Experience

Civitas Capital Group

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications and Marketing

  • Aug 2017 - Present



Eric Celeste

• Media Strategy/PR Consultant

  • 2010 - Present

  Projects include writing corporate histories, writing reports for large corporations, interviewing clients throughout the world, editing RFPs, writing online profiles for companies, and providing strategy and deliverables for press relations. Clients have included industries from construction (Lincoln Properties) to government (Dallas Housing Authority) to aviation (Southwest Airlines/SwiftAir) to political (Dallas County District Attorney's race) to worldwide consultancies (Oliver Wyman).

• Freelance Columnist/Writer

  • Nov 2000 - Present

  I am currently a Contributing Editor to D Magazine. For five years, I was City Columnist for D Magazine. I've written a thrice-weekly news column for Culturemap Dallas called "Let Me Sum Up." I write freelance articles for magazines and websites. I write soon-to-be-rejected novels and screenplays.



D Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• City Columnist

  • Jun 2013 - May 2018

  I write a monthly news column for D Magazine, the city magazine of Dallas. I write about education, politics, media, business, and public policy. I write a monthly news column for D Magazine, the city magazine of Dallas. I write about education, politics, media, business, and public policy.



Learning Forward

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director of Publications

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2017

  I advance Learning Forward’s vision, mission, and strategic priorities by supporting the organization's communications network. Learning Forward is an international nonprofit advocating for high-quality professional development programs for teachers that improve student outcomes. I advance Learning Forward’s vision, mission, and strategic priorities by supporting the organization's communications network. Learning Forward is an international nonprofit advocating for high-quality professional development programs for teachers that improve student outcomes.



American Way Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Senior Editor

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2016

  I assign and edit all feature stories for the largest in-flight magazine in the world. As well, I write columns and feature stories on sports, culture, music, and travel. I assign and edit all feature stories for the largest in-flight magazine in the world. As well, I write columns and feature stories on sports, culture, music, and travel.



Big Science Media

• Plano

• Editorial Director

  • Jun 2013 - May 2014

  Founding Editorial Director for 300,000-circ Genome magazine, the first consumer magazine for patients, family, and caregivers that explains personalized medicine and the genomic revolution that makes it possible. In print and online, the magazine examined how genetic testing translates to real-world prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic conditions. Stories look at the issues from every (often overlapping) angle: medical, science, governmental policy, health and wellness, ethics, drug trials, law, and others. Genome's debut issue won two 2014 FOLIO Awards, including Best Full Issue and Best Single Article. Show less



Creative Loafing Atlanta

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor in Chief

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

  Editor in Chief of the weekly newspaper in Atlanta. Assisted in preparing company for sale from financial concern to media company. Editor in Chief of the weekly newspaper in Atlanta. Assisted in preparing company for sale from financial concern to media company.



D Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • Jan 2007 - Sep 2009



American Airlines

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Editor

  • 2005 - 2006



Dallas Observer

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Editor

  • 2000 - 2005



Fort Worth Star-Telegram

• Arts/Features Editor

  • 1997 - 2000



Microsoft

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dallas Editor

  • 1998 - 1999