{"id":11,"date":"2011-01-03T20:16:59","date_gmt":"2011-01-03T20:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephaniesiek.com\/blog\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2021-05-24T19:43:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T00:43:45","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/stephaniesiek.com\/blog\/resume\/","title":{"rendered":"RESUME"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>WORK EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MSNBC<\/a><\/strong>, New York, N.Y.<br \/>\nMultiplatform Editor, July 2019 &#8211; January 2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Edited and created social media posts, video titles and descriptions, and headlines for accuracy, clarity, grammar and engagement. Wrote engaging and actionable copy for MSNBC social accounts to promote scheduled and breaking news programming. Monitored analytics and capitalized on trending topics.<\/li>\n<li>Curated MSNBC homepage and optimized images and text during two years of record-breaking site traffic. Major stories included Trump\u2019s impeachment, the pandemic, the 2020 elections and rioting at the Capitol.<\/li>\n<li>Kept digital producers apprised of changes in AP and NBC style and posted regular tips aimed at eliminating common style and spelling errors.<\/li>\n<li>Assigned topic, wrote text and clipped footage for daily \u201cDay That Was\u201d video feature. Scheduled freelancers to produce it. Supervised interns during prime time hours.<\/li>\n<li>Wrote text and selected the best prime-time video clips for daily newsletter.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborated with prime-time production staff to clip material optimized for social media and web platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The New York Times<\/strong><\/a>, New York, N.Y.<br \/>\nSocial Media Strategy Editor, July 2018 &#8211; February 2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Created engaging and informative posts for The New York Times\u2019 flagship Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts. Promoted visual and text coverage on topics ranging from the death of George H.W. Bush to the 2018 midterm elections to investigations into the use of landmines in Yemen.<\/li>\n<li>Created extensive promotion plans for all major sections and departments, including the 2018 Thanksgiving recipes, incorporating Twitter threads around themes like last-minute recipes and vegetarian dishes.<\/li>\n<li>Monitored, analyzed and reported stories\u2019 performance on social media platforms and integrated real-time data on search and social media trends into social media strategies.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborated with writers and editors on social promotion and reader callouts for stories, suggested changes to headlines or text to maximize SEO and minimize risk of misinterpretation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><a title=\"The Associated Press\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ap.org\" target=\"_blank\">The Associated Press<\/a><\/strong>, New York, N.Y.<br \/>\nNews Producer, November 2012 \u2013\u00a0June 2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Wrote posts for AP\u2019s Facebook and Twitter accounts about breaking news such as terror attacks, mass shootings, and the 2016 election, all optimized for maximum spread and engagement. Regularly created posts that ranked among the most-clicked for the AP Twitter account.<\/li>\n<li>Copy-edited content on AP\u2019s website and troubleshot problems with AP material on the wire.<\/li>\n<li>Found, vetted and secured permission for user-generated content (photos, video, social media posts) about breaking news stories such as the Ferguson protests and a terror attack thwarted by three young Americans on a train in France (culminating in interviews with two of the heroes).<\/li>\n<li>Created training documents with guidelines for authenticating and obtaining usage permissions for social media images and video in sensitive situations (e.g. terror attacks, mass shootings, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Wrote and executed social media promotion plans for feature stories and investigative projects.<\/li>\n<li>Monitored and relayed information about trending topics and social performance to writers, desk editors and management. Interpreted social media metrics using Google Analytics and Facebook Insights.<\/li>\n<li>Curated stories and photo galleries for AP\u2019s mobile applications.<\/li>\n<li>Led working group to develop hyperlinking formats and best practices for AP text stories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwmf.org\/programs\/african-great-lakes-reporting-initiative\/\"><strong>International Women\u2019s Media Foundation<\/strong><\/a>, Uganda and Rwanda<br \/>\nAfrican Great Lakes Reporting Initiative Fellow, February 2015<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Selected as one of six journalists from around the world to participate in the IWMF\u2019s inaugural research and reporting program in Rwanda.<\/li>\n<li>Spent one week doing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.journalistsecurity.net\/full-course-offerings\/\">hostile environment training<\/a> with other fellows in Uganda.<\/li>\n<li>Spent one week in Rwanda, researching how the country was <a href=\"http:\/\/iwmfontheground.tumblr.com\/post\/111648590989\/according-to-the-new-testament-of-the-bible-jesus\">presenting genocide memorial sites to outsiders<\/a>, the country\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/iwmfontheground.tumblr.com\/post\/111644681959\/stephanie-siek-preps-for-an-interview-with\">first female competitive cyclist,<\/a> and other topics related to economic development and women\u2019s role in society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"The In America Blog\" href=\"http:\/\/inamerica.blogs.cnn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The In America blog, CNN.com<\/strong><\/a>, Atlanta, Ga.