Marlene L Hendrickson's Page

Title:

Publications Manager/Research Associate

Company:

Stratton Publishing & Marketing Inc.

Company Website:

http://www.strattonpublishing.com

Media Type:

Publishing

Media Realm:

Associations

Home Region:

Mid Atlantic

Past Companies & Brands

Gannett Co., Inc.
America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth
Association for Career & Technical Education

I'm Looking For:

Networking

Professional Background: (Resume)

Qualification Highlights

 Experienced Communications/Publications Manager. More than 15 years of progressive experience in communications and publications management, including organizational communications strategies, corporate communications and publications, and all aspects of publishing operations.

 Excellent Account/Customer Management Skills. Extensive experience as an account manager for custom publishing clients as well as strategic communications research projects.

Professional Experience

2005-present
Publications Manager/Research Associate
Stratton Publishing & Marketing Inc.
Alexandria, VA

Manage a wide range of custom publishing, marketing projects and strategic communications work for a privately owned company with clients throughout the country. Responsibilities include managing national award-winning magazines, including editorial development, marketing, print production and advertising sales strategies—working closely with clients, editors, designers and ad sales representatives. Also serve as associate and client liaison for consulting/research projects to assess and improve the communications/publishing strategies of client organizations. Maintain budget reports.

2004-2005
Managing Director, Editorial Services
America’s Promise—The Alliance for Youth
Alexandria, VA

Served as lead editorial and publications manager for a national organization, whose mission is to improve the lives of the nation’s youth. Responsibilities included managing a team of editors, serving as the organization’s chief editorial representative and production authority for internal and external clients, managing budgets, and participating in strategic development planning with organization management.

2001-2003
Editor/Writer/Translator
Consultant/Self-Employed
Leesville, LA

Provided a wide range of editorial and translation services to clients throughout the country. Editorial work included magazine feature articles for national publication, Web site copyediting and professional profiles. Translation work included Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish translations of business proposals, technical manuals, school system documents and fiction.
• Interviewed and profiled the nation’s top women in the newspaper industry for the Women in Newspapers study published by The Media Management Center.

2000-2001
News Editor/Corporate Writer
Gannett Co., Inc.
McLean, VA

Edited and managed the production of Gannett’s daily media industry newsletter which is distributed in print and electronically to company employees worldwide. Researched, wrote and edited news items and feature stories about Gannett units—including USA TODAY and community newspapers and television stations—for the company’s bimonthly flagship magazine with 60,000 circulation.

1995-1999
Editor, Techniques magazine
Association for Career and Technical Education
Alexandria, VA

Responsible for all editorial planning, production and content for a national, award-winning monthly magazine with 42,000 circulation. Managed an eight-person team. Researched, wrote and edited comprehensive feature articles. Maintained fiscal records and budget reports.
• Received two first-place awards for Distinguished Achievement from the Educational Press Association of America.


Education
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
B.A., Rhetoric and Communications Studies, Spanish

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Courses completed in the M.A. program for Professional Writing and Editing.

Additional skills
Fluent in all Spanish communications skills. Proficient in Web-based research and Microsoft applications. Familiar with desktop publishing programs. Well-versed in Associated Press, Chicago and APA publication styles.

Education:

University of Virginia

Other Web Profile or Personal Web Site

http://www.linkedin.com/in/marlenehendrickson

Relationship Status:

Married