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Sarah Bensimon
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- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- United States
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Profile Information
- Title:
- Managing Editor
- Company:
- Boat International USA Magazine
- Company Website:
- http://www.boatinternational.com
- Media Type:
- Publishing
- Media Realm:
- Consumer Media
- Home Region:
- South
- I'm Looking For:
- Networking
- Professional Background: (Resume)
- Employment
Boat International Media, Fort Lauderdale, FL November 2006-March 2009
Managing Editor, Boat International USA magazine; The Megayachts hardcover book; Superyacht Owners’ Guides
• First edit on all magazine and book features; responsibilities include editing, fact-checking, line-editing and proofing
• Responsible for the ten-page International News section of the magazine; includes writing news features, gathering magazine-ready images and commissioning freelance writers and photographers
• Worked hand-in-hand with Editor-in-Chief and Art Director on editorial and design concepts, issue themes and feature ideas, as well as helping to commission writers and photographers
• Built strong relationships with industry contacts
• Attended yacht shows and represented the Magazine from an editorial standpoint
• Worked alongside Editor-in-Chief to secure first rights and exclusives
• Traveled on several press trips, representing the Magazine in an editorial capacity
• Acted as photo editor and caption writer on two Superyacht Owners’ Guides
• Successfully coordinated the simultaneous production schedules of the Magazine and Book, meeting all deadlines
Urban Core Development, LC, Boca Raton, FL June 2005-August 2006
Marketing Director
• Responsible for the conception and production of all marketing and advertising materials for a boutique real estate development company including copywriting of company ads, brochures and CD ROMs
• Responsible for all copy and content architecture of company websites
• Editing and writing of company white paper, press releases and articles
New York City Department of Education August 2003 – June 2005
English and Journalism Teacher
• Instructed sixth through eighth grade English and Journalism from remedial to advanced students
• Created the first school newsletter with students’ articles, monthly columns and photojournalism
• Created Journalism curriculum for sixth through eighth grades including writing skills, the history of Journalism and current First Amendment worldly issues
Waxdigital, Inc. New York, NY March 2000-April 2002
Copywriter, Project Manager
• Responsible for creating and editing all copy for the online ad campaign of Citigroup and its affiliates
• Oversaw design and content architecture of all banner ads and web pages
• Worked hand in hand with art director on overall design conception of banners and web pages
• Wrote and edited all copy for clients’ web sites and company proposals
• Managed a team of six web designers
• Organized and maintained multiple projects from inception to delivery while acting as the liaison between clients and company
Education
• BA, Yeshiva University, 1998, English and Journalism/Queens College, Teacher Certification in Secondary Education, English, 2004
Computer Skills
• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Quark Express; InCopy and basic InDesign; Internet Savvy
Languages Written and Spoken: English, French
*Writing samples and references available upon request
- Personal Interests
- reading, writing, photography
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- Relationship Status:
- Single
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