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PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLESKILLSProven writer, editor andpublicist.Skilled at editing, writing andpublic relations acrossmultiple platforms, includingsocial & email marketing.Can write, edit and distillmessages quickly andaccurately on deadline for adesired audience. Skilledphotographer. Lifetimeinterest in leadership & publicpolicy. Sound judgment.Adept at managing projectswith multiple moving parts,stakeholders, timelines andcollateral.Generated above-industryaverage open rates for emailmarketing, including 25+percent for a Congressionalcampaign and 45+ percent foran upscale restaurant. Adeptat using Constant Contact;willing to learn otherplatforms.Fluent in Adobe CC,Microsoft Office.Recent Awards: 1st place,Spot News Coverage, NYBetter Newspaper Contest,2022; 1st place, Art Photo,2022.EXPERIENCEPutnam County News & Recorder and Courier,Cold Spring, NY  Editor, Publisher2011 - April 2024Oversaw all news and advertising content for two weekly newspapers in competitive markets, guided staff, liaised with printer. Counseled advertisers regarding messaging, copywriting and images; wrote weekly 1,200-word columns and occasional news stories. Skilled interviewer. Edited and polished reporter stories, including 3 first-place winners in NY Better Newspaper Contest, one of them by an intern.Focus Media, Goshen, NY  Director of Public Relations 2010 - 2011Public relations director at Focus Media, a full-service advertising and PR agency in the Hudson Valley. Handled all aspects of public relations for a half dozen corporate and non-profit clients, including thought leadership pieces, news releases and securing earned media, sometimes through unconventional approaches. Liaised with printer and other vendors.Nan Hayworth for Congress Communications Director 2010Led the communications effort for winning Congressional candidate Nan Hayworth, NY-19 (elected Nov. 2, 2010). Successful political placement and press liaison with the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, NY Times, Fox News, CNN, the AP and others. Executed a dynamic, two-pronged strategy of local and national buildup in an extremely fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.Clarion Safety Systems Communications Manager2007 - 2010Market research & communications manager at Clarion, a maker of code-compliant safety labels. Executed a 128-page catalog that had been stalled for years. Expanded email marketing via Vertical Response. Obtained thought-leadership placement for CEO.Times Herald-Record  Business Editor, website manager 1987 - 2007Business editor, assistant city editor, columnist, reporter, website manager at daily newspaper in Middletown, NY. Spearheaded internship program, including recruiting and interviewing, and then directly supervised one intern each summer. Helped start the newspapers first website in 1997, and then led the website operation for three years; served on the newspapers advertising management team during this time and a company-wide internet task force. EDUCATIONUniversity of Kansas, Lawrence  BS Journalism1980 - 1985Editor of the campus daily, 15K circulation. Interned at daily newspapers in Coffeyville, KS; Rochester, NY; Grand Forks, ND; and Sioux Falls, SD.INDUSTRY & CIVICNew York Press AssociationBoard of DirectorsFormer board member for state press association trade group, one of the largest in the nation. Took part in quarterly board meetings and provided input on addressing industry challenges. REFERENCESJoshua SommersPresident & CEO, Focus Media, Inc.I worked closely with Josh at his agency, a full-service shop that handles print and broadcast advertising, public relations, thought leadership and web design. Josh can be reached at C: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE or josh@focusmediausa.com.Andrew MeehanCongressional campaign staffer, special projects coordinator I worked closely with Mr. Meehan during the Congressional campaign in 2010. and.meehan@gmail.com.