Käthe Lemon

Editor / Avenue Magazine
Editorial Director / RedPoint Media

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Editorial Director at RedPoint Media
Publishing | Calgary, Canada Area, CA

Summary

As a writer and editor with over a decade of in-house magazine experience I have developed a host of editorial skills. I have worked both in-house and as a freelancer for several publications including travel, business, student, trade and general-interest magazines. My goal is to craft interesting, engaging and thought-provoking stories that help readers see the world around them more clearly — if I can do all that without sounding pretentious, that would be perfect.
Specialties: Substantive editing Scheduling Budgeting

Experience

  • Sept 2010 - Present
    Editorial Director / RedPoint Media
    Responsible for overseeing all editorial content produced by RedPoint Media Group and working with the editors of each magazine to ensure the continued high quality of all the company's publications.
  • 2008 - Present
    President / Amber Webb-Bowerman Memorial Foundation
    Founding member of this registered charity that grants scholarships and awards for students in journalism and the arts in Western Canada.
  • Dec 2006 - Present
    Editor / RedPoint Media Group, Avenue
    Recipient of the 2011 Alberta Magazine Publishers Association Editor of the Year Award Responsible for all final editorial of Avenue, a monthly city lifestyle magazine Co-ordinate a team of seven other full-time editorial staffers Responsible for maintaining the editorial staff and freelance budgets Hiring of editorial staff Liaison with the publisher, art director and sales manager Leading the team in brainstorming, assigning, substantive editing, copy editing as well as fact checking
  • Aug 2009 - Present
    Design Judge Season I and II / My RONA Home
    Design judge for two seasons of a nationally broadcast reality tv show that follows two families competing to design homes from an empty shell to completed home. The winners get to keep their home mortgage free.
  • Feb 2005 - Present
    Tutor, Communications / Athabasca University
    Act as the main point of contact for 30 to 40 distance education students Answer questions, guide students and mark papers for Communications in History and Introduction to Communication Theory, both of which are senior level credits
  • Mar 2006 - Present
    Assistant Editor, Avenue / RedPoint Media
    Researched and wrote small features and briefs Worked with writers on departments Substantive and copy editing and proof reading Fact checking
  • May 2005 - Present
    Assistant Editor / AlbertaViews
    Substantive and copy editing Assisting the editor in creating the editorial calendar Assigning feature-length stories and working with writers to bring work to completion Working with the editor and liaising with circulation, art and advertising Writing and researching
  • Feb 2003 - Present
    Editorial Assistant / Outpost Magazine
    Writing, researching, substantive and copy editing for a small alternative travel magazine
  • Sept 2001 - Present
    Arts Bureau Chief / Canadian University Press
    Writing, assigning stories, selecting articles and editing for a weekly national student newswire service
  • Apr 2001 - Present
    Editor, Atlantic Chamber Journal / Progress Media Group
    Assigning stories, writing, research, substantive and copy editing Worked to reposition the magazine's editorial focus to make it the premier small business magazine in Atlantic Canada
  • May 1999 - Present
    Assistant Editor / Aviator magazine
    Research, writing, taking photographs, substantive and copy editing Successfully applied for the first round of CMF grants Organized the magazine's first circulation audit Edited, liaised with clients on various on-demand publications including newsletters, magazine inserts, brochures and directories
  • Dec 1999 - Present
    Editor / Inflight Magazine
    Founding editor of this West Coast travel publication for Pacific Coastal Airlines Initial planning and marketing of the magazine to clients and advertisers Research, writing and creation of editorial calendar Budgeting and liaising with production, advertising, shareholders and clients

Education

  • 2002 - 2004
    Ryerson University
    MA in Communication and Culture
  • 1997 - 2002
    University of Victoria
    BFA in Creative Writing
    Activities: The Martlet, Canadian University Press, The Inner Harbour Review

Additional Information

Interests:
theatre, cooking, lawn bowling, travel
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