Jillian A.

Thaw
Professional Experience
ESPN | General Editor, ESPN.com | July 2017-Present
News writer and editor for every sports vertical on ESPN.com
Build stories from text to photo, designing layout for mobile/desktop viewership
Work with and manage 30+ writers and editors across verticals
Work closely with our social team and television producers to convey news

ESPN | Editor, BottomLine | August 2015-July 2017

Associate Editor, BottomLine | July 2014 August 2015
Writer, editor and producer for all networks (100+ million viewers)
Content manager for ESPNU, SEC Network and LHN Network
(serve as an assistant manager for our part-time editors)
Digital Publishing Editor and Social Editor (blogging, social media, research)
Production/editorial leader, managing staff of editors to generate and write stories
and discuss features and storylines
Contact
39 Burr Street FOX Interactive/Scout.com | Writer/Digital Content Contributor | 2014
West Hartford, CT 06107 Digital sports content for Cusenation.com and Fight On Penn State
954.552.4633 Feature writer and editor for Fight On Penn State magazine
jillianthaw@gmail.com Manage photos, high school recruits, game recaps and credentials
@jathaw
www.linkedin.com/in/jillianthaw Womans Day, Hearst Magazines | Assistant Health Editor | 20132014
www.jathaw.com Assisted with health research, case studies, and scientific data for online content
Wrote biweekly blog posts for Womans Day Daily Dose Blog and produced
online long-form features
Skills Managed multiple social media platforms on deadline (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,
Adobe Creative Suite Google+)
(Photoshop, After Effects,
InDesign, Illustrator), Microsoft Bleacher Report | Copyeditor | 20122013
Office Suite, Scribe, AP ENPS, Promoted to copyeditor from intern
Utilized SEO techniques, presentation of paragraphs, sentences, and layouts of
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
online articles, slideshows and videos using Wordpress
Tumblr, LinkedIn, Pinterest,
StumbleUpon, Google
Orange Fizz| News Editor/Director of Digital Content | 20132014
Analytics, Blogger, Final Cut Pro, Draw on analytics, metric and user data to optimize content and increase traffic
Final Cut X, DSLR Photography, Coordinated and managed staff of 7 for multiplatform digital storytelling (video,
Wordpress, Paint Shop Pro, podcasts, photos, and articles)
Traditional Media, ESL, AP Style, Built social media (Facebook, Twitter) presence by increasing online profile/
HTML, CSS distribution of content through user experience and SEO data

Education
Masters of Arts: Journalism Writing/Editing Experience and Associations
Syracuse University Thrillist Stepaway Magazine
S.I. Newhouse School of
HealthGrades Green Global Travel
Public Communications
Health.com (Time INC) Hercampus
Syracuse, NY
ShareWIK Media The Emory Wheel
Bachelor of Arts, Creative Daily Orange ESPN Women
Writing What the Health AWSM (Association for Women in
Emory University BAKED Sports Media)
Atlanta, GA The Newshouse