Taylor Dennis
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Editor
Professional Sports Publications
04.2022 - Current
- Manages end-to-end production through research, writing, editing, and photo curation for over 140 small and large-scale annual B2B print and online magazines.
- Works within three subsidiary publications: Transportation Publishing, Ports Publishing, and Strategic Value Publishing as well as USA Today's Special Edition magazines.
- Writes weekly articles, newsletters, and conducts interviews with industry professionals for publication.
- Manages a small team of writers. This includes approving pitches, organizing team calendar and ensures deadlines are met.
- Fact-checks and proofreads hospital and school guides ranging from 80 to 150 pages long.
- Works with graphic designers in InDesign and Adobe Acrobat.
Freelance Journalist
Queens Ledger
10.2024 - 03.2025
- Wrote articles covering local events throughout Brooklyn and Queens.
- Interviewed event goers, staff, and the local community.
- Photographed events to provide visual coverage.
Caption Editor and Audio Descriptor
Video Caption Corporation
07.2019 - 04.2022
- Transcribed dialogue from videos to create closed-captioning.
- Proofread and edited captions for accuracy.
- Crafted scripts for audio description to help hearing-impaired audiences.
- Worked with Netflix, Hallmark, Lifetime, HGTV, Microsoft, and Zoom to provide high-quality captions and scripts.
Creative Intern
Hudson Valley Writer Center
12.2018 - 06.2019
- Created promotional content to boost engagement across multiple social media platforms.
- Organized, set up, and led weekly author readings, book signings, and writing events.
Journalist
BLEND
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Researched and wrote stories on a variety of topics, such as politics, crime, education, entertainment, health and sports.
- Delivered high-quality, engaging content consistently and met tight deadlines.
- Interviewed peers for collaborative and new perspectives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - English Creative Writing
SUNY New Paltz
Certificate Program -
New York University
New York, NYSkills
- Adobe InDesign
- Strategic content planning
- Expertise in AP Style
- Google Office
- Time management
- Content editing
- Mondaycom
Certification
- Professional Copyediting, Proofreading, and Fact-Checking, New York University
- Project Management
Accomplishments
- Event Planning Foundations
- Publisher Essential Training
- Learning Metadata for Book Publishing
- Editing EBooks
- Event Planner's Guide
- Fundamentals of Event Coordination and Vendor Relations
- Budget Management and Marketing Strategies
- Effective Communication and Client Relations
- SEO Writing
Timeline
Freelance Journalist
Queens Ledger
10.2024 - 03.2025
Associate Editor
Professional Sports Publications
04.2022 - Current
Caption Editor and Audio Descriptor
Video Caption Corporation
07.2019 - 04.2022
Creative Intern
Hudson Valley Writer Center
12.2018 - 06.2019
Journalist
BLEND
09.2018 - 12.2018
Certificate Program -
New York University
Bachelor of Science - English Creative Writing
SUNY New Paltz
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