JK

Joann Klimkiewicz

New York, NY USA
11 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I'm a writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience producing clean, concise and engaging content. As a journalist, I've covered breaking news, lifestyle trends, health and wellness. As a copywriter, I've written and edited web content, e-communications, newsletters, audio tour guides and speeches for non-profits. I'm also a social media strategist and an experienced blogger.

Expertise

Producer (new media) 3 YearsReporter 9 YearsWriter 9 Years

Specialty

Lifestyle 5 YearsPhilanthropy 2 YearsWomen's Issues 5 Years

Industries

Newspaper - Local/Regional 9 YearsOnline/new media 3 YearsNonprofit 2 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Papermoth Designs (3-5)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Cambodia's Hope (3-5)
  • National Wildlife Federation (1-2)

Awards

*Vermont Studio Center Residency, October 2010 *American Association of Sunday & Feature Editors Excellence-In-Feature-Writing (Recognized for Features Specialty Reporting), 2008 *Best Magazine Feature Writing, First Place, Connecticut SPJ Excellence In Journalism Awards, 2005 *Steven Gield Award for Community Journalism/Town Reporter of the Year (Hartford Courant), 2004

Associations

New York Women in Communications

Other Work History

Writer/Producer - The Central Park Conservancy (2008-Present) Staff Writer - The Hartford Courant (2002-2008) Staff Writer - The Philadelphia Inquirer (1999-2002)

Technical Skills

Communications and journalism, including reporting, writing and editing for print and online; Blogging; Social media outreach; Search engine optimization

Foreign Language Skills

Conversational Polish

Unions

None

Computer Skills

Wordpress, Convio and other CMS; basic HTML and Photoshop

Equipment

Mac laptop, audio recorder, digital camera

References

Available upon request