Kristin Menas
Senior Editor at Technomic, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Technomic, Inc.
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Editor
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Jan 2023 - Present
-Sole copy editor for Technomic-Review all reports, sales collateral, marketing materials, presentation decks, newsletters, proposals, etc., providing style-related edits and feedback to improve quality-Enforce deadlines by keeping a detailed schedule and continually checking in on projects-Manage outside freelancers and edit work they provide to build up news database-Responsible for creating, maintaining and enforcing company's style guide, sourcing guidelines and other writing resources-Providing support to marketing team by eliminating need for director to review for branding accuracy and content quality-Holding onboarding and follow-up training sessions focused on basic grammar, company style, common errors, etc.-Continuation of responsibilities held as Editor/Associate Editor
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Editor
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Jan 2019 - Present
-Sole copy editor for Technomic-Review all reports, sales collateral, marketing materials, presentation decks, newsletters, etc., for company-Responsible for creating, maintaining and enforcing company's style guide-Creating other writing resources for company-Continuation of responsibilities held as Associate Editor
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Associate Editor
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Sep 2016 - Dec 2018
-Copy edit presentation and event decks for conferences such as Consumer Insights Planning Program, Foodservice Planning Program and Restaurant Trends & Directions-Copy edit newsletters on U.S. foodservice, retail, c-store and adult beverage industries-Provide final edits on Technomic's U.S. Consumer Trend Report series -Edit Multi Client Studies report series on a variety of topics, such as digital opportunities, family dining, natural and organic, convenience stores and lodging-Other copy-editing responsibilities include custom content and marketing materials-Research, write and compile newsletter on Canadian foodservice industry (monthly)-Edit weekly news briefs about the foodservice industry-Manage multiple independent contractors/freelance writers
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Associate Editor, Canada & Adult Beverage
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Jun 2013 - Sep 2016
-Responsible for researching and writing for multiple newsletters on a variety of topics, including the Canadian foodservice, U.S. foodservice and adult beverage industries-Forecast culinary trends for Canada and the U.S.-Write and edit content for Technomic's Digital Resource Library, a searchable database that provides important foodservice industry information-Research, write and edit weekly news briefs about the foodservice and adult beverage industries-Manage freelancer writers -field outside media inquiries regarding the Canadian foodservice and U.S. adult beverage industries-contribute to the company Twitter account by tweeting about major foodservice-related news-write blog posts on noteworthy topics related to the foodservice industry
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Assistant Editor
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Jun 2011 - Jun 2013
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National Organization for Women
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2010 - Sep 2010
-Responsible for updating and maintaining CNOW blog -Mailed hundreds of letters asking members to become a part of the host committee for the Women Who Dared event -Made follow-up calls for the event to elected officials of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois and the U.S. Government -Participated at board meetings to help plan for First Fridays with Equality Illinois, a monthly networking event to advocate for LGBTQA rights -Provided administrative support as needed -Responsible for updating and maintaining CNOW blog -Mailed hundreds of letters asking members to become a part of the host committee for the Women Who Dared event -Made follow-up calls for the event to elected officials of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois and the U.S. Government -Participated at board meetings to help plan for First Fridays with Equality Illinois, a monthly networking event to advocate for LGBTQA rights -Provided administrative support as needed
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Education
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Eastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism -
Miami University
Journalism -
York Community High School