Experience

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  Literary Mama

  • Orlando, Florida, United States

  • Book Review Editor

    • Apr 2023 - Present
    • Orlando, Florida, United States

    I manage book review coverage for Literary Mama, a long-running, digital literary magazine focused on motherhood. As Reviews department co-editor, I solicit and select new literary fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction books for this bimonthly, volunteer-run publication.

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  Liz Rios Hall

  • Freelance Writer, Editor and Blogger

    • 2011 - Present

    I write and edit stories for print and digital publications, websites and blogs. Previously, I covered lighting, architecture and interior design for consumer and trade publications. My work has been featured in DPAGES, CS Interiors, Chicago Social, mondo*arc, Architectural Products, Architectural SSL, Net Zero Buildings and Lighting & Sound America magazines, among others.

  • Freelance Copywriter, Lighting and Design Clients

    • Apr 2012 - Apr 2017

    I created corporate communications, marketing and PR content for visual design firms, lighting brands and architecture practices around the globe. I worked with international lighting brands like Philips Lighting and Lumenpulse, as well as award-winning design studios like Office for Visual Interaction, Lightswitch and Lightswitch Architectural.

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  ALARM Press

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Features Editor for Design Bureau

    • 2013 - 2013
    • Greater Chicago Area

    I oversaw the architecture and interior design beats for Design Bureau, an international publication with 100,000 readers. As an assigning editor, I worked with freelance writers, photographers and designers to create content for 10 issues a year and a website. I simultaneously managed production of the 200-page Architecture Special Edition book.

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  Illuminating Engineering Society

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Senior Associate Editor for LD+A

    • Jan 2009 - Jan 2012
    • Greater New York City Area

    As a staff writer and editor, I developed feature stories and wrote content for five departments at this monthly lighting design magazine with 8,000 subscribers. I also created original content, including news and product sections, for a monthly e-newsletter with 20,000 subscribers.

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  STV

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Marketing Editor

    • Jan 2008 - 2009
    • Greater New York City Area

    I managed the production of corporate resumes for more than 1,500 employees in 28 offices at this international architecture, engineering and construction firm. This included assigning resume writing projects to editorial staff, editing all marketing group resumes, and maintaining the resume database.

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  Jones & Bartlett Learning

  • Sudbury, MA

  • Publisher’s Representative and Editorial Intern

    • 2006 - 2007
    • Sudbury, MA

    I coordinated with the editorial department to assess the market for front-list titles, collected feedback from reviewers and wrote marketing and sales pieces for this educational publisher. I also prepared manuscripts for production as an editorial intern.