Jeannine Renée Bastian

Home Page: JeannieRenee.com Email: Jeannie@JeannieRenee.com

 

·        Strong ability to achieve editorial goals and objectives, especially under time constraints and deadline pressures, with accolades for reliability, team efforts, precision, and continued efforts to surpass goals and expectations

·        Successful integration of editorial submissions from different educational, professional, cultural, and language backgrounds into one common product, ensuring a balance of consistency with diversity

·        Self motivated and disciplined, able to work remotely / telecommuting on individual and team projects in various freelance and virtual positions, while successfully organizing and fulfilling project and deadline priorities

·        Exceptional creativity with excellent presentation, communication, and organizational skills

·        Extensive working knowledge of Chicago (The Chicago Manual of Style) & AP (The Associated Press Stylebook) Guidelines and essential computer applications, such as Adobe PageMaker and Photoshop; Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and MCMS; and html Web design

·        White Belt in Six Sigma

 

03/1998 – PRESENT
Senior Production Editor, Ceridian/HR-Compliance
Jacksonville/St Johns, Florida
Senior production editor for federal & state employment, HR, benefits (healthcare, leave & retirement funds), and education compliance law manuals. Primary responsibility includes textbook and online Web site content preparation, editing, product compilation, monitoring and updating content per law amendments, fact checking and legal research, providing final approval for all products, preparing sales/marketing and metric reports, act as an advisor for editorial team, assist with ongoing training and ensure the successful completion of tasks and daily operations. Maintain an Access database for internal tracking as well as productivity, marketing & sales reports. Leader for several key projects, including overseeing the entire production process, recruiting and training new personnel, ongoing product enhancements and improvements, designing style templates, creating and maintaining style guidelines, developing an extensive electronic library for production and training purposes, streamline and automate the production process, and serve as a liaison between content management, legal, printing, marketing, IT development and fulfillment departments. Known for effective problem solving and teamwork to meet all department and editorial needs, while successfully organizing and fulfilling project and deadline priorities.

 

10/2000 – PRESENT
Freelance Copy Writer & Editor
Europe & Jacksonville, Florida
Write copy and performed vital editing tasks for local and international organizations, including the design, implementation, and production of a newsletter for an international school in Europe, as well as serving as the newsletter editor for several prominent international organizations with an active involvement in all phases of production. Also assisted with marketing and PR PowerPoint presentations for such clients as Goodyear and the American Women’s Club of Brussels.

03/1998 – PRESENT
Freelance Journalist/Writer and Web Site Developer
Europe & Jacksonville, Florida
Design and manage several Web sites for local and international organizations and provide editorial contributions for a variety of international lifestyle and travel publications, including numerous in-flight and English-written European magazines, e-zines, and blogs, including Ljubljana Life and Rendez-vous. Contributions range from in-depth cover story pieces to profiles, coverage of events and attractions, and advertisement copy. Currently pursuing publication of several completed children’s manuscripts and a European etiquette/travel guide, while working on a several freelance projects, including local and international travel articles, a lifestyle/entertainment column, and a second novel.

 

03/1998 – 10/2000
Director of Publications, The American Women's Club of Brussels
Brussels, Belgium
Served an unprecedented three terms as an elected member of the Board of Directors for a prestigious international Belgian-based nonprofit organization. Responsible for and managed all publications and public relations within organizational departments and among the European capital city, with a focus on international community involvement and coordinated charity/fund raising events, helping raise funds and awareness for many well-deserved causes such as a refugees outreach program, Medicine sans Borders, and a scholarship program to send exceptional students to the U.S. for advanced educational opportunities.

 

03/1998 – 10/2000
Editor-in-Chief & Creative Director– Rendez-vous, The American Women's Club of Brussels
Brussels, Belgium
Oversaw and responsible for the entire production of a color glossy monthly travel & leisure magazine with an active involvement in all phases of production. Responsibilities and accomplishments included:

·        Implemented and dictated editorial policy and made final production determinations on editorial submissions. Prepared and distributed Guidelines & Procedures for Editorial Submissions.

·        Assigned and coordinated articles to contributing writers, self-inclusive.

·        Responsible for the conception and production of all the organization’s advertisements.

·        Selected production dates and timetable. Monitored timely completion for editorial submission deadlines, layout preparation, editing, and preparation of distribution list.

·        Designed a contemporary and noteworthy design template. Solely prepared the entire magazine layout, including the placement of articles, graphics, and advertisements, as well as the cover design. Coordinated and oversaw the review and approval of final proofs with the typesetter and editorial staff for production.

·        Coordinated staff activities. Actively recruited and trained editorial team. onducted a regularly scheduled staff meeting. Provided technical training when applicable. Encouraged creativity and knowledge sharing among team. Implemented several successful team-building functions.

·        Created a software library to electronically store back-issues, graphics/photographs, future and preprinted articles, and miscellaneous documents.

 

1986 – 1990
BS – Advertising & Marketing, University of Illinois
Champaign-Urbana, IL
College of Communication. Secondary field of concentration in Journalism and Public Relations, with a minor in Art History.

·        Member of the Bartram Trail High School Advisory Committee (SAC), St Johns, Florida

·        Member of the Fruit Cove Middle School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Executive Committee

·        Member of the Board of Advisors for Quality Schools International, Ljubljana, Slovenia

·        Member of the Board of Directors for The American Women's Club of Brussels, Belgium

·        Member of the National Honor Society

·        Illinois State Scholar

·        Athletic State Champion and Varsity member all four years for several sports, including track and cross country

·        Illinois Rider & Horse of the Year honors in numerous divisions for the Illinois Hunter & Jumper Association

·        Successfully participated in various Academic and Creative Bowls, for the educational gifted program

Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, American Advertising Federation, American Horse Show Association, The American Women's Club of Brussels, Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Executive Committee, School Advisory Committee (SAC), Slovenian International Ladies’ Association, and the University of Illinois Alumni Association

 

·        Casual knowledge of French and Spanish.

·        Basic knowledge of Dutch, German, Italian, and Slovenian.

·        Travel – Continental and International

·        Gourmet cooking and wine tasting

·        Sports such as skiing, tennis, horseback riding, hiking, swimming, cycling, running, and Texas Hold 'Em poker

·        Volunteering for youth sports and academic activities

·        Literature, art, music, and theater

 

 

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