Professional Experience
My name is Satta Sarmah Hightower and I'm a digital journalist, content marketing manager and copywriter.
I'm passionate about creating well-crafted and engaging content that connects with audiences. I've written and edited online and in print and covered everything from bionic arms, drones and eco-driving schools to health care tech, small business and local government budgets.
I've worked for local marketing, public relations and corporate communications firms, as well as the Orlando Sentinel, the Columbia Journalism Review, Fast Company magazine, and AOL's Patch.com, a network of 900 local news sites. I have a master's degree in digital media from Northwestern University's Medill School and a bachelor's degree in print journalism from Boston University.
Expertise
Content Editor (online)
9 Years
Reporter
9 Years
Other, Specify
5 Years
Specialty
Business (general)
8 Years
Technology
8 Years
Health
8 Years
Industries
Online/new media
9 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
8 Years
PR (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. clients
5 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
9 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Orlando Sentinel (10+), Columbia Journalism Review (10+), Fast Company Magazine (10+), AOL/Patch.com (10+), HP Matter ( Hewlett Packard QuarterlyE-Magazine) (6-10), Contently (10+), Mozilla (6-10)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Accenture (10+), CCH Marketing & Events (10+), TJK Media (10+), American Press Institute (1-2)
Technical Skills
Microsoft Office, Excel, Powerpoint, CMS, and Google applications, Basecamp
Wildfire social media marketing software, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, SEO,
Mailchimp newsletter software, Photoshop, Smartsheet,
ENPS, iNews, Adobe Premiere Elements, Dreamweaver, Avid and iMovie
Omniture/Adobe Analytics and Chartbeat real-time analytics tools, and Adobe Flash.
Foreign Language Skills
N/A
Unions
N/A
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office, Excel, Powerpoint, CMS, and Google applications,
Wildfire social media marketing software, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, SEO,
Mailchimp newsletter software, Photoshop, Smartsheet,
ENPS, iNews, Adobe Premiere Elements, Dreamweaver, Avid and iMovie
Omniture/Adobe Analytics and Chartbeat real-time analytics tools, and Adobe Flash.
Work Permits & Visas
N/A
Associations
National Association of Black Journalists
