Geri Anne Fennessey

New York, NY 10010 USA
15 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Seasoned content pro with deep experience writing and editing for traditional, online, and digital media. Have been published and/or on staff at consumer magazines such as Money, Shape, American Baby/Healthy Kids, Working Woman, Marie Claire, Weight Watchers, and more. Also have experience in the corporate sector in both communications strategy (c-level speech writing and video-scripting) and content production (employee and operations manuals, compensation guides, event decks, internal newsletters, and more). Most importantly, I'll bring positive energy, optimism, and creativity to your project--no matter how big or small.

Expertise

Content Editor (online) 5 YearsEditor 15 YearsWriter 10 Years

Specialty

Lifestyle 15 YearsHealth 10 YearsOther, Specify 5 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 15 YearsMagazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B) 15 YearsOther 5 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Shape Magazine (6-10)
  • Marie Claire (3-5)
  • Healthy Kids/American Baby Magazine and Online (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Weight Watchers (10+)

Awards

The Weight Watchers Corporate Role Model of the Year: 2011. Awarded to the employee with exemplary demonstration of the WW corporate values and who has made significant contributions to a business objective.

Other Work History

I have been on-staff at a variety of consumer newsstand publications such as Money, McCalls, Healthy Kids/American Baby, and Weight Watchers.

Computer Skills

MS word, OS 10, in copy

Equipment

laptop, digital camera

References

Upon request

Work History/CV

CV
Complete staff and freelance work history.

General

Top edited all content for this 1.5+ million readership consumer publication. Content focused on health, nutrition, diet, fitness, and lifestyle topics. Attached is one piece in a top-rated series that I edited on feeling better in your blue jeans by writer Stacey Colino.
Wrote a variety of health and beauty content for Shape Magazine.
Wrote and edited content for this children's health magazine; a joint venture with the American Academy of Pediatrics
Main contributor, writer, and editor of the staff blog for Weight Watchers magazine.
I've worked on a variety of corporate communications such as employee guides, operations manuals, compensation guides, internal/external communications, video speechwriting and script editing, and more.