Jennifer L. Diamond
Ocean, NJ 07712
p: 1.732.610.7799
Education
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, MA - Journalism, December 1997
Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, BA - Politics, May 1995
Freelance Writing Experience
Pregnancy Magazine, Surf Life for Women, Suburban Essex Magazine, Vicinity Magazine, Eastern Surf Magazine, www.Babyzone.com, NJ Savvy Living Magazine, The Union County Voice & The Monmouth County Voice Magazines, Origin Magazine, ConsumerAffairs.com.
Professional Experience
9/05 – Present
Adjunct Professor
Teach Introduction to Journalism class at Monmouth University. Manage class of 19 students; plan and grade lessons, assignments, and tests.
5/03 – Present Laurinda Publications
Freelance Writer
Regular features contributor for The Union County Voice and The Monmouth County Voice.
2/05-Present American Standard Corporation
Freelance Writer/Public Relations Consultant
Interview executives and research company initiatives; Write content for corporate intranet, Trane Exchange. Working with supervisor on launch of print newsletter for field service technicians.
12/04-Present Bayer Consumer Health
Freelance Writer
Interview executives and employees; Write features for internal newsletter for Myerstown, PA, manufacturing facility.
10/04-Present Ocean Township Schools
Substitute Teacher
Substitute teacher for grades K-12, all subjects.
9/03-Present Sergeant Marketing, Montville NJ
Public Relations Consultant
Assist in various PR efforts. Write press releases, white papers, byline articles and media advisories.
5/03-8/03 Locus Telecommunications, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Associate Manager, Marketing and Communications
Wrote copy for collateral, product packaging, customer promotions and e-commerce marketing initiatives;Coordinated redesign of e-commerce website; Rewrote copy to ensure a smoother and more intuitive user experience.
11/02-5/03 Coldwell Banker, Parsippany, NJ
Public Relations Consultant
Publicity manager for 20 offices in Morris, Essex, Union, and Somerset counties; Interviewed associates and managers; Wrote and distributed press releases; Phone follow-up with journalists to ensure appropriate media placements.
11/01-5/03 Center for Social and Legal Research, Hackensack, NJ
Public Relations Consultant
Wrote content for Privacy & American Business privacy policy newsletter; Generated press releases; Provided copyediting and proofreading services.
8/02 Toys“R”Us, Paramus, NJ
Freelance Writer
Interviewed high-level executives and wrote four features regarding corporate strategy for internal corporate newsletter, “R”World
4/00-8/01 Telcordia Technologies, Morristown, NJ
Associate Manager Employee-Owner Relations and Publications
Managed Intranet news portal; Researched, wrote, and edited articles for daily publication in Telcordia intranet; Wrote articles for B2B print publications.
4/99-4/00 Telcordia Technologies, Morristown, NJ
Media Relations Associate
Wrote and distributed media advisories, press releases, byline articles; followed up with trade and local journalists to ensure media placement; Coordinated and supervised executive interviews with journalists at Trade Shows and via conference calls.
6/98-4/99 Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, NJ
Associate Communications Manager
Developed strategic communications plans in support of non-profit LSC marketing initiatives; Wrote press releases and media advisories; Responded to media inquiries.
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