| Mary Ann Cooper Celebrity & Women's Magazines Journalist/Editor Book Author |
MARY ANN COOPER
MARYANN917@AOL.COM
OBJECTIVE:
To secure a freelance writing or editing telecommuting position in print, broadcast
or electronic media on a part time or full time basis
MAGAZINES:
• 2006 – 2008 – special projects editor BOXOFFICE magazine
• 2006 – present – senior editor GRAND magazine
• 2002 – present – contributing editor Hispanic Outlook magazine.
• 2007 – contributing writer Television Week magazine
• 2005 – contributing writer to Looking Good Now magazine
• 2001 – 2002 – contributing writer to First for Women magazine.
• 1999 – 2005 – contributing editor to American Media special magazines.
• 1991 – 1995 – executive editor Soap Opera magazine
ONLINE:
• 2012 – present – contributing writer for DivineCaroline.com
• 2009 – 2010 – contributing writer for Babble.com
• 2005 – 2010 – freelance writer/editor for various online publications
• 2004 – 2005 -- health/fitness writer for American Media web sites.
• 1997 – 2005 -- contributing editor, Columbia TriStar's Web site.
BOOKS:
1988 – 1991 -- Creative Director of Soaps & Serials books for Pioneer
Communications.
Author of:
• “Grandeur: The Personal Reflections of Famous Grandparents”
• “Natural Cures for Common Diseases”
• “101 Ways to Pamper Yourself”
• “Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol”
• "Secrets of Knots Landing"
• "For The Love Of Soaps"
• "Young and Restless Fantasy Memoirs"
• "Soaps' Greatest Love Stories"
COLLEGE:
BA degree from William Paterson University with Speech Arts/Minor in English.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SKILLS:
• Redesigned, refocused, and streamlined GRAND magazine for its relaunch.
• Redesigned,and repaginated BOXOFFICE magazine for its relaunch.
• Managed a staff of 24 writers, editors, artists, photographers and freelancers.
• Worked with Group 2 to format and design new magazines and web sites.
• Edited major features and supervised news gathering for various publications.
• Developed and edited concepts and designs as well as content for web sites.
• Built web sites for commercial clients, creating and maintaining their content.
• Skilled in use of Constant Contact and social media for business purposes.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES:
• Over 500 appearances on radio talk show open lines including regularly
scheduled appearances on WOR's John Gambling Show (NY).
• Color commentator for ABC for the broadcast of the Daytime Emmy Awards,
which included appearances on their regional morning talk shows as well as an
appearance on "Saturday Today Show."
• Book tours consisting of TV, radio and print interviews including "Show Biz
Today," and "Entertainment Tonight." to promote Pioneer's SOAPS & SERIALS book
series and worked with The National Academy Of Television to represent NATAS to
promote Emmy Awards.
MARYANN917@AOL.COM
OBJECTIVE:
To secure a freelance writing or editing telecommuting position in print, broadcast
or electronic media on a part time or full time basis
MAGAZINES:
• 2006 – 2008 – special projects editor BOXOFFICE magazine
• 2006 – present – senior editor GRAND magazine
• 2002 – present – contributing editor Hispanic Outlook magazine.
• 2007 – contributing writer Television Week magazine
• 2005 – contributing writer to Looking Good Now magazine
• 2001 – 2002 – contributing writer to First for Women magazine.
• 1999 – 2005 – contributing editor to American Media special magazines.
• 1991 – 1995 – executive editor Soap Opera magazine
ONLINE:
• 2012 – present – contributing writer for DivineCaroline.com
• 2009 – 2010 – contributing writer for Babble.com
• 2005 – 2010 – freelance writer/editor for various online publications
• 2004 – 2005 -- health/fitness writer for American Media web sites.
• 1997 – 2005 -- contributing editor, Columbia TriStar's Web site.
BOOKS:
1988 – 1991 -- Creative Director of Soaps & Serials books for Pioneer
Communications.
Author of:
• “Grandeur: The Personal Reflections of Famous Grandparents”
• “Natural Cures for Common Diseases”
• “101 Ways to Pamper Yourself”
• “Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol”
• "Secrets of Knots Landing"
• "For The Love Of Soaps"
• "Young and Restless Fantasy Memoirs"
• "Soaps' Greatest Love Stories"
COLLEGE:
BA degree from William Paterson University with Speech Arts/Minor in English.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SKILLS:
• Redesigned, refocused, and streamlined GRAND magazine for its relaunch.
• Redesigned,and repaginated BOXOFFICE magazine for its relaunch.
• Managed a staff of 24 writers, editors, artists, photographers and freelancers.
• Worked with Group 2 to format and design new magazines and web sites.
• Edited major features and supervised news gathering for various publications.
• Developed and edited concepts and designs as well as content for web sites.
• Built web sites for commercial clients, creating and maintaining their content.
• Skilled in use of Constant Contact and social media for business purposes.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES:
• Over 500 appearances on radio talk show open lines including regularly
scheduled appearances on WOR's John Gambling Show (NY).
• Color commentator for ABC for the broadcast of the Daytime Emmy Awards,
which included appearances on their regional morning talk shows as well as an
appearance on "Saturday Today Show."
• Book tours consisting of TV, radio and print interviews including "Show Biz
Today," and "Entertainment Tonight." to promote Pioneer's SOAPS & SERIALS book
series and worked with The National Academy Of Television to represent NATAS to
promote Emmy Awards.
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