, while developing two new products and redesigning one.
• Services Coordinator/Chaplain, 1996 – Responsible for planning, management and coordination of administrative functions to support clinical care, business development, compliance with agency policies and procedures, state licensure regulations and Federal Conditions of Participation. In addition, this position coordinated the volunteer program and spiritual support services, which included bereavement, both active and passive.

1993-1994 Editor, The Malakoff News • P.O. Box 509 • Malakoff, TX 75148
(903)489-0531 • Loretta Humble – Michael Hannigan
The Malakoff News, http://malakoffnews.net is a weekly newspaper. I served as the Editor and supervised a staff of four.

• Editing and reporting all news; sports, lifestyle and other material for this weekly newspaper covering five communities.
• Directly supervised a staff of four; including reporters, typesetters, administrative and advertising personnel.
• Coordinated, obtained and managed contract, freelance writers and photographers as necessary.
• Presentation, selling, design and layout of regular advertising, as well as special sections and/or pages were also done as needed.

Expertise
Operating Systems: Windows XP, 2000, Vista; Mac OS X; Legacy Mac OS
Software: Microsoft Office/Open Office; Dreamweaver/Home Site; Flash; Fireworks; Photoshop/Image Ready; WordPress; Movable Type; Blogger; Soundslides; Audacity; Quark XPress
Languages: HTML, CSS
Social Networking: Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Reddit, Google, iMeem, others.

Related Experience
Syracuse Online LLC, Producer, Sept. 2005-Sept. 2008; Project Coordinator, Sept.2008-present
• Online news, sports and information Web site. Continuously updating large, newspaper-affiliated Web site with breaking news, sports, features. Site-wide maintenance, including updating in HTML and CSS and via content management systems, proofreading.
• In-house blogging expert, responsible for maintaining sole-authored sports blog; overseeing and troubleshooting our roughly 150 blogs; keeping apprised of and disseminating information about blogging best practices.
• In-house search engine optimization (SEO) expert. Advising on article content, keyword placement, page metadata, headings etc. Balancing SEO with usability to create strong content that is both easily found and easy to use.
• In-house Social Media (SM) expert. Responsible for managing the site’s Twitter and Digg presences, and advising the Facebook and Reddit presences. Testing new platforms to determine their usefulness to the site and newsroom.
• High School Sports: Site’s expert on a company-wide integrated dynamic high school sports platform, including assisting in the development of the system and bringing together site, corporate, newspapers and community users (both admin and front-end).

Freelance Work
• Proofreading scholarly papers across various fields, including education, economics and communications.
• Web site creation and maintenance using HTML, CSS, Blogger, WordPress and Movable Type. Ask for samples.

Syracuse University, Various positions, 2003-2005
• Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises, Whitman School of Management: Web site maintenance and creation, minor technical support, computer support at conferences.
• Military Visual Journalism Program, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications: Teaching assistant, classes in Interactive Project Development (HTML, Flash, Director)
• Center for Digital Literacy, joint program of S.I. Newhouse School for Public Communications, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Policy, and School of Information Studies: Grant writing, planning and leading 2004 Summer Institute on the Internet and Democracy.

Reminder Publications, Various positions, September, 2000 – August, 2003
• Family-owned publishing group printing a series of non-daily newspapers.
• Editor, The Journal/Bravo: Overseeing bi-weekly arts publication, responsible for filling news hole, assigning and editing freelance stories within a budget. Writing ~100 column inches per issue, plus photos. Laying out publication in Quark XPress.
• Staff writer, The Chicopee Herald, The Reminder, The Reminder MetroWest, all newsweeklies. Responsible for producing ~200 column inches of editorial copy, plus photos, per week, with some stories running in multiple publications. Beats included the towns of Granby, South Hadley, Holyoke and Chicopee, Mass., bike paths, local music scene, combined sewer overflows. Some stories were also versioned for Prime, a monthly magazine geared at readers 50-plus.

