Professional Experience
A hard-nosed, award-winning writer who has covered everything from hurricanes in Florida to harrowing murder trials to Big Data's applications in real estate for a national trade magazine. I love sinking my teeth into meaty business and lifestyle features, as well as telling the stories of amazing people who are leaving their mark on the world. I'm looking to expand my client list and coverage areas to medicine, health, parenting and beyond. Visit www.deborahkearns.com for my portfolio. Let's talk about the value and compelling storytelling I can add to your publication.
Expertise
Editor
7 Years
Reporter
11 Years
Writer
11 Years
Specialty
Entrepreneurship
8 Years
Real Estate
8 Years
Crime
4 Years
Industries
Online/new media
8 Years
Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B)
4 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
3 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
11 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Realtor.com (10+), Hungry Eye Media Custom Publishing (10+), RISMedia Real Estate Magazine (6-10)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
RE/MAX (10+), Title Resource Group (6-10), Vermeer Construction (1-2)
Other Work History
Senior Editor, RE/MAX World Headquarters
Staff Writer, Gainesville Sun
Intern Staff Writer, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Technical Skills
Adobe PhotoShop, Graphic Converter
Foreign Language Skills
Intermediate Spanish speaker
Computer Skills
MS Office Suite, WordPress, HTML, Windows XP, OS 10, MS SharePoint
Equipment
MAC desktop, PC laptop, SLR digital camera
References
Available upon request
Awards
2014 - ABOVE Magazine Staff - Silver Award for Best Employee-Based Publication in the Content Marketing category
2014, 2013 - ABOVE Magazine Staff - APEX Awards for Publication Excellence in the Custom-Published Magazines, Journals and Tabloids category
2008 - RE/MAX Good Idea Award
2006 - Deadline News Reporting Sunshine State Award (with The Gainesville Sun staff)
