abby@albrechts.com

Writer, editor, and designer experienced in developing and introducing audiences to information sources at international corporations, public institutions, national magazines, and private clients. Accomplished in both Web based and print media. Adept at managing volunteers while planning reunions and conferences.

Skills

Editing: AP and Chicago Manual of Style

Operating systems: Windows, UNIX, and Macintosh

Software: Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe GoLive, Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe Premiere, Apple iMovie, Quark XPress, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Page Maker, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Corel WordPerfect, Lotus Notes, DoubleClick DARTmail, Interwoven TeamSite, Inquisite

Experience

Web Editor

• Directed editors, freelance writers, product representatives, and industry experts on little-to-no budget to create complete industry knowledge centers for Intelligent Enterprise magazine's four community Web sites (235,000 total visits per month), CADENCEweb (8500 visits per month), and the Web magazine 3Dgate (5700 visits per month).
  
  
• Achieved financially successful email newsletters: 3D Direct (circulation: 30,000), AEC Tech News (circulation: 11,500, 3.2 percent click through), CAD Manager (circulation: 22,000, 2.8 percent click through), MCAD Tech News (circulation: 9000, 3.2 percent click through), and the Sheerin Report (circulation: 22,000, 3.8 percent click through).
  
  
• Grew Web readership by up to 50 percent through reorganizing and redesigning 3Dgate and CADENCEweb.
  
  
• Conducted 2001 "Big Kahuna" contest for 3D animation, drawing in animators from across the world.
  
  
• Updated and maintained CADENCEweb and 3Dgate by hand coding pages, creating and editing images, and searching for new technology to add value to the site.

Contract Writer

• Interviewed employees from all over the world for human interest and business articles in Chevron Now, Chevron's monthly employee magazine, circulation 78,000.
  
  
• Covered breaking news and informative articles for go.chevron.com, Chevron's Intranet site seen by all of Chevron's 35,000 employees.

Web Site Designer

• Design and update Web sites for small-business clients.

Education

• B.A., School of Journalism (Emphasis Public Relations)
• Minor: International Relations