Experience

Havas Gemini, LLC

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Medical Editor

  • Mar 2020 - Present



Freelance/Contract

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Medical Editor

  • Feb 2018 - Mar 2020

  Heavy copyediting and careful medical fact-checking for the advertising, marketing, and medical communications sides of the pharmaceutical industry. Heavy copyediting and careful medical fact-checking for the advertising, marketing, and medical communications sides of the pharmaceutical industry.



Wiley

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Copy Editor/The Rheumatologist

  • Oct 2006 - Apr 2018

  Freelance copy editor (since its premier issue) for a high-profile monthly rheumatology newsmagazine and the official publication of the American College of Rheumatology and the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals. Freelance copy editor (since its premier issue) for a high-profile monthly rheumatology newsmagazine and the official publication of the American College of Rheumatology and the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals.



Publicis

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Medical Editor

  • Sep 2017 - Feb 2018

  Lead editor for Abbvie (Humira). I reviewed, edited, and provided medical fact-checking for pharmaceutical advertising and promotional materials in the form of print and TV ads, physician and patient brochures, brand websites, customer-facing emails, social media posts, and more. Additionally, I mentored a junior editor on the brand. Lead editor for Abbvie (Humira). I reviewed, edited, and provided medical fact-checking for pharmaceutical advertising and promotional materials in the form of print and TV ads, physician and patient brochures, brand websites, customer-facing emails, social media posts, and more. Additionally, I mentored a junior editor on the brand.



BGB Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Editorial Supervisor at BIONYC (A division of BGB Group)

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

  Managed the editorial personnel (staff and freelance) and workflow at a very busy and rapidly growing NYC medical communications/promotions agency. In addition, I was the editor of record for clients such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Amgen, Merck, and AstraZeneca and was responsible for all of my Senior Medical Editor duties (see below).

• Senior Medical Editor at BIONYC (A division of BGB Group)

  • Jun 2016 - May 2017

  Responsible for maintaining the editorial integrity of all medical communications and medical education pieces developed and produced by the agency. This included heavy medical fact-checking, copyediting, and keeping copy compliant with AMA/client style and FDA regulations. After two months at BGB Group/BIONYC, I was given the Outstanding Employee Award.

• Medical Editor

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  Reviewed and edited pharmaceutical advertising for Humira (Abbvie) in the form of print and TV ads, websites/digital, client presentations/speaker decks, physician and patient brochures, customer emails, and more. Required strict adherence to client/industry style and a keen eye for detail as well as the desire and ability to prioritize appropriately as deadlines shifted. Reviewed and edited pharmaceutical advertising for Humira (Abbvie) in the form of print and TV ads, websites/digital, client presentations/speaker decks, physician and patient brochures, customer emails, and more. Required strict adherence to client/industry style and a keen eye for detail as well as the desire and ability to prioritize appropriately as deadlines shifted.



John Wiley and Sons

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Editor

  • May 2007 - Dec 2015

  Managed the start-to-finish digital and print production of 10 scientific/medical journals, and supervised offsite vendor teams and freelance copy editors. Volunteered for and led my department on major company-wide Production initiatives—Wiley Online Library and OnlineOpen—offering user-interface input from a Production standpoint. Initiated the streamlining of production workflow for journals, resulting in faster publication times for articles and cost savings for the department and societies, including the recommendation of online-only workflows.



Elsevier Science

• Netherlands
• Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Journal Manager

  • Jan 2006 - May 2007

  Handled the production and copyediting of 4 monthly scientific/medical journals, while consulting closely with external editorial offices to decide the lineups and layouts of monthly issues. Handled the production and copyediting of 4 monthly scientific/medical journals, while consulting closely with external editorial offices to decide the lineups and layouts of monthly issues.



American Thoracic Society

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Editor

  • Nov 2000 - Jan 2006

  Copyedited and trafficked manuscripts for two semimonthly medical journals. Created and managed of production schedules, and uploaded articles and issues using HTML coding. Copyedited and trafficked manuscripts for two semimonthly medical journals. Created and managed of production schedules, and uploaded articles and issues using HTML coding.