Web content, community, social media pro
Portland, Maine Area
- Current
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- Freelance Web Producer at Branch Brook Media (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Community Manager at LexisNexis
- Editor/Content Manager at OrganizedWisdom.com
- Editor at Eons
- News Producer at Boston.com
- Executive Producer at WPXT-TV
- Web Producer at MaineToday.com
- Copy Editor at Portland Newspapers
- Copy Editor at Portland Press Herald
- Copy Editor at Middlesex News
- copy editor at New Bedford Standard-Times
- Education
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- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Boston University
- Dartmouth High School
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Patricia Washburn’s Summary
Editor, producer and writer of high-quality, engaging online content for media and community sites.
Patricia Washburn’s Specialties:
Web production, video and audio editing, original music composition, writing, editing, team-building, online community.
Patricia Washburn’s Experience
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Freelance Web Producer
Branch Brook Media (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Media Production industry)
December 1995 — Present (14 years )
As a content consultant to organizations large and small, I offer thorough knowledge of Internet users' demographics, habits and desires, and help my clients turn that knowledge into business success. Specific work includes both high-level recommendations on companies' Web initiatives and pitching in to write, edit and produce great content.
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Community Manager
LexisNexis
(Public Company; RUK; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 2 months)
Building online community for attorneys.
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Editor/Content Manager
OrganizedWisdom.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
April 2007 — April 2008 (1 year 1 month)
Built and promoted great content for human-guided, physician-reviewed health search site. Worked extensively in MediaWiki. Built and nurtured virtual team of full-time and part-time content producers. Set and enforced high standards of quality and production. Site named to PC Magazine's "Top 100 Undiscovered Websites of 2008."
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Editor
Eons
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
June 2006 — February 2007 (9 months)
Eons is a Web community for people 50 and over, founded by Monster.com's Jeff Taylor. My responsibilities there included producing the daily home page, actively encouraging and maintaining user communities, writing and editing content for Love and LifeDreams sections, and producing podcast interviews.
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News Producer
Boston.com
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; NYT; Online Media industry)
April 2004 — May 2006 (2 years 2 months)
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Executive Producer
WPXT-TV
(Online Media industry)
2000 — 2004 (4 years )
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Web Producer
MaineToday.com
(Online Media industry)
1995 — 2000 (5 years )
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Copy Editor
Portland Newspapers
(Online Media industry)
1989 — 1995 (6 years )
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Copy Editor
Portland Press Herald
(Online Media industry)
1989 — 1995 (6 years )
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Copy Editor
Middlesex News
(Online Media industry)
1987 — 1989 (2 years )
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copy editor
New Bedford Standard-Times
(Online Media industry)
1985 — 1987 (2 years )
Patricia Washburn’s Education
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University of Missouri-Columbia
M.S. , Journalism , 2002 — 2006
Online program in Media Management. Completed classwork for M.S. program.
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Boston University
B.S. , Journalism , 1983 — 1987
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Dartmouth High School
Additional Information
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Patricia Washburn’s Interests:
Effective Web writing, podcasting, electronic and classical music, ancient history, photography
Patricia Washburn’s Groups:
Poynter Institute
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Patricia Washburn’s Honors:
Edward R. Murrow Award for best television Web site in New England, 2001 and 2002.
Patricia Washburn’s Contact Settings
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