Melanie Catherine

New York City, NY USA

15 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Professional writer with balance of business experience and creativity. Freelancing in business writing, corporate marketing and journalism. Past corporate work includes brochures, advertorials, seminars, client communications, web copy, corporate identity materials and training guides. Journalism interests include business, culture, the environment and women's topics. Ability to attune writing style to different editorial guidelines and preferences. Deadline-oriented, organized and reliable.

Expertise

Copywriter 15 Years
Writer 15 Years
Social Media 4 Years

Specialty

Business (general) 15 Years
Entrepreneurship 10 Years
Women's Issues 18 Years

Industries

Magazine - Local/Regional magazines 3 Years
Marketing (firm) - Fortune 1000 corp. clients 15 Years
Marketing (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. cl 15 Years

Media Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)

Plant Inc.(1-2)
Elite Editing(1-2)
Sales Spectrum(1-2)
Moran Media Group(3-5)

Corporate Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)

AXA Equitable(10+)
Merrill Lynch(1-2)
Universal Financial Services(1-2)
FLM Graphics(1-2)
Karr Barth Associates(1-2)

Other work history

Social Media Consulting for multiple non-profits and small businesses

Computer skills

Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Awards

Grand Prize Winner - Brand Planning MBA Team Competition

General

Glamour and Grit Collide on Bowery at Museum Bash

(The Villager 12/1/2007)

Talk-of-the-town piece on the Calvin Klein First Look event at the NYC New Museum of Contemporary Art, and the culture clash on Bowery.

Taste of Success

(Small Business Success 9/1/2007)

Profile of chef-turned-entrepreneur Mary Beth Boller.

Do Green MBAs Get Green Jobs?

(Sustainable Industries Magazine 4/4/2008)

Full length business feature on the growing number of graduates with Sustainable MBA degrees and the state of the green job market.

Decorative Smarts

(Small Business Success 4/1/2008)

Profile of Diane James, entrepreneur and owner of Diane James Designs, Inc. Published link coming soon.

8 Million Stories

(New York Press 4/2/2008)

Essay for the "8 Million Stories" column on life in New York City