Georgiana Cohen
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Professional Summary
With more than eight years of experience in web communications (five in higher ed), I am looking for opportunities to help individuals and organizations with their web content development and strategy needs.
Speaking
Speaker (lightning talk), “A Bargain-Bin MoMA: Content Curation on a Budget” at Ignite Boston 7, Mar. 4, 2010
Delivered University Relations presentation “Tapping the Power of Community, Conversation and New Media on the Web” to Advancement Committee of the University’s Board of Trustees, Feb. 2010
Panelist, “A Synergistic Approach to Content and Technology: Utopia?” at HigherEd Symposium: Creating an Online Campus, Worcester MA, Oct. 2006
Professional Experience
Tufts University, Medford, Mass.
Manager, Web Content and Strategy, November 2007 to present
Web Communications Specialist, October 2004 to November 2007
Strategically manage content on upper levels of university web site, online news channels, blogs, biweekly newsletter and digital signage network
Write, edit and produce news stories, audio slideshows and videos on Tufts people, programs and events, advancing university’s brand messages
Pioneered use of multimedia on Tufts.edu and continue to develop skill sets, build relationships campus-wide and innovate toward ongoing improvement in multimedia content.
Continually evaluate tools, processes and subject matter, and build relationships with content producers across campus for cross-training and resource sharing
Member of core team for Tufts.edu redesign project, launched August 2009. Co-led development of website content, helped conduct usability testing and focus groups, consulted on all aspects of site overhaul
Member of core team for Tufts.edu news site project
Led development of university’s social networking presence, building communities among multiple audiences and actively monitoring Tufts-related conversation in the social web
Provide university-wide leadership on best practices for distributing and presenting content online; collaborate and share information/resources across departments and publications; consult with colleagues in other departments on content strategy
Consult on development of content distribution and management systems, mobile applications and other new functionality, working closely with web application developers
Manage web communications specialist and student interns
Served as acting co-director from October 2009 through February 2010
Boston.com, Boston, Mass.
News Producer, November 2001 to October 2004
Content Intern, May 2001 to November 2001
As politics editor, managed coverage of 2004 political conventions and presidential campaigns and 2002 Mass. state elections for New England’s largest regional Web site, in conjunction with editors and reporters at The Boston Globe.
Worked on award-winning site covering the clergy abuse crisis. Honored by the NAA and ONA. Co-recipient of annual honor by company for work on project.
Collaborated with Globe editors and writers in developing online presentation and enhancement of Globe content. Responsible for online production and presentation of weekly Ideas section. Past projects include Speed Trap, Lives Lost, and Easy Pass, as well as work on packages for Sept. 11, 2003 in review, and The War in Iraq
Worked closely with many in-house departments (technology, marketing, design, advertising) and third-party content providers (New England Cable News, Associated Press) to develop features; experience with content management systems (usage and development)
Helped maintain, update and create new pages and features for New England’s largest regional Web site. Responsible for determining arrangement and order of stories on Boston.com homepage, as well as writing headlines and teasers
Updated breaking news, using wire services and reporting and writing stories as necessary
Awards
- Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence award (group), Bronze, Other Uses of Social Media, 2010
- Boston.com Team Award for Breakout Performance, 2003
Conferences Attended
Projects and Related Experience
Freelance writer
Published in Half/Life: Jew-ish Tales from Interfaith Homes (Soft Skull, 2006), Boston Phoenix (2007-2009), Boston Herald (2006), Somerville Journal (2006), Splendid Magazine (2004), Weekly Dig (2004), Somerville News (2004), Boston Globe (2001)
Freelance blogger
Contributor to WorkAwesome (June 2010 to present)
Author of personal blog, georgycohen.com (April 2010 to present)
Author of personal blog, Safe Digression (April 2009 to present)
Contributor to Somerville Journal’s “Somerville Blog” (2007)
Published poet
“Old Woman in a Housecoat” was featured in US Poet Laureate Ted Kooser’s American Life in Poetry project (2005)
Disc jockey
Produced and hosted weekly radio show on WMFO, 91.5 FM, Tufts University Radio (2007)
SXSW Music 2005
Covered major annual music industry showcase for Splendid Webzine (2005)
Freelance web designer
Help clients develop online presences (2000-present)
Internships and pre-professional experience
Education
Boston University College of Communication, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, May 2001, Summa Cum Laude
Blue Chip Award Recipient – Journalism (one of five top graduating seniors in program)
Related Skills
Office, Photoshop, HTML/CSS, Google Apps (Docs, Analytics, Pages/Sites, etc.), content management, WordPress, Movable Type, audio editing, SoundSlides, multimedia production, social networking, project management, usability testing, search engine optimization, information architecture, video conversion
Interests
Writing, listening to and collecting music, photography, reading, urban exploration, running, bicycling, softball, and movies.
References available upon request
