| Places I have worked |
BRBTV.com / BillieRae.com / freelance / contract Since December 2003
1-9 employees
Writer / editor / freelancer
Book Publishing
- Conceptualize, coordinate and implement public-relations and marketing activities, on a freelance or contract basis: write and send press releases and ad copy, design and place newspaper advertising and other promotional materials, develop marketing pieces such as informational brochures and presentations, write and edit various types of copy and develop consistent style standards for copy.
- Design, build and maintain websites.
- Edit book manuscripts.
- Do research and graphic design for various book projects, for BRBTV, com and BillieRae.com, and for other entities on a freelance basis.
- Write a daily news blog.
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St. Joseph Health System From April 2002 to December 2003
100-999 employees
Director of Communication and Outreach
Healthcare Industry
- Directed a seven-person staff of health educators and project coordinators to deliver health education to the community, through classes, screenings, forums and other programs.
- Coordinated all contact with the media for the health system: Wrote press releases, wrote and designed newspaper and radio advertising, answered media inquiries, developed marketing campaigns for various services and departments of the health system. Voiced radio advertising.
- Built and maintained health system’s comprehensive website.
- Assisted fund-development director with fundraising campaigns for the health system. Managed a six-figure budget for communication and outreach services.
- Represented health system on local chamber of commerce board of directors, United Fund board of directors and county human services coordinating council.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan From April 2000 to April 2002
1000-4999 employees
Team Leader II, Graphic & Publishing Services
Healthcare Industry
- Edited print documents for grammar, style, punctuation and factual accuracy.
- Coordinated the corporate photography, directing a team of six photographers and scheduling studio and off-site shoots.
- Coordinated print jobs, working with internal requesters, external print vendors, Blue Cross Purchasing department and other groups to make sure documents were printed correctly and on time. Directed designers as needed to create and fulfill print jobs.
- Set the agenda for, and facilitated, weekly staff meetings.
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The Detroit News From September 1995 to April 2000
100-999 employees
Editor / page designer
Journalism/reporter/editor
- Edited features copy for grammar, style, punctuation and factual accuracy for Michigan’s largest daily newspaper. Wrote headlines and designed pages.
- Two days a week, directed features copy desk, supervising a staff of seven.
- Occasionally wrote stories, particularly book reviews.
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The Saginaw News From December 1993 to September 1995
100-999 employees
Design Editor
Journalism/reporter/editor
- Directed design of newspaper, working with graphic artists and photographers to develop layout of color section fronts, and to design and build informational graphics for stories.
- Edited news, business and features copy for grammar, style, punctuation and factual accuracy. Wrote headlines and designed other inside pages.
- Set budget for weekly Travel section.
- Occasionally wrote a family-oriented column for the Tuesday features section. Occasionally wrote book reviews.
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Wausau (Wis.) Daily Herald From November 1992 to November 1993
100-999 employees
Editor / designer
Journalism/reporter/editor
- Edited news, business and features copy for grammar, style, punctuation and factual accuracy. Wrote headlines and designed pages.
- Occasionally served as wire editor in the early morning, pulling daily news budgets and choosing stories for inside national pages.
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Hartley Courseware, Dimondale, Michigan From November 1990 to November 1992
100-999 employees
Technical Editor / Writer
Media Industry
- Edited and tested software documentation for this maker of educational computer programs.
- Wrote documentation for various programs.
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| Education |
Michigan State University - United States / MICHIGAN
Bachelor of arts - Journalism and English 1986 - 1990
Worked for MSU's Marketline magazine, was a copy editor and page designer for the daily student newspaper The State News, wrote for the TV show "Videosynchracies," member of Golden Key National Honor Society, GPA: 3.5, graduated with honor.
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Wayne State University - United States / MICHIGAN
Certification - Leadership Development 2000 - 2001
School of Business Administration
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