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Valerie Berrios

Valerie Berrios is a published author and senior content manager with nearly two decades of experience in digital publishing, including roles at Audible, Disney Streaming, Everyday Health, and Mediabistro. She specializes in content strategy, editorial operations, and international content launches.

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Advice From the Pros: How to Build a Career in Event Planning

Melissa Shaw has coordinated international travel for 80 judges, scouted venues in Bali, and executed award shows for 700-plus guests. Here's what she's learned — and what she wishes more people knew before trying to break in.

Melissa Shaw is the associate director of events for the Clio Awards. Here's how she got her current position, and how she's getting herself ready for the next stage of her career.

Valerie Berrios

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So What Do You Do, Keija Minor, Brides Editor in Chief?

As the first woman of color to be the top editor at a Condé Nast publication—and someone who spent her early career in corporate law—Brides editor in chief Keija Minor knows a thing or two…

Valerie Berrios

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So What Do You Do, Mike McAvoy, President of The Onion?

The Onion has evolved into much more than that satirical newspaper we all know and love. (Sample headline: "Obama Spends Afternoon in Garage Restoring Classic Drone.") "America's Finest News Source" has become a full-blown digital-media…

Valerie Berrios