Resume

• 1995

  MFA

  Creative Writing

  New York University

• 1986

  BA

  English

  with a concentration in creative writing

  Old Dominion University

• Home

  A short essay by Robert Pinsky has universal significance for anyone who wants to read poetry. In it he explores a \"mysterious frontier between the mind and the body\" as you begin to allow a poem to cross the threshold from concept to intimate emotional understanding.

  Mass Poetry

  Copywriting

  Blogging

  Social Media

  Public Relations

  Proofreading

  Public Speaking

  Editing

  Social Media Marketing

  Research

  Publishing

  Writing

  Publications

  Creative Writing

  Books

  Higher Education

  Copy Editing

  Community Outreach

  Poetry

  Event Planning

  Teaching

  O'Neil

  January

  O'Neil

  Associated Press

  Salem State University

  Associated Press/ENPS

  Brookline Adult & Community Education • Brookline

  MA

  Babson College

  WebCT (now Blackboard)

  Salem State University

  Houghton Mifflin

  Mass Poetry

  -Wrote marketing copy for catalogs

  brochures

  back cover copy

  and College websites.\n-Member

  Houghton Mifflin Diversity Council

  December 1998 to January 2000.

  Houghton Mifflin

  Instructor

  -Developed and taught poetry classes and blogging workshops for continuing education students.\n-Collaborated with other instructors to improve teaching curricula

  Brookline Adult & Community Education • Brookline

  MA

  Administrative Assistant and Freelance Book Reviewer

  -Maintained billing and shipping accounts for AP related books and articles

  including the AP Stylebook.\n-Coordinated copyright permissions relating to all AP articles and texts.\n-Wrote book reviews to AP’s Sunday Features section

  distributed to 1

  000+ media outlets worldwide.

  Associated Press

  Administrative Assistant/Customer Service Adminstrator

  -Assisted the Vice President and Director of Broadcast Services with the daily operation of The Broadcast News Center in Washington

  D.C.\n-Maintained a database of broadcast members receiving high-speed news wire and audio services.

  Associated Press/ENPS

  Associate Market Development Manager

  -Supervised all marketing activities for preliminary textbooks

  including the long-term planning and strategy.\n-Managed Houghton Mifflin’s class testing sites on college campuses across the country.\n-Wrote marketing copy for catalogs

  brochures

  back cover copy

  and College websites.

  Houghton Mifflin

  Web Editor/Community Coordinator

  -Managed and edited content for higher education cross-discipline Web site. \n-Worked as a liaison with consultants

  professors

  technical operations

  marketing

  and business development to create a community of instructors

  students

  and lifelong learners.\n-Produced a monthly electronic newsletter and weekly e-mail updates highlighting the latest features—aggregate readership of 15

  000 in year one.

  WebCT (now Blackboard)

  Senior Writer/Editor

  -Wrote copy for Babson’s print and Web marketing efforts including brochures

  websites

  DVDs

  invitations

  flash presentations

  and social media.\n-Edited and proofed copy for 750+ projects produced annually by College Marketing.\n-Produced flash and video presentations

  and manage photo shoots.\n-Ensured consistent messaging across the undergraduate

  graduate

  executive education

  alumni and development

  and administrative divisions. \n-Co-authored the style guide for campus community.

  Babson College

  Salem State University

  Salem

  Massachusetts

  - Teach classes in composition

  creative writing

  poetry

  fiction

  and advanced writing

  Assistant Professor

  - Responsible for all aspects of festival operations

  including logistics

  marketing and public relations

  \noperations

  and fundraising

  Executive Director

  Massachusetts Poetry Festival

  Greater Boston Area

  Mass Poetry

  -A position created by Salem State University to help bring \nthe Massachusetts Poetry Festival to Salem

  MA\n-Created content and branding for all aspects of festival; ensured consistent branding throughout communications.\n-Wrote

  edited

  and proofread all external communications.

  Salem State University