Experienced business professional with a wide range of skills in communications
and publishing, both online and in print. An ability to quickly adapt to new tec hnologies, and charged with training others on the use of content management sys tems. Expert researcher, particularly with regard to online techniques. Thrive in a de adline-driven environment, with an ability to plan projects both long-term and s hort-term and meet production schedules. Excellent management and team-building skills. Skills Summary Writing and editing SEO and SEM Managing people and projects Web content production (HTML) Viral marketing Online research Media relations/public relations Social media Interviewing/public speaking Professional Experience EUCI (Electric Utility Consultants Inc.), Denver, Colorado Conference Producer, Energy Industry Consultant, Communications Strategist, May 2010-present Responsible for producing educational and informative Webinars and conferences f or the power generation and energy production industries. Duties include securin g speakers and presenters, writing event agendas, traveling to off-site conferen ces, editing PowerPoint presentations, and maintaining contact databases using E xcel and other tools. Additional duties include online marketing of Webinars and conferences and producing content for Energize Weekly, the EUCI newsletter. DEMAND STUDIOS, Santa Monica, California Content Producer and Copy Editor, February 2010-present Responsible for freelance content production and copy editing for several Web si tes, including eHow.com and LiveStrong.com. EXAMINER.COM, Denver, Colorado Online Content Channel Manager, August 2008 February 2010 Responsible for content management, recruitment and business development for Exa miner.com, a national Web site with local editions in nearly 250 markets across the U.S. and Canada. Directly responsible for more than 2,600 Examiners writing about business, finance, energy, careers and technology, while also monitoring m ore than 30,000 Examiners across 25 channels. Helped coordinate conferences and represented company at seminars, trade shows and other events. Wrote columns on business and technology news for the site. POLICY COMMUNICATIONS INC., Lakewood, Colorado Director of Communications and New Media, August 2007 July 2008 Responsible for content production and management of more than a dozen client We b sites maintained by the company. Responsible for public policy campaigns and m edia relations/public relations for member organizations, a range of mostly ener gy-related groups and nonprofits. Wrote press releases, answered media calls and created publications and weekly e-mail newsletters for member organizations. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, Denver, Colorado Assistant Internet News Editor, May 2007 August 2007 Responsible for writing, editing and publishing of articles, breaking news alert s and other information on RockyMountainNews.com. Responsible for nightside news judgments concerning Web site content and display of articles and photos, and f or training reporters and editors on use of the content management system. Technology Editor/Assistant Business Editor, September 2000 May 2007 Responsible for content of daily business section and posting business news on R ockyMountainNews.com. Editor of Mile High Tech, a weekly technology publication, and creator and author of the Mile High Tech blog. Lead editor for news about f inancial markets and the energy and telecommunications industries. Winter Olympics News Editor, September 2001 February 2002 Supervised and coordinated non-sports coverage of 2002 Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Assistant News Editor/Assistant City Editor, February 1997 September 2000 As ANE, supervised copy and design desks for daily and Sunday paper. Responsible for coordination of editions and deadlines with production departments. As ACE , supervised senior reporters for the metro section and oversaw production of th e Sunday paper. ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, St. Petersburg, Florida Sports News Editor, January 1994 - February 1997 Supervised night-shift copy editors and reporters. Responsible for coordination of editions and deadlines with production departments. Page One Editor, April 1990 - December 1993 Lead editor for national/international news and responsible for writing, editing and design of main news section. Supervised reporters across Florida as well as in bureaus in Washington, D.C., Paris and Latin America. Sports Copy Editor, March 1987 - April 1990 Responsible for writing, editing and design of daily section and production of s pecial sections for football, basketball and baseball. Staff Writer, April 1985 - March 1987 Responsible for reporting of high school, college, amateur and professional spor ts. EVENING INDEPENDENT, St. Petersburg, Florida Sports Correspondent, June 1982 - April 1985 Responsible for reporting of high school, college, amateur and professional spor ts. DAILY JOURNAL, Franklin, Indiana Assistant Sports Editor/Copy Chief, December 1980 - May 1982 Responsible for editing and design of daily pages and special sections, and repo rting of local news and sports. Education FRANKLIN COLLEGE, Franklin, Indiana Bachelor of Arts in Journalism