Professional Experience
Talented and detail-oriented editorial specialist with solid writing, interviewing, editing, and proofreading skills. Adept at managing multiple priorities and meeting time-sensitive deadlines. Past achievements include working with editors at Simon & Schuster to complete a full-length non-fiction book in under two months, transforming a relatively unknown blog with a readership of hundreds per week into a high-profile resource with a readership of over 20,000 per week, managing the editorial content of an entire edition at The Boston Bulletin, and transforming the cultural coverage at the Queens Courier from a single half-page article into a full-color, multi-page section.
Expertise
Copywriter 3 YearsReporter 4 YearsWriter 10 Years
Specialty
Arts & Humanities 4 YearsWomen's Issues 4 YearsOther, Specify 6 Years
Industries
Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B) 1 YearOnline/new media 10 YearsMarketing (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. cl 3 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
- Graham's Foundation (10+)
- Marketing to Brides Online (10+)
- McDougall Interactive (10+)
- USABride (10+)
Other Work History
Past and present editorial clients include USABride, Daily Media, Inc. (DailyOM.com); Andre Maier Photography; Graham's Foundation; Jaeger Interactive Communications; and Net Atlantic, Inc. Articles in Boston Magazine, Gift Shop Magazine, Wicked Hawt, INDIA New England, and other publications.
Technical Skills
Basic photo editing
Basic HTML
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office Applications
Photoshop and The Gimp
Blogger/Wordpress
Constant Contact and other newsletter applications
Various CMS
Equipment
laptop, digital camera, digital hand-held audio recorder
References
Kat Lane - (212) 247-5175
Writing Samples
(Daily Media 2/23/2007)
Short article written for Daily Media, Inc.
(Daily Media 5/8/2007)
Short article written for Daily Media, Inc.
(Gift Shop Magazine 8/1/2006)
Feature length article written for Gift Shop Magazine.
Excerpt: The past few years have seen steadily increasing sales in home holiday decor, and the outlook promises to be rosy. With consumers embracing everything from the traditional to the modern, industry watchers hope the next holiday season will be merrier than ever.
Book Length Works
(Simon & Schuster 8/1/2008)
From venues to videographers, from bouquets to boutonnieres, Christa Terry has put together a treasure trove of resources that give you the freedom to plan a wedding from anywhere, at any time, using your computer.
Marketing/Business Clients
(The Bella Sera 1/1/2011)
Site copy for a wedding and event venue in Brighton, CO
(Best Essay Editing 10/1/2011)
Optimized web copy and weekly blogging for a company based in Massachusetts.
