Jennifer Marino Walters
Washington,DC
Summary
Award-winning writer, children's book author, and editor with extensive experience in the educational publishing industry. Skilled in news and feature writing, editing, leveled writing for young readers, SEO best practices, and more.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
DC and Travel Editor
Mommy Poppins
07.2021 - Current
- Oversee production of the Mommy Poppins Washington, DC site, working with a team of freelance writers to produce compelling content that connects local families with the best things to do with kids
- Manage weekly travel content for Mommy Poppins, sharing the best family-friendly destinations
- Create the monthly DC and travel editorial calendar, work on content strategy, and ensure best SEO practices are met
Children's Book Author and Publicity Manager
Red Chair Press
08.2015 - Current
- Write fiction and non-fiction children's books for grades K-2, with topics including seasons, nature, ABCs, and beginner biographies
- Edit and proofread fiction and non-fiction children's books for grades K-6
- Write teacher's guides and discussion guides to accompany children's books
- Assist with book publicity by working with reviewers, book awards programs, social media, and more
Freelance Writer and Editor
Self
09.2003 - Current
- Write fiction and non-fiction children's books for a variety of clients, including ELL leveled readers for Age of Learning
- Work with writers to hone and develop their children's books
- Write special-interest newsstand bookazines on a variety of topics including dog breeds, child stars, royal feuds, and other topics
- Write news, parenting, and feature articles for various magazines, newspapers, and websites, including Scholastic classroom magazines for grades 3-12, Care.com, and the Los Angeles Times
Senior Editor, Scholastic News Edition 5/6
Scholastic
09.2009 - 08.2010
- Conceived, researched, reported, and wrote cover stories for most issues of this magazine targeting 5th- and 6th-graders, including news articles and features about science, politics, health, and more
- Edited stories and quizzes written by the associate editor, freelancer writers, and interns
- Edited the magazine’s teacher’s edition and trafficked it to its final version
- Wrote reading-comprehension tests to help prepare students for standardized tests
Senior Associate Editor, Scholastic News 5/6
Scholastic
10.2008 - 08.2009
- Conceived, researched, reported, and wrote cover stories and secondary news and feature stories for most issues of the magazine
- Researched and wrote graphs and skills pages related to stories
- Wrote a feature on kids and money that was turned into a regular series
Associate Managing Editor
BizBash Media
11.2007 - 10.2008
- Managed venue and vendor directories for each issue of BizBash, a trade magazine for the events industry: Assigned and edited blurbs; oversaw budgets
- Top-edited and published stories on bizbash.com
- Supervised a diverse team of freelance writers, editorial assistants, and interns
- Filled in for the managing editor to oversee the publication of three issues under very tight deadlines
Editorial Assistant
TIME Magazine For Kids
09.2003 - 12.2005
- Wrote news and feature stories on a variety of topics—including science, pop culture, current events, and more—for this children’s newsmagazine and its website
- Managed the Kid Reporter news team, including mentoring them and assigning and editing their stories
- Coordinated the annual National Student Publishing Awards
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
New York University
New York, NYSkills
- Journalism
- Creative Writing
- Editing
- Content Creation
- Project Management
- SEO Best Practices
- SEO Strategies
- Editorial Calendar Development
Timeline
DC and Travel Editor
Mommy Poppins
07.2021 - Current
Children's Book Author and Publicity Manager
Red Chair Press
08.2015 - Current
Senior Editor, Scholastic News Edition 5/6
Scholastic
09.2009 - 08.2010
Senior Associate Editor, Scholastic News 5/6
Scholastic
10.2008 - 08.2009
Associate Managing Editor
BizBash Media
11.2007 - 10.2008
Freelance Writer and Editor
Self
09.2003 - Current
Editorial Assistant
TIME Magazine For Kids
09.2003 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
New York University