139 Payson Ave, New York, NY 10034 | (646) 269-1662 | j_fields@earthlink.net
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Employment
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| 10/07 – Present |
Consultant working with major online content creators and advertising firms. Responsibilities include collaborating with creative and marketing teams to build intuitive and engaging online experiences for brands such as Heineken, LG, Schering Plough and Johnson & Johnson.
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2/07 – 10/07
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Senior Producer at the Travel Channel, overseeing
location-based, podcast and user-generated content initiatives. Projects
included creating a multimedia travel guide for GPS devices, which required
building a team of more than 30 writers, editors, photographers and voice
talent. Additionally responsible for management of community moderators and
homepage programming.
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8/06 – 2/07 |
Network
Editor for AOL.com,
the world’s third-most visited Web site. Responsibilities included selecting
content for the page, as well as managing promotional campaigns.
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3/99 – 7/06 |
Senior Producer/Multimedia responsible
for The Associated Press' video and interactive content on the Web, managing a
staff of 14 researchers, artists, and photo and video editors. Additionally
responsible for selecting, installation and day-to-day management of all video
production systems.
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7/98 – 3/99 |
Producer at The New York Times responsible
for developing the company’s intranet from initial planning through full
implementation, as well as maintaining a Web site for company investors at
http://www.nytco.com. Also responsible for helping develop new content for the
Times’ main news Web site, including The Learning Network, an education
subsection devoted to teachers and students.
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2/97 - 6/98 |
Online
Editor responsible
for daily coverage of international spot news for The WIRE, The Associated
Press’ news Web site, including the death and funeral of Princess Diana.
Created a series of background packages, called Flashpoints, designed to give
context to breaking international events.
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6/96 - 1/97 |
News
Editor for the New
York Daily News’ Web site. Responsibilities included daily updating of the News
& Views section of the site as well as developing new content and special
projects and coordinating with other Web sites on joint ventures.
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4/95 - 6/96 |
Weekend
Producer for The
Washington Post’s computer-based news service. Responsibilities included
keeping the service updated and providing value-added material for news
stories. Other projects: design, planning and execution of the Chapter 1
section of the service as well as general reporting and creating special event
packages.
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4/94 - 2/95 |
Reporter for America's oldest newspaper, The
Maryland Gazette. Responsibilities included coverage of environmental issues,
education, breaking news and features, as well as column writing and
photography.
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Education
B.A. in
Liberal Arts, May 1993, St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD
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Books of Western Civilization Program) |
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Skills
Proficient in managing a
creative team to meet goals and deadlines. Expertise in video encoding, Final
Cut Pro, HTML, Adobe Photoshop and GoLive, Macromedia Flash and Dreamweaver,
photography, photo editing, copywriting and editing.
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