New York, New York, United States
Serving Fresh Words Daily... for publishers, corporations, business owners, education groups & nonprofits. Are you struggling to find the right words to attract and engage readers and consumers? Does your content need a boost? Let's talk! I love creating and fine-tuning copy, and collaborating with clients to get their best message across. * Projects include business presentations, Web content, social media copy, ad campaigns, requests for information (RFI), requests for proposals (RFP), brochures, annual reports, academic and trade books, board books, articles, profiles, bios, and more. * Author of some career advice books, including Green Careers, Vault Career Guide to Media and Entertainment, Vault Career Guide to Advertising, Vault Career Guide to Public Relations, Career Opportunities in the Visual Arts, and Career Opportunities in Photography. Specialties: Book writing and editing; educational articles for trade and consumer publications; experienced with editing in Word track change, Adobe, etc., and traditional hard copy editing. Familiar with content management systems, e.g., Umbraco. Some basic HTML skills from prior Web producer work.
Copyedit and proofread advertising campaigns (e.g., new business pitches, RFPs, scripts, Web promotions, PowerPoint presentations, employee biographies, brochures, etc.), ensuring spelling, grammar, content sense, and style consistency.
Writing and editing services for publishing companies, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and small business owners. Projects include: * Advertising and brochure copy * Annual reports and board books * Company profiles and employee bios * Educational articles and service pieces * E-newsletters and Web content * New business pitches Books Recently Authored: - Vault Career Guide to Media and Entertainment - Vault Career Guide to Education - Vault Career Guide to Hospitality - Vault Career Guide to International Careers Other Books Written: - Vault Career Guide to Advertising (Infobase, 2014) - Vault Career Guide to Public Relations (Infobase, 2014) - Green Collar Jobs* (Facts on File, 2010) * "Energy" volume received Honorable Mention, Green Book Festival, 2010 - Career Opportunities in the Visual Arts (Checkmark, 2006) - Career Opportunities in Photography (Checkmark, 2006) Clients and Projects: Corporations: - Credit Suisse - Edelman - Hachette Filipacchi Media (Elle magazine) - MasterCard - Merkley + Partners - Morgan Stanley - NYC Economic Development Corporation - Ogilvy & Mather - Oliver Wyman - Mercer Delta Consulting - Publicis - SpotCo - Universal McCann Nonprofits: - The Atlantic Philanthropies - Creative Time - Film Sprout - Freelancers Union (Working Today) - Graphic Artists Guild - NY American Marketing Association - NY Road Runners - Rockefeller Brothers Fund - Society of Illustrators - WNYC Radio Publishers: - Infobase Publishing (Checkmark Books, Facts on File, Ferguson Publishing, Vault) - Oxford University Press - World Book Encyclopedia Independent Businesses: - B Warrior Martial Arts Academy - JDC Design - Jenny Holzer Studio - MYKO Photography - Restoration & Conservation Advisement Group (environmental services) - Restore Conserve (environmental services) - Starfish - The Syncretics Group - Villard Design
Freelance writing and editing of books and Web articles (via content management system) for educational publishing company.
Edit and proofread advertising materials, including print ads, TV scripts, Web and digital campaigns, e-newsletters, social posts (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest), brand guidelines, business pitches, etc. Traditional edits for hard copy; electronic (track change) edits for Word docs, PowerPoint presentations, and PDFs.