The Nielsen Company, New York City, New York/Oldsmar, Florida January 2010 – January 2012

Ad Survey Writer

    Collaborated with writers, editors, and research analysts using in-house methodology to develop online surveys measuring the effectiveness of television commercials, web advertising, and iAds for Apple devices; wrote blog posts to stimulate panel discussion regarding popular shows; worked with editorial directors to constantly improve writing guide; collaborated with team members to meet client needs; trained and scheduled work flow for writers in a deadline-driven environment.

Journal Tribune, Biddeford, Maine 2003 – 2009

Multiple Positions:

1. Photography Editor (February 2006 – 2009); Photographer (June 2004 – 2009). Produced original news, sports, and feature photographs, including photographs picked up by the Maine Associated Press; oversaw and directed staff photographers, responsible for ensuring a daily selection of local photographs for editors; created original photo illustrations; archived and reprinted photographs for readers.
   

2. Web Editor (April 2007 – 2009). Completely redesigned the newspaper’s long-defunct website; created new content, including multimedia QuickTime features; regularly updated and posted news stories, editorials, and photographs.
   

3. Copy Editor (January 2008 – 2009). Proofread stories submitted by staff to ensure grammatical correctness and conformation to AP style; ensured stories read succinctly and clearly; paginated news, feature, editorial, and business sections of the newspaper.
   

4. Features Writer (September 2004 – June 2005); Beat Reporter (October 2003 – September 2004). Enterprise reporting and feature writing on human interest topics throughout York County, Maine; stories picked up by the Maine Associated Press; covered campaign to legalize slot machines/harness racing in coverage area; covered municipal, public safety, political, and state issues in relation to the City of Saco and the Town of Old Orchard Beach; wrote a weekly satirical humor column.
   

York County Coast Star, Kennebunk, Maine 2001 – 2003

Staff Writer

    Covered the Town of Wells; developments in the campaign to legalize local casino gambling; human interest and feature stories; contributed award-winning first-person columns; created a weekly music review column.

Maine Public Radio, Portland, Maine 2000 – 2002

Intern (2000-2001),
Freelance Journalist (2001-2002)

    Intern (2000-2001); Freelance Journalist (2001-2002). Developed, produced, and reported features for the evening news program “Maine Things Considered.”

Times Record, Brunswick, Maine 2000 – 2001

Freelance Journalist

    Wrote feature articles covering arts and entertainment in the Bath/Brunswick area.

Experience

Breaking Even Communications,

Bar Harbor, Maine

August 2011 – Present

Social Media Specialist

    Contractor assisting small businesses utilize online social media to drive web traffic; post production editing of original videos for YouTube, writing blog posts, landing pages, Twitter and Facebook updates, event preparation and web-based research.

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