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CAROL McCARTHY 20 Edwards St. Pawcatuck, Conn. 06379 (860) 908-5835 [email protected] EXPERIENCE: The Last Word, Pawcatuck, Conn. Proprietor of freelance editing and writing firm. Clients include e-commerce companies, financial analysts, magazines and newspapers, websites and individuals. Services include blogs, website and social media content, all SEO-optimized; news and feature writing, RFPs, resumes/cover letters and academic essay editing. Since 2014. Coastal Resources Center, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island Narragansett, RI Specialist in charge of communications for $8 million in grant-funded international coastal management programs. Responsibilities included website and social media management; publication and document writing, editing and production; liaison with partners; video script writing. Traveled to Africa twice to train in-country partners and develop communications strategy. 2013-2016. The Day Publishing Company, New London, Conn. Deputy Managing Editor with oversight of daily newspaper deadlines and news content; responsible for production quality and deadline goals, print and online; managed multi- departmental redesign of daily paper; created women’s bimonthly magazine; wrote, edited and posted content to news website. Began tenure as news copy editor and section editor. Also wrote features and oversaw health and science section. 1994-2013. Mitchell College New London, Conn. Adjunct journalism instructor. 2009-2011. The Newport Daily News Newport, R.I. Copy editor and section editor. 1990-1994. The Providence Journal Providence, R.I. Copy editor, free-lance reporter. 1988-1990 EDUCATION: Metcalf Institute, University of Rhode Island Fellowship, immersive science journalism program. 2000. University of Maryland Journalism/political science Master of Arts. 1991. University of Rhode Island Journalism Bachelor of Arts. 1984. AWARDS and DISTINCTIONS: Thread at Yale University Accepted as participant in intensive writing program. June 2016 CT Society of Professional Journalists 2nd place, page one design, 2012 2nd place, features, 2007 New England Newspaper & Press Association Grace, best niche publication, 2005. 2nd place, feature writing, 2000 1st place, news design, 1997, 1998, 2000. REFERENCES: Sara Woodring Global Project Coordinator, Coastal Resources Center 401-447-2959 [email protected] Anthony Cronin Vice President Communications Charter Oak Credit Union 860-227-3134 [email protected] Timothy Dwyer Executive Editor The Day Publishing Co. 860-701-4379 [email protected]
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CAROLMcCARTHY20EdwardsSt.Pawcatuck,Conn.06379
(860)[email protected]
EXPERIENCE:TheLastWord,Pawcatuck,Conn.Proprietoroffreelanceeditingandwritingfirm.Clientsincludee-commercecompanies,financialanalysts,magazinesandnewspapers,websitesandindividuals.Servicesincludeblogs,websiteandsocialmediacontent,allSEO-optimized;newsandfeaturewriting,RFPs,resumes/coverlettersandacademicessayediting.Since2014.
CoastalResourcesCenter,GraduateSchoolofOceanography,UniversityofRhodeIslandNarragansett,RISpecialistinchargeofcommunicationsfor$8millioningrant-fundedinternationalcoastalmanagementprograms.Responsibilitiesincludedwebsiteandsocialmediamanagement;publicationanddocumentwriting,editingandproduction;liaisonwithpartners;videoscriptwriting.TraveledtoAfricatwicetotrainin-countrypartnersanddevelopcommunicationsstrategy.2013-2016.
TheDayPublishingCompany,NewLondon,Conn.DeputyManagingEditorwithoversightofdailynewspaperdeadlinesandnewscontent;responsibleforproductionqualityanddeadlinegoals,printandonline;managedmulti-departmentalredesignofdailypaper;createdwomen’sbimonthlymagazine;wrote,editedandpostedcontenttonewswebsite.Begantenureasnewscopyeditorandsectioneditor.Alsowrotefeaturesandoversawhealthandsciencesection.1994-2013.
MitchellCollegeNewLondon,Conn.Adjunctjournalisminstructor.2009-2011.
TheNewportDailyNewsNewport,R.I.Copyeditorandsectioneditor.1990-1994.
TheProvidenceJournalProvidence,R.I.Copyeditor,free-lancereporter.1988-1990
EDUCATION:MetcalfInstitute,UniversityofRhodeIslandFellowship,immersivesciencejournalismprogram.2000.
UniversityofMarylandJournalism/politicalscienceMasterofArts.1991.
UniversityofRhodeIslandJournalismBachelorofArts.1984.
AWARDSandDISTINCTIONS:ThreadatYaleUniversityAcceptedasparticipantinintensivewritingprogram.June2016
CTSocietyofProfessionalJournalists2ndplace,pageonedesign,20122ndplace,features,2007
NewEnglandNewspaper&PressAssociationGrace,bestnichepublication,2005.2ndplace,featurewriting,20001stplace,newsdesign,1997,1998,2000.
REFERENCES:SaraWoodringGlobalProjectCoordinator,[email protected]
AnthonyCroninVicePresidentCommunicationsCharterOakCreditUnion860-227-3134acronin@cofcu.com
TimothyDwyerExecutiveEditorTheDayPublishingCo.860-701-4379t.dwyer@theday.com
