LISA YOON

51 Garden Street Apt. 1, Boston, Massachusetts 02114

617 240 2426 (mobile) / lisayoon@ymail.com

SKILLS SUMMARY

Expert editor and writer with journalism and project management experience.
 Experience with print publication process from concept to print
 Demonstrated ability to adapt writing style and voice to vastly different projects
 Excellent command of style and grammar. Familiar with Chicago and A.P. styles

EXPERIENCE

2008 – present: Freelance

 Currently serving as contributing editor and featured expert for careers channel at
CIOZone.com, a professional network for information officers. Write and edit “Career
Intelligence” blog and feature articles on careers, HR, leadership, and management ideas for
senior IT executives.
 Various freelance writing assignments for organizations including Compliance Week
magazine and Sametz Blackstone.

2006 – 2008: Museum of Science, Boston [Boston, MA]

Advancement Communications Writer
 Project manager, annual reports for 2006 and 2007. Proposed editorial concept. Served as lead
writer and editor. Collaborated with outside design firm: participated in initial design decisions
and provided editorial direction throughout production cycle. Approved final proofs.
 Writer, editor, and project manager of various print publications. Worked with outside designers
and museum marketing department to serve client needs in Advancement, including Annual
Fund, Corporate Relations, and Planned Giving materials.
 Provided editorial consulting for institutional case statement, a high-end publication laying out
the case for giving financial support to the museum.
 Responsible for all Advancement content (under navigational heading "Support MoS") for
newly designed Website, mos.org. Represented Advancement division on museum-wide site
advisory committee for new site design.
 Composed gift acknowledgement correspondence to significant donors on behalf of museum
president and senior vice president of advancement division.
 Prepared president’s remarks and speeches for museum functions.

2000 – 2006: CFO Publishing Corp. [Boston, MA]

Assistant Editor, CFO.com
 Conceived, reported, and wrote articles targeting senior finance executives for CFO.com, then-
property of The Economist Newspaper Group, with an average 1 million page views monthly.
Work featured regularly in CFO Magazine and sister editions in Europe and Asia.
 Interviewed and sustained relationships with sources, including C-level executives at Fortune
500 companies and industry experts.
 Played integral role in development and launch of CFO.com, including involvement in site
design and production. Generated original content for CFOnet.com, predecessor to CFO.com.
 Edited and deployed daily, weekly, and monthly subscription newsletters to 250,000 subscribers
each month. Coordinated newsletter production with marketing staff for advertising placement.
 LISA YOON
51 Garden Street Apt. 1, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
617 240 2426 (mobile) / lisayoon@ymail.com

1998 – 2000: Cambridge Arts Council [Cambridge, MA]

Arts Administrator
 Wrote grant proposals to raise funds for agency operations and agency-sponsored programs
including public art, children’s arts festival, and Cambridge River Festival.
 Directed Juried Crafts Show section of 1999 Cambridge River Festival, an annual arts festival
with audience of 100,000. Solicited artist submissions; selected jurors and presided over
judging of art work; managed site planning and logistics.

1996 – 1998: State Street Corp. [Boston, MA]

Portfolio Administrator, Mutual Funds
 Processed mutual-fund transactions, monitored daily securities settlement activity and cash
flow, and determined investable cash.

ADDITIONAL PUBLICATION

"Public Art in the Twenty-first Century: Americans for the Arts 1999 Preconference." With Vito
Acconci and Mary Jane Jacob. Public Art Review. Vol. 11(1), Fall/Winter 1999, pp. 27-30.

RECOGNITION

New England Museum Association Publications Competition 2009

Second Place, Membership Brochure Category: Museum of Science Corporate Membership Brochure:
http://www.nemanet.org/pubawards_winners_09.htm#Membership%20Brochures

 Named as a project director along with internal and outside design teams. Worked with clients
in Museum of Science corporate membership department to develop publication concept and
design. Researched and wrote and edited all brochure copy. Collaborated with designers within
museum marketing department and one outside design professional to deliver final product.

EDUCATION

Smith College, Northampton, MA

B.A. History of Art, 1995