Experience

Richner Communications, Inc.

• United States

• Founder and Senior Editor - Glen Cove Herald Gazette and Sea Cliff/Glen Head Herald Gazette

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  - Founded two new weekly community newspapers with over 10,000 subscribers that became award winning publications. - Responsible for the hiring of reporters, managing of staff and papers, copy editing, reporting, writing, as well as overseeing and mentoring a group of editors and reporters in developing major stories and for our investigative series.- In charge of North Shore elections. Coordinate and manage staff in writing election stories, interview all candidates, attend and report on news conferences and write the endorsements.- Cover breaking news, political, town, village, features, sports and schools.

• Senior Editor - Oyster Bay Guardian

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  - Responsible for the North Shore papers providing residents in a large coverage area with breaking news, local news including crime, schools, sports, arts, and local government- Oyster Bay Guardian has over 5,000 subscribers -Award winning articles



BestReviews

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copy Editor

  • Feb 2021 - Dec 2021

  Copy edited over 200 reviews that appear in the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, The Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, South Florida's Sun-Sentinel, Virginia’s Daily Press and Virginian-Pilot, The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Hartford Courant as well as online. Copy edited over 200 reviews that appear in the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, The Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, South Florida's Sun-Sentinel, Virginia’s Daily Press and Virginian-Pilot, The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Hartford Courant as well as online.



Suffolk County Bar Association

• United States
• Legal Services

• Editor In Chief - The Suffolk Lawyer

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2020

  Edit and green light submissions by attorneys as well as attend and report on Suffolk County Bar events. Guide and edit columnist submissions and photograph events. Added the inclusion of special sections each month. Edit and green light submissions by attorneys as well as attend and report on Suffolk County Bar events. Guide and edit columnist submissions and photograph events. Added the inclusion of special sections each month.



SAFE Inc

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Nov 2014

  Reach out to the community and media to secure coverage as well as write articles for organization working to end teen alcohol and drug abuse. Reach out to the community and media to secure coverage as well as write articles for organization working to end teen alcohol and drug abuse.



Molloy College

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Feb 2012 - Jun 2012

  Covered and wrote stories for Molloy College's magazine Covered and wrote stories for Molloy College's magazine



Nassau County Board of Elections

• Assistant Director - Education and Outreach

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2012

  - Organized public’s introduction to the new voting machines for the Nassau County Board of Elections by booking demonstrations at various locations and teaching the public onsite- Assisted public in voter registration process and taught inspector training classes - Organized public’s introduction to the new voting machines for the Nassau County Board of Elections by booking demonstrations at various locations and teaching the public onsite- Assisted public in voter registration process and taught inspector training classes



Nassau County Legislature

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Press Secretary - Presiding Officer of the Nassau County Legislature

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2010

  - Edited or wrote Nassau County legislators’ press releases- Arrange for press opportunities on local and national TV, radio, and printfor presiding officer and legislators- Assisted legislator with public service announcement and wrote script- Reached out to local publications to arrange for articles about the legislators or current laws- Pitched ideas to elected officials, interfaced with legal team regularly regarding proposed laws, participated in conferences with finance team regarding budget process creating clear message for constituents, and arranged community meetings- Traveled to Albany with legislators and presiding officer to arrange for opportunities with other elected leaders and photographed the event



Parent Guide News Magazine

• Freelance Writer

  • Mar 2009 - Apr 2009

  - Worked as a freelance writer for Nassau County's Parent Guide News magazine writing several articles - Worked as a freelance writer for Nassau County's Parent Guide News magazine writing several articles

• Contributing/Staff Reporter - Merrick and East Meadow Herald

  • Jan 2003 - Jul 2008

  - Award-winning journalist reporting on schools, hard news, and environmental issues for two weekly papers each with over 15,000 subscribers- Additionally reported on investigative journalism, business, arts, crime, obits and features. - Award-winning journalist reporting on schools, hard news, and environmental issues for two weekly papers each with over 15,000 subscribers- Additionally reported on investigative journalism, business, arts, crime, obits and features.



WLNY-TV, Inc.

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

• Assignment Desk - WLNY TV 10/55 News

  • Mar 2006 - Jan 2008

  - Choose and researched stories, arranged interviews and organized reporters work for day. Decided what stories would appear on the evening news - Choose and researched stories, arranged interviews and organized reporters work for day. Decided what stories would appear on the evening news



New York Law Journal

• United States
• Media and Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Feb 2006 - Dec 2006

  - Freelance contributor writing profiles, features, and legal stories - Freelance contributor writing profiles, features, and legal stories



Newsday Media Group

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Writer - Newsday's Long Island Parents and Children Magazine

  • Mar 2003 - Dec 2003

  - Feature writer targeting topics relevant to the nearly 1 million families living and working on Long Island - Feature writer targeting topics relevant to the nearly 1 million families living and working on Long Island