Carol Drzewianowski Bancroft

Current

• Freelance Writer at Bancroft Editorial (Self Employed)

Past

• Owner at Heathcote Corners Wines & Spirits
• Managing Editor at Technology Marketing Corp.
• News Editor at Business Wire

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Education

• Emerson College
• University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• Palmer High School

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Connections

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Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Company

Carol Drzewianowski Bancroft’s Summary

I have more than 12 years of experience in writing, editing, magazine editorial, and public relations. I understand the need to move quickly on projects while paying close attention to detail every step of the way.

Carol Drzewianowski Bancroft’s Specialties:

Problogging; Web content, newsletter, and marketing copy writing; copy editing

Carol Drzewianowski Bancroft’s Experience

• Freelance Writer

  Bancroft Editorial (Self Employed)

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

  Proofreading and Editing: Experienced in proofreading online content and traditional magazine news articles with the ability to edit newsletters, marketing copy, novels, short stories, and other written materials.
  
  Content Writing: Provides articles for Web publications and newsletters and possesses knowledge on writing keyword articles.
  
  Researching Skills: Able to conduct research on the Web and prepare technical reports in a timely fashion.
  
  Clients: Select clients include the Hudson River Sampler newspaper, the Creative Weblogging blog network, The Second Glass magazine, Liquid Digital Information Systems, GlobalWorks, and Bottlenose Wine & Spirits eBusiness Specialists

• Owner

  Heathcote Corners Wines & Spirits

  (Wine and Spirits industry)

  February 2006 — June 2008 (2 years 5 months)

  Managed a neighborhood wine boutique specializing in small-production wines from around the world
  
  Initiated a marketing program that included direct mail and advertising placements in local papers and magazines

• Managing Editor

  Technology Marketing Corp.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

  April 1999 — December 2001 (2 years 9 months)

  Promoted from Assistant Editor to Associate Editor to Managing Editor in less than two years
  
  Managed the editorial production process from content planning and writing assignment to shipment of issue
  
  Solicited feature content from technology vendors and industry analysts
  
  Collaborated with editorial director and sales team to develop annual editorial calendar
  
  Oversaw “Breaking News,” “Corporate Solutions,” and “Interactive Commerce” sections, writing introductory material when appropriate and selecting relevant news items
  
  Edited three monthly columns and the magazine’s reviews section
  
  Wrote a monthly column for TMC’s online magazine
  
  Represented TMC at trade shows and press conferences

• News Editor

  Business Wire

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  September 1997 — December 1998 (1 year 4 months)

  Entered news releases at a speed of less than 15 minutes per page, while editing to Associated Press wire style
  
  Coded the release for distribution on the BW circuit according to the distribution ordered by the client and disclosure requirements imposed by the Securities & Exchange Commission

Carol Drzewianowski Bancroft’s Education

• Emerson College

  Creative Writing 1998 — 1998

  Activities and Societies:

  Graduate work toward MFA in creative writing

• University of Massachusetts, Amherst

  BA , Journalism and Economics , 1994 — 1997

  Activities and Societies:

  Copy Editor for Index, the UMass yearbook

• Palmer High School

Additional Information

Carol Drzewianowski Bancroft’s Websites:

• My Company

Carol Drzewianowski Bancroft’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• new ventures
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