WORK EXPERIENCE
WWE Magazine, Stamford, CT Mar. 2007
Features Editor
- Managed a staff of five editors with varying levels of experience from entry level to senior
- Edited the feature well and back of book for yearly schedule of 13 regular issues and 8 special issues
- Created and directed the visual ideas and executions for covers, feature well and various photo shoots
- Brought in new ideas and concepts for covering sports entertainment while shifting towards more lifestyle-based content
- Streamlined editorial processes in order to maximize issue production efficiency
- Worked one-on-one with celebrity talent roster to create new story concepts and ideas
- Developed content for cross-platform company-wide use including web and television
- Helped launch new WWE Kids Magazine in Spring 2008
- Quickly gained superior knowledge and experience in and of the world of sports entertainment
Freelance Writer, New York, NY Dec. 2006 — Mar. 2007
Blender, Maxim, Time Out New York, Stuff
FHM Magazine, New York, NY Dec. 2005 — Dec. 2006
Assistant Editor
- Edited the technology, music, sports, and automotive sections, letters pages, and various features of a national, monthly, lifestyle magazine
- Guided the magazine in new directions with unique editorial ideas and design concepts
- Worked closely with the creative department and successfully pitched visions for my sections
- Executed and styled large photo shoots, including the yearly 13-page tech special
- Wrangled celebrities, athletes, and technical experts for interviews and advice-driven pieces
- Created and maintained strong relationships and contacts within the technology, music, sports, and automotive industries
- Grew a stable of dependable and talented freelance writers
- Integrated content and aspects of the print publication into the magazine’s Web site in order to extend the brand and bridge the gap between both forms of media
- Rewrote ad sales calendars to coincide with more appropriate and seasonal coverage
Sync Magazine, New York, NY Mar. 2004 — Nov. 2005
Assistant Editor
- Launched a national men’s lifestyle magazine focusing on gadgets and entertainment
- Gained immediate and immeasurable experience in the world of magazines and media
- Edited front of book, product testing, film, and fashion sections
- Conceptualized sections and formats of a new magazine to make it accessible and reader- friendly while giving it a distinctive and respected voice based on its content
- Appeared on national and regional television programs, in both live and taped segments to promote magazine
FHM Magazine, New York, NY Jan. 2003 — Mar. 2004
Intern/Freelancer Writer
EDUCATION
NYU Summer Publishing Institute, New York, NY Summer 2002
Villanova University, Villanova, PA May 2001
Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in Psychology