Experience

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  Forbes Advisor

  • Freelance editor and writer

    • Jan 2023 - Present

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  LendingTree

  • Senior Managing Editor

    • Dec 2018 - Apr 2022

    Managed a team of in-house writers, editors and freelancers to produce surveys, credit card reviews and roundups, credit health and debt management content for LendingTree. Implemented SEO research and analytics to identify content opportunities to increasing traffic and revenue for the company's credit card content division.

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  CreditCards.com

  • United States
  • Technology, Information and Internet
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Editorial Director

    • Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

    Editorial strategy leader for CreditCards.com.Assigned and edited articles on personal finance, consumer protection, credit cards, mobile payments and the credit reporting industry.Lead a team of four editors, freelance writers, two staff reporters and three freelance columnists.Oversaw social strategy, newsletter and content syndication strategies.Curated and published content on CreditCards.com’s editorial landing page.Wrote features and blog posts

  • Senior Managing Editor

    • Apr 2014 - Jun 2018

    Content strategy, management and editorial supervisor. CreditCards.com offers award-winning, objective content and personal finance tools to enable consumers to make informed decisions about debt and credit.

  • Managing Editor

    • Jan 2008 - Apr 2014

    Content management responsibilities including feature articles, columns, videos, infographics and blogs for primary site, as well supervisory responsibility for content on foreign sites (creditcards.ca, canada.creditcards.com, uk.creditcards.com, australia.creditcards.com) and creditcardguide.com. Initiated and continue to scale weekly e-newsletter and social media outreach. Work in tandem with numerous freelance writers across the globe, as well as supervise editorial and graphic design staff.

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  Keller Williams Realty, Inc., Rellek Publishing

  • Senior Editor

    • 2005 - 2007

    Worked in tandem with New York Times bestselling authors on nonfiction real estate titles, including NYT bestseller "Flip."

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  APRO

  • Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

  • Director of Communications

    • 1996 - 2005
    • Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

    Spearheaded image-enhancement campaign of industry to the public and the media, as well as state and national legislators. Produced award-winning magazine, annual reports, website and marketing materials.

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  The University of Texas at Austin

  • Lecturer

    • Sep 1996 - Dec 1996

    Journalism instructor for fall term for required five-hour introductory course for incoming journalism majors. Instruction covered writing styles for a variety of formats, including news, feature, broadcast and public relations.

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  Texas Restaurant Association

  • Communications Director/Editor

    • 1990 - 1995

    Industry spokesperson. Generated and responded to national, regional and local press inquiries. Editor of award-winning monthly magazine, newsletters, web site and marketing materials. Created wireframe for association website. Worked with Texas Governor Ann Richards on food service student employment awareness campaign.