Turnaround Management Association
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Corporate Renewal (June 2023 – Present)
Controls all day-to-day functions of the TMA membership magazine that produces 10 issues each year.
Interfaces with guest editors and authors to develop content and establishes the editorial calendar and issue topics.
Manages the entire production process, from content and design to printing, mailing, and posting content online.
CCIM Institute
Senior Content Editor, Commercial Investment Real Estate (Jan. 2019 – May 2023)
Wrote feature stories on commercial real estate, Q&As with industry leaders, and professional development pieces.
Exercised full editorial control over the magazine, writing features and departments, overseeing production, and handling freelancer negotiations and invoicing.
Hosted and produced a monthly podcast that netted 3,500-4,000 listens.
Composed and reviewed communications for executive-level officers to the general membership.
* Awarded 2021 Eddie Award, Honorable Mention by Folio: magazine for range of work by a single author.
* Awarded 2020 Ozzie Award, Winner by Folio: magazine for excellence in redesign.
TriMed Media Group
Managing Editor, Chicago News Office (April 2016 – Sept. 2018)
Led a nine-person writing staff in developing daily news stories for five healthcare-focused websites, including www.radiologybusiness.com, www.cardiovascularbusiness.com and www.healthexec.com.
Increased page views across all brands by 86% from September 2016 to September 2018.
Edited and published 25 stories — including briefs, interviews and in-depth features — on a daily basis.
American Foundry Society
Associate Editor, Modern Casting and Metal Casting Design & Purchasing (June 2013 – April 2016)
Researched, reported and wrote feature profiles of casting facilities that included on-site visits, follow-up conference calls and multi-step approval processes.
Edited highly technical scientific research papers into reader-friendly feature stories, including collaboration with original authors.
Produced story-specific videos for publication websites that accompanied major features.
Luby Publishing
Senior Editor, Billiards Digest (June 2013 – Present)
Writes player profile features, instructional pieces, and media reviews on a freelance basis.
Managing Editor, Billiards Digest (Jan. 2010 – June 2013)
Exercised managerial control over the top cue-sports publication in the U.S. by setting editorial schedules, negotiating contributor fees and ensuring issues were finished on time and within budget.
Delegated assignments to staff writers on issue-specific deadlines and supervises contributors as stories are prepared and edited for publication.
Produced significant editorial copy in each 64-page issue, including profiles and how-to specials.
Associate Editor, Billiards Digest (Nov. 2006 – Dec. 2009)
Wiley Publishing
Author, “Pool & Billiards for Dummies” (June 2009 – March 2010)
Wrote all print-ready copy for a 384-page instructional book on quarterly deadlines over four months.
Ensured art, including the creation of 200 diagrams in Adobe InDesign, meshed with technically specific text.
Collaborated with technical and project editors to ensure copy was clear and accurate.
Chicago Tribune
Editorial Intern, Entertainment Sections (June 2006 – Sept. 2006)
Education
Roosevelt University
Masters of Science, Journalism, 2006
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bachelors of Arts, History and Philosophy, 2003