Kevin McGuire

Monrovia, CA USA
Website: http://

Professional Experience

Media professional with 22 years of experience in the areas of newspaper, magazine and online journalism, social media management and strategic branding including writing, editing, social media campaigns, press releases, advertising, marketing, analytics and new business program development. Have worked both independently and as part of a team and in a management capacity. Utilize creative and out-of-the-box thinking to bring fresh prospective and ideas to help achieve desired goals.

Expertise

Editor
22 Years
Writer
22 Years
Social Media
8 Years

Specialty

Education
8 Years
Lifestyle
8 Years
Fitness
8 Years

Industries


Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B)
8 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
7 Years
Online/new media
6 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

22 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Youthletic.com (3-5), American Fitness (10+), Patch.com (10+)

Other Work History

Freelance Writing 2012-2014 Features Writer Mountain View News San Gabriel Valley, CA 2010-2012 Local Government Reporter Patch.com San Gabriel Valley, CA The News Reporter Local Reporter 1992 Turnersville, NJ The Whit Assistant Lifestyles Editor 1988-1992 Glassboro, NJ

Technical Skills

Photo editing (Photoshop), Web design (WordPress).

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office, WordPress, SquareSpace, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and QuarkXPress.

Equipment

Laptop, audio recorder, digital camera.

Awards

Since becoming managing editor, American Fitness has won three Western Publication Association Maggie Awards, for “Best Cover” in 2010 and for “Best Industry Trade” in 2010 and 2013.

Showcase

Writing Samples

Bootcamp Moms
(American Fitness 6/1/2012)
Profile on Jennifer Pinder and Kyle Furlow who started a fitness program called Bootcamp Moms.
Andre Agassi
(American Fitness 9/1/2012)
Profile on tennis star Andre Agassi and his new fitness equipment, BILT by Agassi & Reyes.
Following the Footsteps
(American Fitness 1/1/2014)
Former CNN Hero of the Year, Anne Mahlum, created an organization called Back On My Feet which helps homeless people through running.

Online News

One On One With the World's No. 1
(Mountain View News 8/25/2012)
Profile on Olympic Skeet Shooter Kim Rhode.
Kovacic Named Mayor at City Council Meeting
(Patch.com 4/21/2011)
Local government article for Arcadia, CA.