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| SUMMARY |
Accomplished
Project Manager with strong editorial background and eight
years' experience managing deadline-oriented Web projects.
Expert at recruiting, hiring, and guiding teams of content
providers, designers, and programmers to accomplish projects
on time and within budget. |
| EDUCATION |
Yale
University, New Haven, CT
B.A. Magna Cum Laude in English, awarded May 1991
Honors: Cook and Barber Prizes in Poetry Writing |
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Columbia
University, New York, NY
M.F.A. in Creative Writing, awarded May 1994
Honors: One of two students selected yearly to teach expository
writing. Tuition fully waived. |
EXPERIENCE
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| November 2004-Present |
Consulting in project management and content development for a variety of clients, including Condé Nast Publications, Elgot Kitchens, Shore to Shore Software, Cheetah Learning, and others. |
July
2001-
November 2004 |
Kaplan
University, New York, NY - http://www.kaplan.edu
Editorial Director
Hired to create and staff Editorial department of online
higher education venture. Identified, invented, and documented
editorial and production process; hired, trained, supervised,
and promoted editorial staff and consultants. Directed large-scale
academic projects, setting scope, managing expectations,
and coordinating efforts of academic team leaders, course
writers, development staff, editors, designers, and consultants.
Received company Quality Award, 2002. |
December
2000-
July 2001 |
Consulting
in editorial content, project management, and e-commerce
strategy for clients including Lifetime Online, Moviefone.com,
Siegel & Gale, Microband, Greeting-cards.com, and Thirteen
Online. |
January-
December 2000 |
Prefer
Network, New York, NY - http://www.prefer.com
Director of Content Production
Ran front end for Java- and ATG Dynamo-based e-commerce
site: defined project scope, set and fulfilled expectations,
performed QA. Hired, trained, and supervised development
and creative staff and consultants. Responsible for site
maintenance and vendor management. Directed all content
on site and in branding and marketing campaigns. |
July
1999-
January 2000 |
Thirteen
Online, New York, NY - http://www.thirteen.org
Site Manager and Producer
Promoted to Site Manager and Producer and charged with site's
daily maintenance. Oversaw large-scale, interdisciplinary
Web projects employing Perl, CGI, Java, Swift Generator,
Flash, and QTVR. Supervised staff of 12, keeping editorial,
design, technology, curriculum, and production teams in
sync and overseeing QA. Edited all online content; wrote
weekly home page, promotional copy, and grant proposals. |
August
1997-
June 1999 |
Thirteen
Online, New York, NY - http://www.thirteen.org
Associate Producer
Created online companion pieces for award-winning educational
Web site of New York's PBS station. Edited content, wrote
weekly home page, and collaborated with design and technology
teams to conceive, execute, and QA projects. |
August
1996-
July 1997 |
Zillions
Magazine, Yonkers, NY
Associate Editor for children's magazine; wrote and edited
columns and feature articles. |
January
1995-
August 1996 |
Child
Magazine, New York, NY
Editorial Assistant; wrote and edited columns and feature
articles, ran annual toy test. |
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