Erin Leigh Skarda

• Produce online editorial content for TIME Magazine by copyediting and coding articles, finding and tooling complementary photos, building special packages and updating story touts on the site’s homepage
• Write posts for TIME.com blogs, focusing on topics ranging from trending news pieces for NewsFeed; health-related articles for Healthland; and tech and web culture items for Techland
• Manage landing packages for continuing news events, such as the Royal Wedding and Middle East unrest
• Work with syndication partners by sending and receiving content for collaborative feeds

• Researched and wrote freelance articles for various publications in print and online, such as Cheer Biz News and American Cheerleader
• Assisted a well-known author in research for his upcoming book, which included conducting interviews on hundreds of individuals and transcribing their responses

• Created and built rich media content for LuckyMag.com, including slideshows and videos
• Worked with the online staff to develop Lucky’s online presence through multiple syndication outlets, such as Foursquare.com and MSN.com
• Organized and published daily sales blogs and monitored site comments

• Assigned, edited and wrote articles for the bi-monthly, teen-focused publication
• Created, directed and managed American Cheerleader’s overall web presence, growing online traffic more than 40 percent from the site’s relaunch in August 2009 to January 2010
• Coordinated and implemented concepts for American Cheerleader’s fashion and product shoots

• Acted as one of the main editors for the controlled-circulation, bi-monthly business publication, which focuses on the all-star cheerleading industry
• Developed a stable of freelance writers who became constant contributors to CBN, and helped develop their styles to the specific needs of the publication
• Worked with industry leaders to gather news items and wrote business profiles for each issue

• Updated websites, shot and edited videos and worked to build a stronger online presence through social media outlets, e-newsletters and rich media content
• Managed the production of six annual special editions for seven magazines
• Compiled contact info for listings, wrote editorial content, copyedited layouts and maintained production schedules and page maps

• Hired as the company’s first web editor and tasked with coordinating and facilitating the launch of the magazine’s redesigned website in January 2007
• Brainstormed, created and implemented online features, videos, photo galleries, contests and other extras for the website and social networks
• Wrote, edited, produced and sent out monthly e-newsletters to Dance Spirit's subscriber list

• Managed the eight-member editorial staff and ran daily budget meetings for the independent, student-run newspaper
• Coordinated and edited all news, sports, entertainment and opinion coverage