Interests, Awards & Organizations
• 40 Under 40 recipient, 2008: 40 Under 40 honors young professionals who have a great impact on their communities.
• CNY SPaRC: Incoming executive board member (secretary) for January 2010; Board advisor: Marketing coordinator, January 2008-December 2009. The Syracuse Professional and Recreation Club brings together young professionals (median age ~35) together for social, networking, sporting and volunteer events. Redesigned the group’s website first in Blogger then in WordPress.
• 40 Below: Active on the Civic Engagement task force. 40 Below targets young professionals with an eye toward maintaining the population in and helping them improve Central New York.
• Interests: Volunteerism; corporate and government responsibility; sustainable workforces, government, transportation and living; photography; recreational sports (tennis, softball, basketball, others).

Education
• Masters coursework, Media Studies, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University. Coursework included communications theory studies, qualitative and quantitative research, theory building. Focus on newspaper ownership with a quantitative approach. [Note: Coursework completed; thesis not defended. Contact me for more information.]
• Bachelor of Arts, English/Communications, Western New England College. Editor, The Westerner, the school’s student newspaper, September, 1999-May, 2000.

Education:

Bound Brook High School
Bound Brook, NJ
Major: honors academics/ early graduation recipient

Penn State University
MBA
Jim Thorpe, PA Major: USA
Major: Administrative Medicine
Degree: Masters of Science and Arts

Penn State University
BS
Jim Thorpe, PA
Major: Metaphysics
Degree: Bachelor of Science

Penn State University
BS
Jim Thorpe, PA
Major: Alternative Health & Medicine
Degree: Bachelor of Science

Atlanta Sports Sciences Institute
Norcross, GA
Major: Fitness and Nutrition Specialist
Degree: Fitness and Nurtrition Specialist I,II&III

Atlanta Sports Sciences Institute
Norcross, GA
Major: Alternative Health and Wellness Specialist
Degree: Alternative Health and Wellness Certification II

Allied School of Business
Laguna Hills, Ca
Major: Real Estate
Minor: Property Management
Degree: Full Licensure (no longer current)

Work Experience:

DZ Publishing
Co-Publisher
Mill Spring, NC
March 2008-May 2009
Producing quality hardcover resort publications.

Key 1 Realty
Property Manager
Homosassa Fl, USA
October 2006-June 2007
-Liaison between investors, owners, and tenants. Collect and process all property related funds. Generate and distribute reflective statements. Organize and schedule all vendors activities at properties. Ensure security.

Self-employed Physician referred
Private Duty Nurse
Homosassa, FL, USA
August 2004 – June 2006
-Early stage to critical care end stage patient care as appointed by referring physician in patients home; all aspects of care and administration

Self- employed physician referred
Private Duty Alzheimer’s Nurse Specialist
Homosassa, FL, USA
June 2000 – May 2004
-Early stage to critical care end stage Alzheimer’s patient care as appointed by referring physician in patients home; all aspects of care and administration

Synergy Realizations
Alternative Health&Medicine Stess/Anger Management
Crystal River, FL, USA
February 1998 – June 2000
-Need based specific instruction for singles groups or couples in the area of alternative health and stress and anger management (including pain management) as directed by originating association or physician

R&L Property Preservation/Walden’s Property Preservation
CEO/Owner
Leesburg, FL, USA
August 1995 – March 1998
-provided contractors to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington D.C. Ensured that the properties were secure and prepared to federal specs thus they could be transitioned to other parties

In Addition: In between and during these employs I did by request many freelance projects.
-Such as, Efficiency Specialist work for major corporations including but not limited to the following companies: At&t, Kimberly Clark, IBM, Maybelline, and Air Canada.
-Instructor of Theocentric Business Ethics for businesses with a religious based mission statement.
-Motivation Coach for the Canadian and Australian Olympic Swimming Teams. I worked directly with the athletes under the direction of Don Talbot (au) and Janet Henderson (ca).

