Awards, Activities

Level One certification Court of Master Sommeliers, 2007

Tie for first place
children's books
National Catholic
Press Association, 2007

Fort Wayne
Future 40 Award
Fort Wayne Business Journal, 2006

Society of Professional Journalists
headline writing
second place, 1999

Associated Press
Managing Editors
headline writing
second place, 1999

Hoosier State
Press Association
headline writing
third place, 1998

Associated Press
Managing Editors
headline writing
honorable mention, 1998

Education

Bachelor of arts degree
in communication
with an advertising specialty and a minor
in psychology.
Purdue University,
West Lafayette.
GPA: 3.69

Honors

Evans Scholar
Golden Key Honor Society
Phi Eta Sigma
Phi Kappa Phi
Alpha Lambda Delta
Phi Beta Kappa
Purdue Honors Program
Dean's Freshman Scholar
Dean's List

   
 

Julianne M. Will

julianne@juliannewill.com / Chicago, Illinois / 260.410.1819

Freelance copywriter, editor and designer, children’s book author

Experience

Managing Editor of Parish Resources/New Product Development: Loyola Press
Chicago, October 2006 to November 2007
Conducting market research to identify parish needs; identifying feasible projects and competitive sales advantage; initiating product development; creating nontraditional ways to cross-market new and existing products; managing a multi-departmental team

Director of Publications: Canterbury School
Fort Wayne, Ind., June 2004 to October 2006
Promoting the school to current and prospective families, the community and other markets by producing a range of print materials; managing publicity and media relations; redesigning and maintaining school Web site; helping conceptualize ads; planning events

Presentation Editor: Our Sunday Visitor newspaper
Huntington, Ind., October 2003 to June 2004
Directing editorial and design departments in the development and presentation of user-focused content for newly redesigned weekly newspaper serving international Catholic community; maintaining deadlines; spearheading special bulk-marketing sections

Book Editor: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing
Huntington, March 2002 to October 2003
Managing 10 to 14 simultaneous book projects through departments including design and production; editing scholarly, catechetical books; serving on a cross-departmental brainstorming team to develop new brands such as high-revenue pamphlets

Special Sections Manager: Fort Wayne Newspapers
Fort Wayne, Ind., January 2001 to March 2002
Developing marketing plans for advertorial newspaper sections and other advertising projects; generating campaigns to boost circulation for Fort Wayne Newspapers; writing, designing, producing materials; managing a budget; supervising copywriters

Business Copy Editor: The News-Sentinel
Fort Wayne, November 1999 to January 2001
Choosing and editing local and national business news for the daily and weekly business sections; developing visual/graphic elements to complement local and wire copy; designing pages with Quark, including oversight of a redesign and full pagination

Copy Editor/Slot: The News-Sentinel
Fort Wayne, March 1998 to November 1999 (also 1993 to 1994)
Supervising copy editors and assigning work; approving edited copy and managing copy flow; assisting in the daily construction of the News@Sentinel Web site; editing copy on deadline; copy editing and assisting in the line editing of the weekly PrepSports tab

Copy Editor: Rocky Mountain News
Denver, 1995-1998

Reporter: Elbert County News
Castle Rock, Colo., 1995-1996

Marketing / Volunteer Coordinator: Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society
Fort Wayne, 1994-1995

Advertising Sales Representative: The Exponent
West Lafayette, Ind., 1991-1993

 
 
 
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