Experience

Christopher Kimball's Milk Street

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Staff Writer

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  — Research, test recipes and write seven to nine stories per issue, as well as other copy and sidebars. Write ingredient how-tos, explainers and roundups. Copy edit each issue according to AP style — Work with test kitchen to develop recipes from travel, including ingredient deep dives on pomegranate molasses in Turkey and smoked paprika in Spain — Cooked with home cooks and chefs in Portugal to write about cornbread, Italy for roast pork, Georgia (the country) for roast chicken with walnuts, the Canary Islands for potatoes and more — Ghost-write two weekly columns on weeknight cooking for Associated Press and Boston Globe Leader/Editor of e-commerce team to ensure Milk Street voice in product descriptions, newsletters and other content online. — Repurpose content across departments for blog posts to optimize SEO Show less



Philadelphia Obituary Project

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Acting Executive Director

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Oversee operations and edit articles at the only nonprofit website dedicated to honoring all victims of homicide in an American city. Always seeking opportunities to partner with local anti-violence and grief support organizations and to establish relationships with institutional funders and individual donors. Oversee operations and edit articles at the only nonprofit website dedicated to honoring all victims of homicide in an American city. Always seeking opportunities to partner with local anti-violence and grief support organizations and to establish relationships with institutional funders and individual donors.



Freelance Writer & Editor

• Writing and Editing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance writer and editor

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2019

  I have written, taken photographs and produced pieces for the Associated Press, CNN, Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Kitchen, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Inquirer, Luxury Travel Advisor, AAA Northeast, American Public Media and other outlets. I have more than 10 years' experience as an assigning editor, copy editor and reporter with the Associated Press and Philadelphia Daily News. Find my work at http://albertstumm.com and contact me for rates on copy editing or proofreading. I'm also a proud member of the Society of American Travel Writers. Show less



Associated Press

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications

• Newsperson, East Region Desk editor, State Government Team leader

  • Oct 2014 - May 2016

  Coordinate coverage among reporters in statehouses throughout the 10-state Northeast Region, stretching from Ohio to New Jersey and up to Maine. Edit spot news and enterprise stories. Update stories with breaking news. Contribute reporting. Conceive of and edit enterprise stories. Coordinate with multimedia staff. Coordinate coverage among reporters in statehouses throughout the 10-state Northeast Region, stretching from Ohio to New Jersey and up to Maine. Edit spot news and enterprise stories. Update stories with breaking news. Contribute reporting. Conceive of and edit enterprise stories. Coordinate with multimedia staff.



PassyunkPost.com

• Founder, Publisher

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2016

  Built a hyperlocal website covering a host of topics in the booming neighborhood of South Philadelphia, including restaurants, development, events, retail, openings, closings, quality of life issues and other aspects of city living. Audience reached up to 50,000 unique visitors a month. Attracted more than 40 advertisers and managed a stable of more than 30 contributing writers. Sold website in 2018. Built a hyperlocal website covering a host of topics in the booming neighborhood of South Philadelphia, including restaurants, development, events, retail, openings, closings, quality of life issues and other aspects of city living. Audience reached up to 50,000 unique visitors a month. Attracted more than 40 advertisers and managed a stable of more than 30 contributing writers. Sold website in 2018.



Philadelphia Daily News

• United States

• Assistant City Editor

  • Feb 2008 - Oct 2014

  Supervise team of up to 10 reporters, assign stories, manage enterprise calendar while balancing daily demands of breaking news Supervise team of up to 10 reporters, assign stories, manage enterprise calendar while balancing daily demands of breaking news



Temple University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Sep 2008 - May 2012

  Designed immersive, writing-intensive curriculum for up to 20 students in Writing for Journalism. Emphasized specific feedback to achieve marked improvement. Designed immersive, writing-intensive curriculum for up to 20 students in Writing for Journalism. Emphasized specific feedback to achieve marked improvement.


Courier-Post
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Copy/Wire Editor

  • Apr 2006 - Feb 2008

WRTI
• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee
• News/Arts reporter

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2006