Writing Experience:

Writing Experience:

MSNBC/Newsvine.com
2006-present
Paid Content Contributor
Administrator and moderator of groups:
Alternative Health & Wellness
Lovevine
Open Mic
Trivia
CoffeeLovers
Relationships

Associated Content Producer
Poetry and Prose
2008-2009

DZ Publishing
Writing local pertinent features for resort publications and their website content
2008-2009

(Respective)Property Preservation
Writing proposals for direct approval from the Department of Housing and Urban Development
1995-1998

Synergy Realizations
Writing motivational materials for individuals and groups based on physicians recommendations
1998-2000

5/05 – 1/07. Electric Mobility Corporation, Sewell, NJ
Creative Services Writer/Coordinator
• Wrote and edited direct mail, print ad, and website copy
• Wrote and distributed press releases
• Coordinated PR opportunities
• Managed workflow for Creative Services Team
• Managed fulfillment and sales material inventory with mail center and print vendor
• Modified and maintained corporate style and standards book

4/01 – 12/04. Ulticom, Inc., Mount Laurel, NJ
Documentation Specialist
• Wrote and edited complex manuals and software release notes using Adobe Framemaker
• Wrote and edited corporate policies, procedures, forms, and work instructions using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Managed content and administration of web-based document repository
• Managed entire document change process
• Coordinated company-wide file management transition to Oracle Collaboration Suite
• Created new compliance tables using Microsoft Word from specifications provided by Product Engineering
• Coordinated final compliance table package for delivery via the company’s FTP site
• Maintained documentation index of all assigned document numbers, versions, status, and locations
• Assisted Quality Assurance in attaining and maintaining TL9000 certification
• Maintained consistency of all company document templates

2/99-1/01. Merck & Co., Whitehouse Station, NJ
Market Research Administrator. (1999-2001)
• Assisted two Senior Managers in charting and analyzing experimental data
• Created multimedia presentations for international research workshops
• Maintained monthly departmental expense and project records

Education
2004. Master of Arts. Writing.
Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey.
GPA: 4.0

1999. Bachelor of Arts. Sociology and Women’s Studies.
Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Freelance Projects
1/08 – Present. Writers Research Group, Columbus, OH
Freelance Writer
Contribute search engine optimized articles to a web knowledge base of how-to information on a wide variety of topics

9/2003 – 9/2004. Aroundphilly.com, Philadelphia, PA
Columnist
Author of Single Occupancy, a weekly column about life and dating in Philadelphia

Publications
December 2003. “Bath.” The Generation X Journal.

To acquire a marketing/advertising position in the media community

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

H. H. Brown
New York, NY
Freelance Writer, RunningWithHeels.com
May 2008-Present
•Pitch and collaborate with site editor on weekly article concepts
•Develop, research and write posts for the Designer Bios section
•Conduct product testing and interviews with website owners for article content
•Research fashion trends via the web, magazines and storefronts for seasonal articles
•Create and publish all posts (written and visual content) in WordPress (version 2.7.1)

Hope For Women Magazine
New York, NY
Freelance Writer
June 2009-Present
•Write articles on fashion, beauty and travel for print and web
•Coordinate samples and product images with external PR contacts
•Conduct interviews with proprietors for article content

Acara Mia Magazine
New York, NY
Freelance Writer
October 2009-Present
•Develop articles on children’s fashion, accessories and beauty products for web
•Research and validate all article content
•Work remotely with editor to ensure on-time delivery of article content

Alfred Dunner New York, NY
Associate Product Development Manager
May 2006-Present
•Review and approve all knit, woven and trim submits from domestic and overseas vendors
•Approve comments after initial concepting on all strikeoffs, handlooms and trims from domestic and overseas vendors
•Work with sales team and lead designer on all aspects of concept development Initiate follow-up with all vendors on submission status of trims, lab dip submits and prototype and production garments

Talbots Kids
New York, NY
Assistant Product Manager
February 2005-May 2006
•Established and maintained all domestic and overseas vendor communications
•Reviewed and approved all overseas knit and woven bulk submits to ensure accurate execution
•Assisted in the approval of comments on all strikeoffs, handlooms, trims and lab dips
•Created and maintained all style packages in Web PDM
•Worked with sourcing, technical and buying teams to ensure the best quality product possible

Tommy Hilfiger USA
New York, NY
Assistant Fabric Research & Development Manager March 2002-January 2005
•Researched new knit fabric qualities for Men’s Sportswear and Children’s
•Handled all research, development and execution of knit fabric for Men’s Denim and Boys’ divisions
•Arranged and approved knit prototype yardage for men’s outerwear
•Met with vendors and buying offices, international and domestic, to improve execution of fabric

SKILLS

Knowledge of WordPress (2.7.1), Windows 98/XP, Safari, Firefox, Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), Outlook, Integrated Style Information System and Web PDM. Working knowledge of Colour Matters and Photoshop.

