Emily Doyle

Current

• Associate Editor at Imagination Publishing

Past

• Editorial Intern at Imagination Publishing
• Communications Intern at Community Cancer Center of Normal, IL
• Exhibit Intern at Children's Discovery Museum of Normal, IL

• Student Staff, Admissions Office at Illinois Wesleyan University
• Managing Editor, The Argus at Illinois Wesleyan University
• Integrated Marketing Communications Intern at Allstate Insurance
• Sales Associate at The Book Bin

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Education

• Illinois Wesleyan University

Connections

34 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Company

Emily Doyle’s Summary

Emily Doyle’s Specialties:

Microsoft Office, AP Style, Adobe, Quark, Photoshop, Basic HTML, Transcription, Social Media, Podcasting, Webcasts, Script Writing, Production Schedule Creation

Emily Doyle’s Experience

• Associate Editor

  Imagination Publishing

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  October 2009 — Present (3 months)

• Editorial Intern

  Imagination Publishing

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 2009 — October 2009 (5 months)

  • Researched, wrote and edited content for custom publishing and content marketing programs for a number of clients including the American Library Association, Wells Fargo, Betty Crocker and Chick-fil-A
  • Created and led an Intern Develoment Program for all company interns
  • Acted as Assistant Editor for Imagination’s magazine; contributed to brainstorming sessions, managed a feature spread, created bleeding edge editorial concepts and workd with design team to produce original layouts
  • Uploaded photos to General Mills’ Flickr groups; proofread and checked links for various websites

• Communications Intern

  Community Cancer Center of Normal, IL

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  January 2009 — May 2009 (5 months)

  • Managed the content, editing, design and distribution of the monthly Patient Services and Volunteer Newsletters; organized necessary personnel to make sure newsletter deadlines were met
  • Participated in a committee that oversaw the detailed preparation for a 450-guest event; specific tasks included event decorations, menu selection, volunteer coordination, tracking RSVPs and donations received, and planning day-of logistics
  • Supervised the redesign of a breast cancer website to increase visibility of these services to patients

• Exhibit Intern

  Children's Discovery Museum of Normal, IL

  (Museums and Institutions industry)

  January 2009 — April 2009 (4 months)

  • Ran educational experiments that changed on a weekly basis in a knowledgeable, confident way
  • Enthusiastically explained the science behind the activity in clear, concise language to children of all ages, but ideally geared towards ages 8-12
  • Researched and implemented activities related to the Year of Science, which taught children about important scientists’ accomplishments using interactive games and tools

• Student Staff, Admissions Office

  Illinois Wesleyan University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 5 months)

  • Organized and executed large mailings; assisted and communicated with Admissions Counselors regarding various office projects
  • Answered phones and created schedules for visiting prospective students
  • Led campus tours for students, parents and alumni to effectively promote Illinois Wesleyan University

• Managing Editor, The Argus

  Illinois Wesleyan University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  February 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 11 months)

  • Acted as final edit for all content in every issue; wrote staff editorial; led editorial brainstorming sessions
  • Made improvements and innovations to articles’ style and content through communication with writers
  • Oversaw and managed monthly payroll, acting as liaison between writers and business staff

• Integrated Marketing Communications Intern

  Allstate Insurance

  (Public Company; ALL; Insurance industry)

  June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)

  • Independently wrote, edited and distributed a bi-weekly communication to Regional Marketing Managers
  • Led the restructuring of a Creative Inventory Extranet to increase the field’s knowledge of available marketing opportunities, which required coordination with all agency partners
  • Took ownership of the department’s compliance process; trained and assisted coworkers; investigated incomplete files through review and follow-up with former IMC team members to ensure files were accurate and complete

• Sales Associate

  The Book Bin

  (Retail industry)

  May 2002 — December 2007 (5 years 8 months)

  • Read numerous books and book reviews on a regular basis to stay informed and able to better aid customers in locating and selecting books
  • Took inventory, helped process and accomplish weekly orders and returns, calculated daily and monthly sales summaries, created topical displays, assisted in planning store events
  • Frequently called wholesalers and publishers, followed up with customers about special orders

Emily Doyle’s Education

• Illinois Wesleyan University

  Bachelor of Arts , English , 2005 — 2009

  Activities and Societies:

  Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma (First Year Honors Fraternities), Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Fraternity), Association of Women in Communications, WESN Radio DJ

Additional Information

Emily Doyle’s Websites:

• My Company

Emily Doyle’s Interests:

reading, baking, pilates, social media

Emily Doyle’s Groups:

•    The Association for Women in Communications (AWC)
•    Illinois Wesleyan University Network
•    Custom Publishing
•    Social Media Club Chicago
•    Intelligent Social Media

Emily Doyle’s Honors:

Magna Cum Laude, Dean's List

Emily Doyle’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
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