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Profile Information
- Title:
- Associate Editor
- Company:
- Quality Progress
- Company Website:
- http://www.qualityprogress.com
- Media Type:
- Publishing
- Media Realm:
- Business Media, Niche/Enthusiast
- Home Region:
- Mid West
- I'm Looking For:
- Networking, Inspiration
- Professional Background: (Resume)
- EXPERIENCE
American Society for Quality – February 2006 to present
Associate Editor (February 2006 to present)
Duties include editing of Quality Progress and Six Sigma Forum Magazine, writing feature articles, news items, headlines and other copy, soliciting material for QP departments and feature articles. Works with authors in all phases of developing columns and articles. Selects articles for magazines, manages workflow and tracks staff’s editing assignments. Proofs and coordinates proofing of stories and layout. Teams with production services workgroup on magazine covers, graphics and layouts.
Manpower, Inc. – February 2000 to February 2006
Content Management Professional (February 2004 to February 2006)
Duties include writing and editing proposal text, working with marketing team to develop sales messaging. Refresh and maintain text library on sales and marketing drives as well as intranet for users throughout Manpower’s 1,100 offices in North America. Develop new text with Proposal Managers and Marketing Product Managers. Some sales communication activities, as well as coordination and management of summer sales internship program.
Marketing Support Specialist/Proposal Manager (February 2000 to February 2004)
Duties include writing and editing copy and customizing existing materials for proposals and presentations. Provide support for sales and marketing efforts for national and regional clients. Assist in strategy, development of response documents with sales force, subject matter experts, and key operational players within the organization. Accurate, straightforward, relevant copy written under tight deadlines defines this position.
Waukesha County Freeman – July 1995 to February 2000
Business Editor (June 1998 to February 2000)
Duties included covering business in local communities and the region; coordinating assignments with stringers, reporters and photographers. Responsible for all stories, design and layout of the daily business pages. Pages were shared among three daily newspapers: The Freeman, West Bend Daily News and Beaver Dam Daily Citizen.
Suburban Reporter (Jan. 1997 to June 1998)
Duties included covering suburban Waukesha County communities – the people, events, and governments.
County Government Reporter (July 1995 to Jan. 1997)
Duties included covering government meetings, writing news and feature stories in one of the fastest –growing counties in the state.
The Milwaukee Journal (May 1988 to April 1995)
Police Reporter (May 1992 to April 1995)
Duties included covering the Milwaukee Police and Fire Departments on the night shift, writing spot news stories and news features.
EDUCATION
Marquette University – Milwaukee, Wis.
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, May 1992
Major: Journalism – News/Editorial
Minor: History
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word
Domino
QuarkXpress
Excel
Websphere
Lotus Notes
ACTIVITIES
Young Professionals of Milwaukee (2004-2005)
- Member of Creative Council and Milwaukee FUEL Committee
Manpower’s Corporate Account Sales Mentor Program (2004-2005)
- Chosen as one of eight aspiring leaders at Manpower to team with a Sales Director in various coaching and professional development activities
Badgerland Striders Running Club member (1999-present)
Five-time marathon finisher
Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association member (1999-present)
Freelance Writer (1998-present)
- Milwaukee Lifestyle Magazines, Fetch Magazine
- Personal Interests
- Running, bicycling
- Education:
- BS Journalism-Marquette University
- Relationship Status:
- Married
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