Related Coursework at Fashion Institute of Technology
•Introduction to Photoshop (Spring 2008)Related Coursework at NYU
•Internet Copywriting (Summer 2009)

EDUCATION
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT
B.S. Business Administration, Major in Marketing May 2001

Personal Website: www.michelemckirdycreative.com

Executive Profile

Self-motivated and detail-oriented Account Manager with 15 years of experience in the marketing and advertising industries. Known as a leader, motivator, and team player. Areas of strength include:

● Advertising ● Marketing ● Public Relations ● E-mail Marketing
● Copy Writing and Editing ● Graphic Design ● Web Maintenance and Programming

Education

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Notre Dame, Indiana
Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing, May 93, GPA 3.2/4.0

Industry Experience

KATEY CHARLES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC St. Louis, MO
Account Manager 9/07 – 10/09
Produced all aspects of e-mail newsletters for clients including design work in Photoshop, and programming in Dreamweaver.
Designed and produced web pages and print pieces to be sent with e-mail newsletters.
Created surveys for clients using SurveyMonkey to be integrated into e-mail newsletters.
Managed social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn for clients and in-house.
Provided technical support to the e-mail marketing software clients via phone and e-mail.

DICOM MARKETING SERVICES St. Louis, MO
Senior Account Executive 1/00 – 08/07
Account Executive 11-96 – 1/00
Manage preparation of client yellow page budgets and present them annually.
Coordinate with graphic artist to create yellow pages advertisements for clients.
Send contracts and artwork to clients monthly for upcoming yellow page directories.
Place orders with publishing companies and mail artwork for each yellow page advertisement.
Meet any advertising needs clients may have including providing market research data, testing advertising effectiveness, and negotiating with the publishers to offer special pricing.

TMP WORLDWIDE St. Louis, MO
Account Executive 6-96 – 11-96
Assistant Account Executive 11-94 – 6-96
Service Representative 5/94 – 11-94
Reviewed client advertising files and prepare them for recommendations.
Acted as a liaison between clients and publishing companies.
Prepared artwork to send to publishing companies per client specifications.
Provided market studies for offices of present clients.

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU St. Louis, MO
Written Complaint Administrator/Trade Practice Assistant 8/93 – 5/94
Coordinated Complaint Department in processing written consumer complaints.
Assisted Trade Practice Consultant in monitoring ethical advertising practices.
Aided in dispute resolution between consumers and retailers.
Handled overflow for Telephone Specialists and Receptionist.

ANHEUSER-BUSCH INC CORPORATE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT St. Louis, MO
Marketing Research Intern 5/92 – 8/92
Designed database on LOTUS for Home Use Tests used by marketing research.
Created graphs and analyzed data received from consumer surveys.
Assisted at Corporate Taste Panel and analyzed test results.
Performed lab experiments under the direction of product development engineers.

Business Affiliations

NOTRE DAME CLUB OF ST. LOUIS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS St. Louis, MO
Chair of Annual Christmas Mass & Brunch, Co-Chair of Annual Football Preview Event, Vice President of Christian Spirituality 12-15 – 12-08

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS St. Louis, MO
Professional Development Chair, Half-Day Seminars 09/09 – Present

References

Katey Charles Darpel, President of Katey Charles Communications, LLC
(314) 918-8088, katey@kateycharles.com

Bob Davidson, Director of Public Relations & Marketing, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
(314) 577-5345, bob_davidson@ssmhc.com

Henrietta Hudson, Manager, Yellow Pages Operations, Dicom Marketing Services
(314) 909-0900 x178, hhudson@dicominc.net