started from the bottom

 

Editor, Food Group

April 2014 – February 2015
Engaged Media, Inc. (formerly Beckett Media) — Yorba Linda, CA

  • Scouted for images, recipes, writers, photographers, and general contributors for all publications.

  • Liaised with companies and publishers to enrich content and increase the publication’s advertiser base.

  • Developed recipes, styled ingredients, and photographed final product for inclusion in print.

Managing Editor, Outdoors Group

October 2013 – April 2014
Beckett Media — Yorba Linda, CA

  • Managed workflow of assigned publications in the Outdoors Group, tracking articles from writer to completed layout.

  • Copy edited stories and liaised with art directors to ensure clean, factual articles.

EDITORIAL INTERN

August 2013 – October 2013
Beckett Media — Yorba Linda, CA

  • Wrote original content for social media and online landing pages for current print publications.

  • Engaged in assignments and provided general support for in-house editors on a variety of print publications.

Advertising + PR Coordinator

October 2011 – April 2013
First Team Real Estate — Irvine, CA

  • Proofed copy, photos and layout for print advertising.

  • Wrote various print and digital collateral for agents, properties, events and company campaigns.

  • Scheduled and composed all content for company social media accounts and blog.

Education & Skills

Chapman University
Orange, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Magna Cum Laude

Applications
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere, InDesign)
Canva
Dash Hudson, Parse.ly, Social Flow, CrowdTangle
Wordpress
Jira

Social Media
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
LinkedIn
Pinterest
Snapchat
TikTok

Practical
Digital photography
Food styling
Interior styling
Recipe development

 

 

content marketing manager

October 2016 – January 2018 
Engaged Media, Inc. — Irvine, CA

  • Conceptualize unique marketing campaigns for our six main home décor titles, tailoring strategies to each magazine’s brand and needs.

  • Pitch goal-oriented sales campaign ideas for increasing quarterly revenue from subscriptions and online issue sales.

  • Craft compelling copy ad content for a variety of sponsored or internal campaigns, including print ads, e-blasts, weekly newsletters, web content and video.

  • Collaborate with art and editorial teams to create brand-specific design suites for digital display ads, banners, social icons and more.

ONLINE Editor, ATOMIC RANCH MAGAZINE

November 2015 – January 2018 
Engaged Media, Inc. — Irvine, CA

  • Manage a team of writers to create SEO-driven content that engages readers and expands reach on Atomic-Ranch.com.

  • Schedule and execute posts on all social media channels, optimizing content and message for Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

  • Produce quality video content, live and traditional, for Atomic- Ranch.com and its various social channels.

  • Review and analyze social engagement and website traffic to hone content strategy.

  • Liaise with print editors to create unique online content to increase sales of print product on newsstands.

Editor, French style magazine

November 2015 – October 2016 
Engaged Media, Inc. — Irvine, CA

  • Oversaw editorial recipe, content and production, maintaining the high standards of writing and photography for the upscale audience.

  • Scouted and produced photo shoots of French homes to create impactful stories and yield strong, competitive covers.

  • Networked with interior designers, stylists, architects, hoteliers and more to broaden the scope of each issue’s content.

Executive Editor, Food Group

February 2015 – November 2015
Engaged Media, Inc. — Yorba Linda, CA

  • Conceptualized ideas for new special issue publications and executed production of approved products.

  • Pitched cover concepts, developed recipes and directed photo shoots for final options.

  • Oversaw additional food titles to assist group editors in strengthening content, streamlining workflow and boosting performance.