Heather E. Schwartz

upstate, NY USA
Website: http://www.heathereschwartz.com
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Professional Experience

Think planning, coordinating, and creating content is an insurmountable drag? Allow me! I'm an experienced content developer, copywriter, editor, and blogger, and a well-published journalist and nonfiction author. I can cover just about any topic to help you build community and soft-sell your business. Learn more about me at heathereschwartz.com.

Expertise

Copywriter
21 Years
Book Author
10 Years
Content Editor (online)
15 Years

Specialty

Consumer Products
21 Years
Technology
21 Years
Health
21 Years

Industries


Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
21 Years
Book Publishing Trade/B2B
10 Years
Online/new media
15 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

21 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Teacher Created Materials (6-10), Amicus Publishing (3-5), Capstone Press (10+), Lerner Publishing Group (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

SmartSign (10+), Mopco (1-2)

Other Work History

Marketing Coordinator, New York State French and Indian War 250th Anniversary Commemoration Commission (I Love NY) Content Developer, KidsGetArthritisToo.org, Arthritis Foundation

Awards

2013: California Reading Association Eureka! Gold Award, Girls Rebel! Amazing Tales of Women Who Broke the Mold (Capstone Press) 2011: Pitchapalooza winner, Rhinebeck, NY

Associations

SCBWI, Children's Literature Connection

Showcase

Books

Freedom Riders
(Capstone Press 7/1/2014)
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
(Capstone Press 7/1/2014)
Forced Removal
(Capstone Press 2/1/2015)
Seeking Freedom
(Capstone Press 2/1/2015)
Gymnastics (Science Behind Sports)
(Lucent Books 1/28/2011)
Snowboarding (Science Behind Sports)
(Lucent Books 3/4/2011)
The French Revolution: Terror and Triumph (Primary Source Readers)
(Teacher Created Materials 7/1/2012)
The March on Washington
(Capstone Press 7/1/2014)
Women of the U.S. Marine Corps
(Capstone Press 1/2/2011)
Girls' Volleyball: Setting Up Success
(Capstone Press 3/1/2007)
Girls' Softball: Winning on the Diamond
(Capstone Press 3/1/2007)
The Foul, Filthy American Frontier
(Capstone Press 1/2/2011)
Girls' Figure Skating: Ruling the Rink
(Capstone Press 3/1/2007)
Emma Stone: Star of the Stage, TV and Film
(Lerner Publishing Group 1/1/2014)
Cody Simpson: Pop Star from Down Under (Pop Culture Bios: Superstars)
(Lerner Publishing Group 11/1/2013)
Gangsters, Bootleggers, and Bandits (Shockzone - Villains)
(Lerner Publishing Group 3/1/2013)
Selena Gomez (Snap Books: Star Biographies)
(Capstone Press 8/1/2012)
Taylor Swift (Star Biographies)
(Capstone Press 8/1/2012)
The Science of a Race Car
(Capstone Press 3/1/2010)
Women of the U.S. Airforce
(Capstone Press 1/2/2011)
Cool Engineering Activities for Girls
(Capstone Press 1/1/2012)
Bridal Guide Magazine's How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Gown
(Warner Books 2/1/2004)
Stress Less: Your Guide to Managing Stresss
(Capstone Press 8/1/2011)
The Wanted: British Boy Band Sensation (Pop Culture Bios: Superstars)
(Lerner Publishing Group 11/1/2013)
Miley Ray Cyrus
(Capstone Press 8/15/2009)
Take Action: A Step-By-Step Guide to Making a Difference
(Capstone Press 8/15/2009)
Miranda Cosgrove
(Capstone Press 8/15/2009)
Jaden Smith: Actor, Rapper and Activist
(Lerner Publishing Group 1/1/2014)
Rebel Wilson: From Stand-Up Laughs to Box-Office Smash
(Lerner Publishing Group 1/1/2014)
Girls Rebel!: Amazing Tales of Women Who Broke the Mold (Savvy: Girls Rock!)
(Capstone Press 7/1/2013)
Morkie: A Cross between a Maltese and a Yorkshire Terrier
(Capstone Press 1/1/2012)
Girls' Golf: Teeing It Up
(Capstone Press 8/1/2007)
Banana Split Pizza and Other Snack Recipes
(Capstone Press 1/1/2008)
Girls' Snowboarding: Showing Off Your Style
(Capstone Press 8/1/2007)
Yourspace: Questioning New Media
(Capstone Press 8/1/2008)

Copywriting

Kids Get Arthritis, Too!
(Arthritis Foundation 1/1/2011)
Developed content for three sections of the website, aimed at young children, tweens and teens.
SmartSign blog
(SmartSign blog 1/1/2015)
Wrote weekly blog posts on technology, consumer products, and design.

Magazines

Chimp Outsmarts Humans
(National Geographic Kids 10/14/2008)
Shake Your Shyness!
(Discovery Girls 5/1/2008)