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Headline

Former Boston Globe journalist, experienced writer, storyteller, content marketer, nerd.

About Me

I have more than 20 years of writing, editing and content management experience as an award-winning journalist and content manager. Now, I passionately tell stories about how people and technology are changing how we work, live, and thrive together. 

Industries I Write About

Technology

Law & Politics

Business

Pop Culture

Health & Wellness

Education

My Writing Samples

Reflecting on the Meaning of Memorial Day

Memorial Day is so much more than the unofficial beginning of summer. It’s a time to honor and mourn those who have died in the U.S. armed forces—the sacrifices of the few for the freedoms of the many.

https://www.progress.com/blogs/reflecting-on-the-meaning-of-memorial-day

Mary Székely Scholarship for Women in STEM Honors Progress Pioneer

The company’s co-founder and very first employee was a trailblazing software engineer. Now, in her memory, Progress wants to help a new generation of women in technology.

https://www.progress.com/blogs/mary-sz%C3%A9kely-scholarship-for-women-in-stem-honors-progress-pioneer

See How Meals on Wheels Can Deliver 30,000 Meals a Day in San Francisco

Meals on Wheels of San Francisco will be able to reach more people than ever before this Thanksgiving. See how an ERP developed by My Office Apps and built on Progress OpenEdge helped them help thousands more.

https://www.progress.com/blogs/meals-on-wheels-moa-openedge

Meet Mark Schafron, Senior Copywriter at Progress

Progress people bring diverse experiences to the table and make Progress a special place to work. In this post, meet Mark Schafron, senior copywriter at Progress.

https://www.progress.com/blogs/mark-schafron-senior-copywriter

How to Bring Social Change to the Tech Industry

When it comes to social justice and the access, opportunity and growth that technology and technology companies can provide, intentions matter.

https://www.progress.com/blogs/bring-social-change-to-the-tech-industry

How the Red Sox built a championship experience for employees

A few years ago, the Boston Red Sox started using the Akumina Employee Experience Platform (EXP) to create a digital workplace called Home Plate.

https://community.akumina.com/how-the-red-sox-built-a-championship-experience-for-employees/

Experience

Senior Digital Content Writer

Joined Salary.com in 2022 to lead the content team. Wrote blog posts, white papers, ebooks, newsletters and emails. Edited and ran all content operations and calendar, as well as a team of freelance writers and internal subject matter experts/influencers. Developed content plan for digital marketing and worked closely with demand generation, product marketing, and sales to increase demos by product, product expansion, produce more webinars and related content, improve SEO, and lead organic and

Company: Salary.com

I worked there from 8/2022 until 11/2023

Content Marketing Manager / Employer Brand Manager

Joined Progress in 2019 to lead a global team of copywriters as a strategist and editor in chief for public-facing articles — focusing mostly on corporate social responsibility, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), employer brand, thought leadership, product capabilities, and customer stories. From 2019 to 2021, blog traffic rose by more than 31% across existing sites.

Company: Progress Software

I worked there from 12/2019 until 5/2022

Community Manager

Managed company websites. Created content for customer marketing, digital marketing, and community website. Created white papers and blog posts and created videos. Managed community forums and social media.

Company: Akumina

I worked there from 2/2019 until 11/2019

Content Manager

Managed the day-to-day and long-term content editing, landing page development, copywriting and production needs for the web. Wrote and edited blog posts, ebooks and white papers. Managed social media and videos.

Company: Acquia

I worked there from 12/2016 until 2/2019

Digital Managing Editor

Managed 26 Hearst websites while primarily editing and updating websites in the Northeast. Wrote breaking news. Edited news and social media videos.

Company: Hearst Television

I worked there from 6/2013 until 11/2016

Digital Content Producer

Edited, designed and updated news, Spotlight investigative reports, and sports pages. Edited, wrote and produced stories, landing pages, investigative reporting, graphics, photo galleries, and videos for the web.

Company: The Boston Globe

I worked there from 1/2007 until 6/2013

News Editor

Ran the copy and design desk for Nashua, N.H.'s award-winning daily newspaper. Was the senior editor in charge of production of the paper. Managed reporters and photographers.

Company: The Telegraph

I worked there from 10/2003 until 1/2007

Content I Write