Experience

Jen's Pen

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Owner, Head Writer

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Boston, Massachusetts, United States If you have stories that help or heal, Jen’s Pen empowers you to help more people, in less time, by creating a book based on your expertise, using your personal life experiences. You become an author, which will help you achieve a wider audience, greater authority and visibility. All without having to write it yourself.



Pauline Books & Media

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Book Center Marketing Associate

  • Jun 2017 - Feb 2019

  Greater Boston Area Pauline Books & Media is a small Catholic publishing company run by the Sisters of the Daughters of St. Paul. The organization has 12 Book Centers across the U.S. and Canada. Working specifically for the Book Centers (B2C), not the publishing house, duties include: ✦ Creating and implementing marketing campaigns - print and online - for 12 Book Centers across the U.S. and Canada. ✦ Utilizing graphic design skills to create promotional materials for marketing campaigns. ✦ Developing… Show more Pauline Books & Media is a small Catholic publishing company run by the Sisters of the Daughters of St. Paul. The organization has 12 Book Centers across the U.S. and Canada. Working specifically for the Book Centers (B2C), not the publishing house, duties include: ✦ Creating and implementing marketing campaigns - print and online - for 12 Book Centers across the U.S. and Canada. ✦ Utilizing graphic design skills to create promotional materials for marketing campaigns. ✦ Developing the new website for the Book Centers; from hosting options, to structure, content to SEO. ✦ Dealing with the many different personalities of the Sisters that manage the Book Centers and attending to their needs. ✦ Coming up with ideas for new events in order to drive more foot traffic to the Centers and raise awareness of the Book Centers' existence. Putting together those events, coordinating with the Book Centers to put on those events, providing material for the events, promoting the events with local parishes and Church groups. ✦ Writing and editing video scripts. ✦ Shooting and editing internal video to inform Sisters about the new releases coming out. Show less



Freelance Contractor

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Writer, Videographer, Editor & Producer

  • Apr 2005 - Jun 2017

  Greater Boston Area ✦ Helping to define the target market, scale and nature of the project. ✦ Writing imaginative copy that effectively and dynamically spotlights the allure and the value of the subject. ✦ Structuring story and designing enthralling and emotionally compelling narratives. ✦ Storyboarding, developing the look & tone of the piece. ✦ Making changes in structure and organization of content to strengthen, enhance, clarify and refine pre-existing projects. ✦ Putting… Show more ✦ Helping to define the target market, scale and nature of the project. ✦ Writing imaginative copy that effectively and dynamically spotlights the allure and the value of the subject. ✦ Structuring story and designing enthralling and emotionally compelling narratives. ✦ Storyboarding, developing the look & tone of the piece. ✦ Making changes in structure and organization of content to strengthen, enhance, clarify and refine pre-existing projects. ✦ Putting together a thorough, effective and efficient pre-production process; determining pre-production needs and procuring those needs, including cast and crew. ✦ Budgeting, scheduling, conducting auditions, hiring crew, finding locations, and obtaining properties and wardrobe. ✦ Handling all paperwork, permissions, licenses and releases required. ✦ Organizing cast and crew schedules - including rehearsals, call times and meal breaks. ✦ Seeing projects from development, through delivery. ✦ Field production. ✦ Successfully managing several complex projects at once, to ensure timely delivery and cost effectiveness. ✦ Motivating and managing crew and cast on projects ranging from 5 to 35 people. Running a set smoothly. ✦ Incorporating direction and criticism into a project to produce the best product possible. Show less



