Publishing professional and science and technology writer
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Public Affairs Officer (NASA SOFIA Program) at ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC
- Past
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- Acquisitions Editor at Specialty Press
- Sr. Science Writer at Planners Collaborative (NASA contractor)
- Sr. Science Writer at Sterling Software, CSC at NASA Ames Research Center
- Managing Editor at Airliners Magazine
- Managing Editor, Associate Publisher at In Flight USA
- Education
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- American Military University
- University of Phoenix
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- Chabot College
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Nick Veronico’s Summary
Publishing professional and science and technology writer with extensive experience in media relations and marketing communications project management. Areas of expertise include:
• Developing scientific or technology text for general audiences.
• Successfully managing media projects, including displays, brochures, and DVD production well within deadlines and budget constraints.
• Leading teams of writers, editors, proofreaders, designers in multimedia projects.
• Interfacing with multiple parties on marketing campaigns to accelerate efficient decision-making and supporting public affairs for high-level government/public functions.
Nick Veronico’s Specialties:
Managing teams of writers, editors, and designers.
Writing complex subjects for general audiences.
Nick Veronico’s Experience
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Public Affairs Officer (NASA SOFIA Program)
ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC
(Aviation & Aerospace industry)
2008 — Present (1 year)
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Acquisitions Editor
Specialty Press
(Aviation & Aerospace industry)
September 2006 — July 2008 (1 year 11 months)
Acquisitions editor for Specialty Press (www.specialtypress.com) and its line of aviation and military books.
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Sr. Science Writer
Planners Collaborative (NASA contractor)
(Aviation & Aerospace industry)
2004 — 2007 (3 years)
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Sr. Science Writer
Sterling Software, CSC at NASA Ames Research Center
(Aviation & Aerospace industry)
December 1999 — October 2005 (5 years 11 months)
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Managing Editor
Airliners Magazine
(Publishing industry)
1994 — 1999 (5 years)
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Managing Editor, Associate Publisher
In Flight USA
(Airlines/Aviation industry)
April 1988 — February 1994 (5 years 11 months)
Nick Veronico’s Education
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American Military University
MA , Military Studies/Air Warfare , 2003 — 2003
Plan to finish this degree when things slow down a bit...
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University of Phoenix
BA , Business Management , 2002 — 2003
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University of California, Santa Cruz
Certificate , Managing the Development of Technical Information , 2000 — 2002
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Chabot College
AA , Journalism , 1996 — 1999
- Activities and Societies:
- Served on the Chabot Spectator and received a couple of awards for opinion columns.
Additional Information
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Nick Veronico’s Interests:
publishing, writing, books, photography, aircraft, warbirds, aerial gunnery and gun turrets, rare and out-of-print books, air racing, antique pinball machines. Author or co-author of 25 books on aviation (both commercial and military), military history, air racing, the history of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, and the government’s aircraft disposal policy, and two books on local history including the cities of San Carlos and Redwood City, Calif. Also served as lead scriptwriter for Vision Entertainment’s Scrapping Aircraft Giants, a 2005 TV documentary for the Discovery Channel.
Nick Veronico’s Groups:
Currently president of the Society for Aviation History (www.sfahistory.org), and a member of the Society of Air Racing Historians.
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NASA Alumni and Workers Association
Nick Veronico’s Honors:
• Bronze Telly Award for the NASA video "Lessons in Inspiration"
• 2006 Distinguished Book Award from the Military Writers Society for "Blue Angels: A Fly-by History, Sixty Years of Aerial Excellence" published by Zenith Press.
Nick Veronico’s Contact Settings
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