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Anne McCarthy Strauss

Anne McCarthy Strauss

New York, NY USA | Saratoga Springs, NY

http://annemsccarthystrauss.com

25 Years Experience

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Professional Experience

I hold a B.A. in Journalism and have fourteen years of experience as a Public Relations, Marketing & Communications Manager & Director for companies in a variety of industries. Along with freelance work, I have worked in the following industries: financial services, technology, utilities, healthcare, software, telecommunications, and logistics. On the consumer side, I have written for print publications and internet sites on such subjects as interior design, architecture, technology, bridal, lifestyle, food, travel, coaching, personal interviews, and essays. Samples of my consumer work can be found on my website at http://www.annemccarthystrauss.com/. My business work samples are available by email or Drop Box. I am currently a fulltime freelancer seeking one-time and ongoing assignments.

Expertise

  • Writer 25 Years
  • Content Editor (online) 20 Years
  • Copywriter 7 Years

Specialty

  • Home & Garden 5 Years
  • Lifestyle 15 Years
  • Health 15 Years

Industries

  • Marketing (in-house) - Small to mid-sized corp. cl 25 Years
  • PR (in-house) - Small to mid-sized corp. clients 25 Years
  • Online/new media 10 Years

Media Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)

  • Vineyard Style(10+)
  • Old House Journal(6-10)
  • Log Home Design Ideas(6-10)
  • Design Trade Magazine(6-10)
  • Design New England(1-2)
  • Metropolitan Home(1-2)

Corporate Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)

  • Avotus(10+)
  • Computer Associates(10+)
  • Nortel Networks(10+)
  • Motorola(6-10)
  • Verint Systems(6-10)

Other work history

Software Company, Director, Corporate Marketing Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Media Relations Director Nortel Networks, Public Relations Director Dime Savings Bank, Corporate Communications Manager

Technical skills

Adobe, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Quark Express, Front Page

Computer skills

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)

Equipment

Laptop, digital camera, audio recorder, fax

Work permits & visas

Native U.S. citizen

References

Debbie Caporusso. Global Marketing Director, Cisive Kathleen Rohrecker. Vice President of Marketing at NS1 Brianne O’Brien, Program Manager at Secure Decisions

Associations

International Association of Business Communications, Public Relations Society of America, American Society of Journalists & Authors, ASJA

Shelter & Design

Diane Burgoyne Interiors

(Diane Burgoyne Interiors 10/5/2007)

Website copy for interior designer

Leading Designers Discuss the Business of Design

(Design Trade Magazine)

Thoughts on the design business from Elissa Cullmann, Alexa Hampton, Harry Schnaper, Mica Ertegun and Stephen Shadley

Old House Stages a Comeback

(Old House Journal 4/1/2005)

Family makes a home on stages where Barrymore summered.

The Naturals

(Log Home Design Ideas 11/1/2006)

Luxury log home in Northern California

Hangar into Home

(Waterfront Home & Design 5/1/2008)

A Florida couple restores the former seaplane hangar of Jock Whitney on a Long Island estate, creating a vacation retreat full of nautical style

Northport's Painted Ladies

(Distinction 1/1/2008)

The homes of Northport, New York, a hamlet for Victoriana.

Technology

Expanding the Spend Management Footprint

(Avotus Newsletter 4/1/2008)

By changing the way they source, procure and manage their communications services and assets, companies are redefining spend management from spend to procurement to payment.

Keeping Your WLAN Safe and Secure

(Motorola eZine)

Keeping Your WLAN Safe and Secure