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • May 2004 - Jun 2017

  Greater Boston Area ✦ Writing imaginative copy that effectively and dynamically spotlights the allure and the value of the subject. ✦ Successfully managing several complex projects at once, to ensure timely delivery and cost effectiveness. ✦ Ability to creatively incorporate direction and criticism to produce the best product possible. ✦ Making changes in structure and organization of content, as well as correcting grammar and enhancing vocabulary use to strengthen clarify and refine preexisting copy and… Show more ✦ Writing imaginative copy that effectively and dynamically spotlights the allure and the value of the subject. ✦ Successfully managing several complex projects at once, to ensure timely delivery and cost effectiveness. ✦ Ability to creatively incorporate direction and criticism to produce the best product possible. ✦ Making changes in structure and organization of content, as well as correcting grammar and enhancing vocabulary use to strengthen clarify and refine preexisting copy and scripts. ✦ Writing informational, commercial and travel copy for various media according to specific parameters, such as length, budget, location, actors, etc. ✦ Helping to define the target market, as well as, the scale and nature of the project. ✦ Researching and creating copy that highlights specific neighborhoods, events, attractions and activities in a given city. Show less



City Guide Videos (formerly Visitors TV Northeast)

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2014

  New England ✦ Researching and writing tour video copy. ✦ Shooting tour video. ✦ Editing tour video. ✦ Sound and music for tour video. ✦ Coordinating pre-production through post-production. ✦ Meeting with hotel and advertiser contacts. ✦ Researching & purchasing equipment. ✦ Casting tour video. ✦ Attending industry events.



Command Performance Productions

• Workshop Coordinator

  • Feb 2010 - Jul 2012

  New England ✦ Finding locations throughout New England to conduct workshops and coordinate scheduling with venues. ✦ Contacting newspapers and college newspapers, radio stations, appropriate groups, associations and businesses, informing them as to the workshops' content, venues, dates and times. ✦ Spreading news of the workshops through social media. ✦ Arranging video coverage of the workshops. ✦ Answering any questions from individuals interested in attending. ✦ Serving as liaison with… Show more ✦ Finding locations throughout New England to conduct workshops and coordinate scheduling with venues. ✦ Contacting newspapers and college newspapers, radio stations, appropriate groups, associations and businesses, informing them as to the workshops' content, venues, dates and times. ✦ Spreading news of the workshops through social media. ✦ Arranging video coverage of the workshops. ✦ Answering any questions from individuals interested in attending. ✦ Serving as liaison with venue contacts. ✦ Greeting attendees and problem solving during the event. Show less



Filmmaker's Shindig

• Co-Founder

  • Apr 2008 - Feb 2011

  New England Popular networking event for local independent filmmakers. ✦ Creating, branding, marketing and producing regular events for target market. Including newsletters, website, email blasts, blog, social media and SEO.



Visitors TV Network

• Copywriter/Host

  • May 2005 - Sep 2010

  East Coast of the US ✦ Coordinating and implementing field and web research. ✦ Prioritizing and condensing relevant information. ✦ Development and production of informational and commercial copy for video media to fit within specific quality and length parameters. ✦ Meeting urgent and immediate deadlines. ✦ Presenting informational copy in an articulate and appealing way.



Image Icon Entertainment

• Associate Producer

  • May 2005 - Nov 2009

  Smithfield, RI ✦ Coordinating all phases of production of video media. ✦ Hiring cast and crew. ✦ Organizing cast and crew schedules, including rehearsals, call times and meal breaks. ✦ Obtaining and completing all necessary paperwork. ✦ Researching and securing locations, catering and permissions. ✦ Supervising post-production.



The London College University College

• United Kingdom
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Examinations Administrator

  • Sep 2004 - Dec 2004

  London, United Kingdom ✦ Scheduling, arranging and preparing exams and examiners. ✦ Meeting high-priority deadlines. ✦ Drafting correspondences. ✦ Conducting and organizing research on educational topics. ✦ Administrative duties.



MEFA

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Receptionist, Office Assistant and Customer Service

  • Jul 2000 - Jun 2001

  Greater Boston Area ✦ Phones. ✦ Greeting people, setting up for meetings. ✦ Keeping inventory of & maintaining office & break room supplies. ✦ Answering questions about loan products and resolving customer issues. ✦ Writing for and illustrating informational newsletter for students & parents.