Position:
Event Planning and New Media Visiting Lecturer at Framingham State University, Chief Content and Social Media Strategist at Designated Editor: Content and Social Media Strategies and Solutions, Community founder and events developer at Newport Interactive Marketers networking/learning community
Work:
Framingham State University
- Framingham Ma since Sep 2012
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Event Planning and New Media Visiting Lecturer
Designated Editor: Content and Social Media Strategies and Solutions
since 2008
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Chief Content and Social Media Strategist
Newport Interactive Marketers networking/learning community
- Newport RI since May 2010
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Community founder and events developer
University of Rhode Island
- Kingston, RI Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
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Professor (adjunct) Social Media Strategies
ACIS
2002 - 2009
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consultant
The Boston Globe
Nov 2004 - Jun 2008
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Calendar copy editor/paginator
The Boston Globe
May 2002 - Nov 2004
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Living/Arts copy editor/paginator
The Patriot Ledger
Aug 2000 - May 2002
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Page One designer/copy editor
The Herald News
Sep 1997 - Aug 2000
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Copy editor
University of South Carolina-Columbia
1995 - 1996
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Student Media Graduate Assistant
Challenger Learning Center
1995 - 1996
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Flight Director
Education:
University of South Carolina-Columbia 1995 - 1997
Master's, Journalism & Mass Communication
Framingham State College 1991 - 1995
Bachelor's, Journalism
Sacred Heart 1987 - 1991
Diploma, Honors
Skills:
Editorial Strategy, Creative Direction, Social Media, Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Content Development, Web Content Management, Content Creation, Content Writing, Content Strategy, Web 2.0, Web Content, Copy Editing, Copywriting, SEO copywriting, Website Copy, SEO, Local Search, Community Development, Community Engagement, Text Editing, Online Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Usability, Audience Engagement, Audience Analysis, Audience Research, Audience Segmentation, Conversion Optimization, Integrated Marketing, Interactive Marketing, Interactive Media, Interactive Strategy, Multimedia, Multi-channel Marketing, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Mobile Marketing, Google, Metadata, Interviewing, Journalism, Ebooks, Editing, Line Editing
Interests:
Unveiling clients' ROI opportunities through editorial direction. Demystifying marketing 2.0 via speaking and blogging.
Utilizing best search and social strategies to generate leads and conversions.
Mentoring and teaching bright minds and leaning from digital natives.
Nurturing Newport's nascent creative-tech entrepreneurial community.
Industry omnivore: conferences, blogs, podcasts, printed books
Honor & Awards:
BA, magna cum laude
merit raise at The Boston Globe