Judy Schriener

Current

• Journalist, Author, Social Media Proponent at Judywriter Ink

Past

• Managing Online Editor at McGraw-Hill Construction
• Executive Director of Communications at Associated General Contractors of America
• Marketing Columnist (freelance) at Arizona Republic

• Contributing Editor at Adweek magazine
• Director of Advertising at Arizona Lottery
• Advertising Specialist at McGraw-Edison

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Education

• Arizona State University
• Colorado State University

Recommended

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Connections

265 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Blog

Judy Schriener’s Summary

Web-online-social media proponent. Longtime journalist covering marketing/advertising/public relations for 5-1/2 years and then design and construction for 16 years. Previously spent a decade as an advertising and marketing practitioner. Now pursuing niche specialty of aging baby boomers and their (our) effect on the job market, design and construction industry, etc. Writing a book to be published by McGraw-Hill later this year (2009) on how to build housing for baby boomers.

Judy Schriener’s Specialties:

Writing, editing, Web sites and navigation, e-commerce, social media, blogs, podcasts, video, baby boomers' effect on design & construction as they continue to age, networking, mentoring.

Judy Schriener’s Experience

• Journalist, Author, Social Media Proponent

  Judywriter Ink

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

  Marketing/Web/Journalism/Blogging background is perfect for the era of social media. Freelancing for previous publication Engineering News-Record and writing a book on how to build housing for baby boomers to be published by McGraw-Hill later this year (2009).

• Managing Online Editor

  McGraw-Hill Construction

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MHP; Online Media industry)

  January 1989 — November 2006 (17 years 11 months)

• Executive Director of Communications

  Associated General Contractors of America

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  November 1996 — June 1997 (8 months)

• Marketing Columnist (freelance)

  Arizona Republic

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)

  1985 — 1989 (4 years )

  Marketing columnist covering the news of the advertising and public relations industries in the Southwest. Sunday columns also included features of interest to the general public as well as news of interest to the industry.

• Contributing Editor

  Adweek magazine

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Newspapers industry)

  1985 — 1989 (4 years )

  Contributed news and features covering the advertising industry involving companies and accounts based in Phoenix. Wrote for every edition (half a dozen at the time) of Adweek, but mostly for Adweek/West based in Los Angeles. (Not a newspaper but "magazines" was not an option in the dropdown list.)

• Director of Advertising

  Arizona Lottery

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Gambling & Casinos industry)

  1980 — 1982 (2 years )

• Advertising Specialist

  McGraw-Edison

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  1979 — 1980 (1 year )

Judy Schriener’s Education

• Arizona State University

  MBA candidate (career took off so I quit before the degree)

• Colorado State University

  BS in Psychology ,

Additional Information

Judy Schriener’s Websites:

• My Blog

Judy Schriener’s Interests:

Social media (fascinating, potential driver of customers & profits).The baby boomer phenomenon (what will happen in the job market and in the design, construction, real estate, transportation arenas as this huge group hits their 60s), blogging, Facebook, Twitter, traveling, the Denver Broncos, NASCAR, eBay.

Judy Schriener’s Groups:

Construction Writers Association, Society of American Military Engineers New York City Post, D.C. Post, Society for Marketing Professional Services, Armadillos, Landmark Education, National Council on Aging, American Society on Aging, Founding member of Boomer Authority

•    Colorado State University Alumni Association
•    Landmark Graduates
•    Society for Marketing Professional Services
•    AEC Industry Interest Group
•    American Independent Writers
•    Armadillos
•    Design-Build Institute of America
•    McGraw-Hill Construction
•    McGraw-Hill Companies - networking for current and former employees
•    Twitter Power for Business
•    FIATECH
•    The Center for Digital Media
•    McGraw-Hill Business Books
•    Construction Writers Association
•    Facebook & Twitter For Business

Judy Schriener’s Honors:

Honored by Society of Military Engineers (Northern Virginia Post), Construction Writers Association, American Business Media (Jesse H. Neal Award finalist), American Society of Business Press Editors, The McGraw-Hill Cos. (3 Corporate Achievement Awards), Professional Women in Construction, Who's Who (various over the years), New York Business Press Editors, Western Publishers Association, Arizona Press Club, Phoenix Press Club.

Judy Schriener’s Contact Settings

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