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Jennifer Hickey

Flushing, Queens, NY USA
15 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I am a Senior Editor, Director of the Publishing department of Fitch Ratings and also work as a freelance writer.

Expertise

Copy Editor 15 YearsEditor 11 YearsWriter 4 Years

Specialty

Business (general) 15 YearsFiction 4 YearsFinance 11 Years

Industries

Newspaper - National 4 YearsOther 4 YearsOther 11 Years

Awards

Graduated Cum Laude in 1993 with B.A. in History; selected to Whos Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1993; inducted into Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, 1991 and Phi Alpha Theta, History Honor Society, 1992; Teaching Assistant, Fall 1991 and Spring 1992

Associations

member, AvantGuild; associate member, PEN America Center

Technical Skills

Adobe CS5 InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver

Foreign Language Skills

French -- somewhat proficient

Computer Skills

Windows XP/7, Microsoft Word 2003/2010, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Acrobat

Equipment

MacBook Pro, iPhone

References

Jeanette Topar, Erin Friar

Writing Sample

Going Green, Part I: Is the Payback Worth the Investment
(Small Business Online Community, powered by BofA 9/21/2011)
This article profiles a small component parts company in Red Hook, Brooklyn that has adopted various green technology, practices (including installing a green roof, and how these investments have helped it thrive, even hiring during the recession, despite the exodus of manufacturing from NYC.
Going Green Part II: Growing "Green" Business Opportunities
(Small Business Online Community, powered by BofA 9/22/2011)
This article discusses various green business opportunities for entrepreneurs that have proved profitable.
Keeping Your Customers - It starts with asking the right questions
(Pitney Bowes' blog 2/2/2012)
This article discusses how marketers employ technology and principals of behavioral economics to target the right group of customers more efficiently.