Experience

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  Travelers

  • United States
  • Insurance
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Manager, BI Internal Communications

    • Aug 2018 - Present

  • Content Developer

    • Mar 2016 - Dec 2018

    Create communications for Business Insurance IT department, including written news content, infographics, photography, PowerPoint presentations and targeted email materials.

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  Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

  • United States
  • Financial Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Videographer

    • Jun 2014 - Jan 2016

    Lead videographer on three-person staff that produced varied content for internal and external audiences. Responsibilities included everything from pre- to post-production, right up to final delivery.

  • Communications Consultant

    • Jan 2000 - Jun 2014

    Created employee communications across multiple media for a home-office-based population of 5,000+ at a Fortune 500 company. Responsibilities included the creation of thorough project-based communications plans, messaging and content aligned with the goals and objectives of various business partners; serving as editor/proofreader for eight-person communications team; start-to-finish video production; both Annual and Corporate Responsibility report production; photography; producing press releases for mainstream and trade publications.

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  Holyoke Community College

  • Holyoke, Massachusetts

  • Communications Specialist

    • Apr 1997 - Dec 1999
    • Holyoke, Massachusetts

    Worked with Holyoke Community College students, faculty and administration in the creation of internal communications, press releases, and advertising and marketing materials. Responsibilities included writing for and designing a number of college publications, from a weekly student/faculty newsletter to the Alumni Connection magazine, course catalog and Student Handbook.

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  Sun Coast Media

  • Port Charlotte, Florida

  • Copy Desk Chief

    • 1993 - 1997
    • Port Charlotte, Florida

    Managed nine editors responsible for publishing three daily newspapers, a twice-weekly newspaper and special sections that were distributed across neighboring southwest Florida communities. Also served as a reporter, photographer and graphic designer. Led training of new-hire editors and designers.