\/Berea, Ohio.<br \/>\nFull-time Freelance Writer\/Producer, October 2011 \u2013 May 2012<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Wrote original news and feature stories which collectively garnered more than 3.5 million views over seven months. Wrote five of the blog\u2019s top 15 posts of all time.<\/li>\n<li>Shaped coverage and helped guide tone for new blog, <a href=\"http:\/\/inamerica.blogs.cnn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">CNN.com\/inamerica<\/a>, about the ways Americans define themselves, on topics including race, ethnicity, gender, generation, class, sexuality, disability status, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Monitored the news for possible \u201cIn America\u201d angles; adapted CNN TV and CNN.com content to suit the In America blog; cooperated with other CNN.com sections to share content and resources.<\/li>\n<li>Selected and built multimedia features to add depth to online storytelling.<\/li>\n<li>Interacted with our audience through online comments, Twitter and Facebook.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"Deutsche Welle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dw.de\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Deutsche Welle<\/strong><\/a>, Bonn, Germany<br \/>\nWriter, Editor, Multimedia Journalist, August 2009\u2013 July 2010<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Produced global online, audio and photographic content for DW\u2019s English news website and radio programs on tight deadlines for an international audience.<\/li>\n<li>Updated and edited site homepage and topical pages with photos, infographic features, audio and video stories, articles, links and interactive quizzes or games using the content management system.<\/li>\n<li>Translated German content, and condensed and edited content supplied by correspondents, including non-native English speakers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spiegel.de\/international\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Der Spiegel Online International<\/strong><\/a>, Berlin, Germany<br \/>\nFulbright Journalist, March \u2013 June 2009<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Produced interactive features and articles for Der Spiegel\u2019s English website.<\/li>\n<li>Translated German content into English; copy-edited English content for grammar, spelling, accuracy and readability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Boston Globe<\/strong><\/a>, Framingham, Mass.<br \/>\nStaff Reporter, November 2004 \u2013 June 2008<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Covered municipal government, immigrant communities, and cultural life in Boston\u2019s western suburbs, including investigative stories about nepotism and mismanagement in a local police department and an in-depth series about land use and development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SKILLS<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Social Media:<\/strong> Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, SocialFlow, Geofeedia, SAMDesk.io, Storify, Google Analytics, Card Kit, user-generated content verification and authentication<\/li>\n<li><strong>Content Creation:<\/strong> Content management systems, Blogger, WordPress, Drupal, Sailthru, SEO.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multimedia:<\/strong> WildMoka, radio voicing and production, audio editing, Adobe Photoshop Elements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Languages:<\/strong> Native English speaker, proficient in AP Style, fluent in German and conversational in Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>EDUCATION<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a title=\"The Fulbright Young American Journalist Grant\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fulbright.de\/togermany\/grants\/journalist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fulbright Young American Journalist Grantee<\/a><\/strong>, Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universit\u00e4t, Frankfurt, Germany, 2008-2009<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One of six American journalists chosen to participate in a yearlong academic and professional exchange. Attended classes relevant to my research project on multiculturalism in Germany.<\/li>\n<li>Served as guest speaker for German audiences on topics such as racial diversity in the United States, the impact of race on the 2008 U.S. presidential elections and online journalism\u2019s impact on print media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University\" href=\"http:\/\/scrippsjschool.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Ohio University<\/strong><\/a>, Athens, Ohio, June 2003<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: News Writing and Editing sequence. Degree conferred cum laude.<\/li>\n<li>Specializations: German and Political Science. Certificate: European Studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"National Association of Black Journalists\" href=\"http:\/\/nabj.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>National Association of Black Journalists<\/strong><\/a>, Professional Member Oct. 2002 \u2013 present<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Online News Association\" href=\"http:\/\/journalists.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Online News Association<\/strong><\/a>, Professional Member, May 2014 \u2013 present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WORK EXPERIENCE MSNBC, New York, N.Y. Multiplatform Editor, July 2019 &#8211; January 2021 Edited and created social media posts, video titles and descriptions, and headlines for accuracy, clarity, grammar and engagement. Wrote engaging and actionable copy for MSNBC social accounts to promote scheduled and breaking news programming. 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