Shammara S. Humphrey
Chestnut Hill,Massachusetts
Summary
As an editorial leader with extensive experience in managing high-performing teams and driving content excellence, the former deputy director and copy chief of Informa TechTarget's Central Editorial team, oversaw daily operations of the copy desk, implementing innovative editorial initiatives, and ensuring the delivery of polished content across multiple media platforms.
After Vassar College, career launched at ESSENCE Magazine in New York City, evolving through diverse writing and editing roles with esteemed companies such as Pearson, George P. Johnson, Rue La La, WebMD, the Bravo Network at NBCUniversal and The Poughkeepsie Journal.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Director/Copy Chief
Informa TechTarget
12.2023 - 10.2025
- Managed day-to-day operations of the copy desk
- Oversaw team of copy editors; kept them informed of editorial initiatives and directives
- Trained editorial new hires on production processes, providing them with welcome letter and resources documentation
- Led editorial Style Guide committee meetings and Diversity & Inclusion Style meetings
- Served as the Grammarly admin and integrated the Style Guide into the tool
- Updated editorial newsletters via Zeta Marketing Platform
- Served as contact for outsourcer that assisted with content production
- Led all AI-related tests, which included copy editing and fact-checking
Copy Chief/Associate Director
Informa TechTarget
05.2021 - 12.2023
- Led team meetings and team-building activities
- Copy edited content to Associated Press Stylebook and in-house style guide standards
- Added AI-generated news audio to news articles
Senior Digital News Editor
Informa TechTarget
09.2019 - 05.2021
- Researched and fact-checked news and non-news editorial content
- Ensured optimization of content through keyword use and reinforcement, linking strategies
Senior Production Editor
Informa TechTarget
12.2017 - 09.2019
- Copy edited, researched and fact-checked editorial content
- Published content in OpenText's Vignette content management system
News Production Editor
Informa TechTarget
12.2015 - 12.2017
- Collaborated with news content editors and writers to implement copy changes that were grammatically correct and factually accurate
- Applied basic search engine optimization techniques to content
- Built content management system pages, HTML coding
Associate Project Manager
Pearson
04.2014 - 08.2014
- Managed multiple textbook and e-book projects at various stages of development and production
- Collaborated with Acquisitions department and adopters in scoping projects and acquiring cost estimates
- Prioritized, monitored, and ensured projects are completed on schedule
- Prepared all necessary documentation and instructions for production
- Liaised with Acquisitions, Permissions, Creative, Proofreading and Manufacturing departments to ensure content accuracy, permission and licensing compliance, and quality assurance
Editor
George P. Johnson
03.2014 - 04.2014
- Edited client material to Chicago Manual of Style guidelines and in-house company standards
- Monitored graphics and language for inconsistencies in all stages of development and production
- Ensured register marks, trademarks, and logo requirements were incorporated
Feature Writer
Rue La La
02.2013 - 09.2013
- Completed writing assignments according to set standards, clarity, conciseness, and terminology
- Edited and standardized written content on website
- Worked closely with Event Production team to develop clear, succinct, and accurate product details
- Ensured the accuracy of product wording via Event Production team feedback
Proofreader
Pearson
10.2010 - 01.2012
- Checked for grammatical, typographical, and compositional errors in higher education products including custom edition textbooks, rebind materials, and electronic files
- Ensured that final covers and title pages were correctly captioned
- Provided light copyediting for special custom edition projects
- Monitored graphics and language for inconsistencies in all stages of proofreading
Associate Editor
WebMD
09.2009 - 02.2010
- Edited for transcript interviews and columns
- Updated copyedited articles in Documentum
- Assisted editors and CME department in obtaining essential material from authors for compliance with ACCME regulations
- Prepared and process author and freelance writer contracts
- Input data for Editorial Tracker Access database
- Liaised with editors and other departments, especially Accounts Payable
- Created service requests for author and freelance writers in Econometrix
- Processed author and freelance writer payments and expense tracking
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Vassar College
NY06.2001
Skills
- Operating Systems: Microsoft’s Windows 11 and XP; Macintosh’s macOS 26 Tahoe, OS 92 and OS X
- Technologies and Tools: OpenText’s Vignette and Documentum; Smartsheet; Movable Type; Microsoft’s Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook and Access Database; ChatGPT; Adobe’s Acrobat Pro, Creative Cloud Pro and Photoshop; Zeta Marketing Platform; Grammarly Platform; WordPerfect; QuickBooks; LexisNexis; Econometrix; HTML
Accomplishments
- Informa TechTarget Innovation Award recipient for contributions to the development of the Smartsheet platform functionality
- Wrote popular fashion blog for Bravotv.com, Steal vs. Splurge, a spin-off of the Tim Gunn's Guide to Style series on the Bravo Network, which at the time ranked 31 of 108 blogs with an average of 29,000 page views per month
- Wrote a successful development grant for MMPCIA, a not-for-profit neighborhood preservation organization that funded a community park project on historical events and community awareness
Timeline
Deputy Director/Copy Chief
Informa TechTarget
12.2023 - 10.2025
Copy Chief/Associate Director
Informa TechTarget
05.2021 - 12.2023
Senior Digital News Editor
Informa TechTarget
09.2019 - 05.2021
Senior Production Editor
Informa TechTarget
12.2017 - 09.2019
News Production Editor
Informa TechTarget
12.2015 - 12.2017
Associate Project Manager
Pearson
04.2014 - 08.2014
Editor
George P. Johnson
03.2014 - 04.2014
Feature Writer
Rue La La
02.2013 - 09.2013
Proofreader
Pearson
10.2010 - 01.2012
Associate Editor
WebMD
09.2009 - 02.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Vassar College