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Self-employed | Seattle, Washington
Freelance Writer + Editor, June 2007 - Present
Clients include Starbucks, Disney, Aladdin, Cranium, PopCap Games, Dunhumby Marketing, Oberon Media, Xbox.com, American Girl, Kiwi, Alternative Medicine, HOW: Design Ideas at Work, HealthExpressions.com, HomeMadeSimple.com, Becker&Mayer! Books, and Sasquatch Books.
Cranium | Seattle, Washington
Lead Editor, January 2006 - June 2007
Editor, March 2005 - January 2006
Associate Editor, June 2004 - March 2005
- Responsible for delivering on-brand experiences for games, toys, puzzles, and books; refining gameplay; and testing for usability.
- Managed team of editors responsible for defining parameters and developing content including themes, rules, game cards, and audio for award-winning games, toys, and puzzles.
- Created and managed budgets for more than 20 products per season.
- Managed relationships with external writers, composers, editors, and voiceover talent.
- Developed and tested content for games, toys, books, and promotions, including Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum award winners Doodle Tales and The Family Fun Game.
- Wrote branded articles, product descriptions, and monthly newsletter for Cranium.com and developed online editorial calendar.
Xbox.com (VMC) | Seattle, Washington
Copywriter and Copyeditor, October 2003 - June 2004
- Wrote and edited copy for Xbox.com. Projects included strategy and news articles, biweekly newsletters, and promotions for popular video game console.
- Managed editorial calendar, article and screenshot approvals, and syndicate relationships. Acquired game assets from third-party publishers.
- Responsible for programming weekly site refresh.
- Recognized as VMC employee of the month.
Bridge Worldwide | Cincinnati, Ohio
Copywriter, August 2002 - May 2003
Copyeditor, April 2002 - August 2002
- Concepted and wrote advertising campaigns for relationship marketing firm. Clients included Procter & Gamble, Crisco, Pampers, Dawn, Febreze, Mr. Clean, RCA, Keebler, Black & Decker.
- Developed branded content for cohort marketing sites, including HomeMadeSimple.com and HealthExpressions.com.
- Previous position as copyeditor included proofing all materials and creating job-specific style sheets.
I.D. Magazine | Cincinnati, Ohio
Associate Editor, December 2001 - March 2002
Assistant Editor, February 2001 - December 2001
- Concepted, researched, assigned, edited, and wrote columns and features for award-winning international design magazine.
- Served as project manager for 2002 Annual Design Review competition, securing 14 top-tier jurors.
- Oversaw development and production of Expo and Digital Watch sections. Wrote book reviews and column pieces.
- Handled author payment, contributor copies, art acquisition, reader phone calls and e-mails.
- Fact checked and proofread copy.
- Created in-house stylebook, recruited and coached freelance writers and contributors, and represented publication at industry conference.
Writer's Digest | Cincinnati, Ohio
Editorial Intern, Summer 1999
- Served as editor of the 2000 Top 100 nonfiction markets for freelance writers. Duties included creating list of nominees, surveying individual magazines, analyzing results, and writing final article.
- Served as contributing editor for Personal Journaling and Writing for the Web .
Macmillan Publishing | Indianapolis, Indiana
Editorial Intern, Summer 1998
- Edited instructional computer titles for grammar, punctuation, readability, style, and page layout.
- Served as project editor for Easy Excel 98, Easy Quicken, and Using Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition.
- Served as copyeditor for Complete Idiot's Guide to Office, PC Cheat Sheet, and Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Finance with Quicken.
2000 BS/Journalism | Ball State University | Muncie, Indiana
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