News Editor at LAPTOP Magazine
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- News Editor at LAPTOP Magazine
- Web Manager - Interfictions 2 Auction at Interstitial Arts Foundation
- Writer and Editor at Freelance (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Associate Editor at LAPTOP Magazine
- Web Marketing Assistant at New York Academy of Sciences
- Managing Editor at Fantasy Magazine
- Web Content Producer at LAPTOP Magazine
- Independent Web Professional at Freelance (Self-employed)
- QA Tester (Temp) at Sharpe Partners
- Interfictions Auction Manager at Interstitial Arts Foundation
- Web Producer & Web Marketing at SheFinds.com
- Producer at Popgadget.net
- Editor at ForteanBureau.com
- Associate Editor at Peridot Books
- Office Manager at Integrated Technology Systems NYC LLC
- Program Coordinator & Web Designer at City Lights Youth Theater
- Bookkeeper & Office Manager at New York City Fire Museum
- Education
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- New York University
- School for the Creative and Performing Arts
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Kimberley T. Bradford’s Summary
I'm a writer, blogger, editor, content manger, and web producer/designer with experience in both online and print publications. My background covers several magazine fields: literary, tech news, fashion, and beauty. I've worked with Web 2.0, blogging, and social networking tools for over seven years. I'm equally comfortable creating SEO-friendly static content and email newsletters as I am managing dynamic content.
Kimberley T. Bradford’s Specialties:
Web:
HTML & CSS | Dreamweaver | Content Management Systems -- Expression Engine, Joomla, Ektron, Proprietary | Quality Assurance (QA) Testing | Documentation/Tutorial Creation
Graphics:
Photoshop | Macromedia Fireworks | Paint Shop Pro
Web 2.0 / Social Networking:
Blogging Software: Wordpress, Blogger, LiveJournal | Social Networks: FaceBook, Ning | Social Bookmarking
Publishing:
Feature Articles | Web Content | Blog/News | Copy Writing | Product Reviews | Editing
Kimberley T. Bradford’s Experience
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News Editor
LAPTOP Magazine
(Privately Held; Writing and Editing industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
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Web Manager - Interfictions 2 Auction
Interstitial Arts Foundation
(Arts and Crafts industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
Responsible for all of the auction's web operations, including design and maintenance of the website and implementation of WordPress-driven auction software.
Conceived and designed methods for easily gathering and tracking information on participating artists and submitted art.
Coordination of marketing and promotions team. -
Writer and Editor
Freelance (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)
January 2000 — Present (9 years 11 months)
Published credits include both fiction and non-fiction in print and web publications and nationally distributed anthologies and collections.
Features Editor: Fantasy Magazine
Contributor: Tor.com
Contributor: The Corner Beauty Shop -
Associate Editor
LAPTOP Magazine
(Privately Held; Writing and Editing industry)
July 2009 — August 2009 (2 months)
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Web Marketing Assistant
New York Academy of Sciences
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 2009 — June 2009 (3 months)
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Managing Editor
Fantasy Magazine
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
August 2007 — May 2009 (1 year 10 months)
Responsible for supervising the production of original non-fiction content on a weekly basis.
Responsible for coordinating a team of writers and contributors, supervising interns, and soliciting/assigning content and interviews.
Wrote extensive documentation and tutorials on web applications, HTML, and image editing to train staff and interns.
Oversaw the complete redesign of the site in conjunction with an outside developer. Resulted in 200% increase in traffic in two months.
Spearheaded shift from literary magazine to entertainment portal with a focus on fiction.
Spearheaded marketing, advertising, and publicity projects to continue visitor growth. -
Web Content Producer
LAPTOP Magazine
(Privately Held; Writing and Editing industry)
October 2008 — March 2009 (6 months)
Responsible for producing reviews and features (both web and print) for the magazine's website via the Ektron content management system; HTML coding and image editing/manipulation.
Repurposed tech news and press releases for the magazine's official blog in addition to writing original posts based on products received, reviews, and opinions on mobile technology; contributed to an increase in traffic and reader participation in blog comments.
