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I am focused on ensuring that writers and investment professionals produce concise and relevant research
to help investors make confident decisions while pursuing their personal financial objectives.
Strengths include:
•Editing a comprehensive range of financial asset classes while also concentrating on social,
demographic, and geopolitical trends that have a unique relevance to investors.
•Extrapolating and condensing business, technical, and industry jargon into compelling, clear, and concise
copy that reaches target audiences.
Work Experience
UBS Financial Services, Inc., New York, N.Y.
Associate Director-Research Editor
November 2008 – April 2009
Made an immediate impact as New York editor for the fast-paced, high-volume wealth management
research division by speeding delivery of global reports for economists, analysts, and strategists that gave
investors accurate and actionable market trading ideas.
•Created editing course and evaluation regimen for analysts and strategists to improve clarity of reports.
•Developed and tailored style guides and standard work processes that improved content management.
•Conceived and wrote podcasts for annual economic and financial forecasts to increase information flow
to a global audience.
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, New York, N.Y. (A McGraw-Hill Company)
Editorial Manager
June 2003 – September 2008
Managed all New York copy editors in the municipal bond department. The editors edited the work of
110 analysts covering state & local government, bond insurance, public power, health care, higher
education, housing and transportation in New York City, Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C. and they
were production volume leaders for four consecutive years. The error rate improved each year. Assured
the accuracy and timely publishing of in-depth analysis of billions of dollars of bond market issuances
that could move markets. Edited annual and biennial print publications, and coordinated production to
determine cover design, scheduling and distribution.
•Recruited, tested, evaluated and trained full-time and temporary staff that improved production and cut
publishing time.
•Served as editor and principal liaison between Securities Information Services, analytical teams, and the
marketing staff to coordinate, manage and traffic articles and high-priority projects.
•Wrote podcast scripts, and managed analytical production schedule to increase worldwide audience
exposure.
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, New York, N.Y. (A McGraw-Hill Company)
Editorial Consultant
February 2002 – June 2003
•Managed special projects; edited analyses, commentaries, media releases and weekly and quarterly
reports on state and local government, and the oil and gas industries.
Broadcasting & Cable Magazine and Mediaweek Magazine, New York, N.Y.
April 1998 – October 1999
Contributing Writer
Wrote national advertising business stories specializing in newspapers, magazines, radio and broadcast
and cable television.
Prior positions as a financial reporter for Crain Communications, New York, N.Y., and a reporter for The
Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kan.
Teaching & Journalism-Related Activities
West End Media Co., New York, N.Y.
Editorial Manager
January 1998 – Present
A sole-proprietor company that provides business communication and recruitment services, and designs
college-level courses.
•Write and edit economic outlook reports, market analyses, personal finance and trend articles, and
investment briefs.
•Create press releases, company newsletters and talking points for television and radio appearances.
•Develop and design curricula, and teach college-level journalism classes.
•Provide employment referrals and job consultations for college seniors and graduates.
Education
Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
Master of Science, Journalism