Pitched, developed and wrote features and reviews for both web and print; web features among the top ten traffic generators. -
Independent Web Professional
Freelance (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Internet industry)
1996 — 2009 (13 years )
Web design, production, marketing and content management for individuals, non-profits and small businesses.
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QA Tester (Temp)
Sharpe Partners
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2008 — September 2008 (1 month)
Tested a web photo application for usability and bugs; generated a report utilized by the QA Manager to make improvements in the software.
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Interfictions Auction Manager
Interstitial Arts Foundation
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
November 2007 — May 2008 (7 months)
Conceived auction in conjunction with foundation senior board members to raise funds for the second Interfictions anthology; solicited contributions from members of the foundation and outside artists resulting in almost two dozen donations.
Built auction site using WordPress; modified template and CSS to match the design of the main IAF website; utilized WP-Auctions plugin to drive the auction without incurring extra fees and allowing for total control of the process by the IAF board and officers.
Photographed and retouched images of jewelry and produced each auction listing, including promotional "web badges".
Raised just under $1,000 for the second anthology; resulted in an increase in Amazon ranking and sales for the original anthology. -
Web Producer & Web Marketing
SheFinds.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
January 2006 — May 2008 (2 years 5 months)
Responsible for rotating online content, including weekly email newsletters; 2 - 4 ad-driven HTML and CSS -based newsletters per week; updating static content, review content, and ad copy for a website with over 10,000 hits per day.
Created and updated template for subscriber mailings and web archives (for Expression Engine-based site) that work across platforms and on all major browsers and email/webmail programs.
Redesigned email newsletter to increase click rates by over 20%. -
Producer
Popgadget.net
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
April 2007 — December 2007 (9 months)
Created an HTML template for an email newsletter based on existing design. Template works across all major browsers, operating systems, and email/webmail programs.
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Editor
ForteanBureau.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
2002 — 2006 (4 years )
Performed primary manuscript evaluation (over 100/month) on fiction content.
Copyediting/Proofreading
Contributed articles, interviews, and editorials
Lead editor for Issue #9 (several stories mentioned in Year's Best compilations) -
Associate Editor
Peridot Books
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
2001 — 2006 (5 years )
Performed primary manuscript evaluation (over 200/reading period) on fiction content for author contact and sale.
Copy Writing
Contributed articles, interviews, and editorials
Redesigned website to give it a cleaner, updated look. -
Office Manager
Integrated Technology Systems NYC LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years )
Receptionist; meet & greet, heavy phone coverage, maintenance of reception area
Light bookkeeping; accounts receivable, accounts payable, billing, payroll, taxes.
Maintaining employee’s schedules, directing communication between clients and staff, composing correspondence.
Maintaining client/vendor files and relationships.
Responsible for overall efficiency and organization of office. -
Program Coordinator & Web Designer
City Lights Youth Theater
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year )
Web Design; created new website to provide information to potential students, facilitate registration, and promote productions.
Reception; phone coverage, meeting parents and students, maintenance of reception and lobby area.
Office Manager; organized files, composed correspondence, faxing, copying.
Light bookkeeping; accounts receivable, accounts payable, handled financial transactions.
Responsible for registration, class materials, financial aid applicants, attendance, and other student-related activities.
Data entry and database creation. -
Bookkeeper & Office Manager
New York City Fire Museum
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years )
Formalized procedures for accounts payable and receivable, implemented more structured payroll system, streamlined data entry and filing procedures, generated financial reports.
Organized small office, ordered supplies, developed mail and phone order protocols.
Kimberley T. Bradford’s Education
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New York University
BA in Individualized Study , Writing, Performance, History of Religion, Mythology & Folklore , 1996 — 2003
- Activities and Societies:
- Gallatin Arts Festival - Drama Coordinator
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School for the Creative and Performing Arts
Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Creative Writing 1989 — 1995
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Kimberley T. Bradford’s Interests:
Writing, Editing, Content Management, Tech Blogging, Gadgets, Web Marketing
