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CHARLENE ARSENAULT
Auburn, MA
P: 508-832-8918
E: Carsena882@aol.com

Objective: To find a position editing copy and/or possibly writing copy.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Reporter/Editor
11/2009 – present – CentralMassNews.com
I am a reporter and editor for this company, specifically responsible for three of its sites: TheDailyLeicester.com, TheDailyMillbury.com and TheDailyAuburn.com. For these sites, I report on news, write features, update calendars, search for information and edit and manage other reporters who contribute to the sites.

Editor
10/2007 – 10/2008 – Pawse Magazine
This magazine was scheduled to be published for the first time in 2008, but is presently “on hold.” As editor, I constructed issue no. 1, which will also serve as a mock-up of this new publication. This entails hiring a writing staff, creating story ideas and assigned these stories to writers, editing the articles for the publisher. Pawse focuses on “green living” as well as animal welfare issues, with a focus on shelter and rescue animals.

Contributing Writer
6/2009-present Worcester Telegram and Gazette
Write articles for special sections produced by the Telegram, including the Summer Guide and DBA

Communications Director
9/2008-12/2008 Becker College
Worcester, MA
Contracted position (covering a maternity leave) includes handling public relations and all media related items for the school. Requires news posts, press releases, fielding calls from reporters, assessing media hits, editing the quarter alumni magazine.

Contributing Writer
6/2007 – Present Club and Resort Business Magazine
Westlake, OH
Write feature articles for this magazine, which focuses on promoting the golf club and resort industry. Focuses on industry trends, club marketing and other facets that concern owners and managers of these facilities.

News Contributor
9/2007 – Present Best Friends Volunteer Network
Post news and features relating to animal welfare on the Massachusetts and Boston, MA “communities” of this national network of Best Friends Sanctuary, which is located in Utah.

Staff Writer
9/2006-9/2007 Pets! Magazine, Sturbridge, MA
Wrote feature articles focusing on issues relating to animals. Contributed at least 3-4 articles per month for this monthly magazine.

Editor/Music Columnist/Features Writer – Fulltime
12/1993 – 8/2008 Worcester Publishing, Ltd., Worcester, MA
As fulltime editor, duties included editing the entire listings section, copyediting features, writing columns and features (including covers), proofreading copy, interviewing, collecting information for use in the magazine. Worcester Publishing also owns a “Special Projects” division, which produces publications like ParentCare, The Dining Guide and others. I quite often proofread these periodicals, such as the book “Breathing for Each Other,” also a Worcester Publishing product.

Copywriter
6/2005 – 8/2008 Middlesex Beat/Boston Globe Magazine, Boston, MA
Coordinated by the editor of the Middlesex Beat, I am consistently hired to write pieces of an “advertorial” nature for Boston Globe Magazine. These cover a wide range of topics, and are sales driven. Recent articles focused on “luxury living for adults,” “turning your small kitchen into an easier living space,” “active adult living” and “alternate heating sources.” These articles call for a quick turnaround time, a substantial amount of client interviews and adhering to various styles.

Copywriter, Proofreader
3/2004 – Present Harrington Hospital Annual Newsletter
Wrote seven profiles on departments in this hospital, and also proofread this periodical.

Contributing Writer
8/2003 – Present Bride and Groom Magazine
Freelance regularly for this quarterly publication. Recent topics included “comparing types of wedding photography,” “ethnic menus” and “pets as part of the ceremony.”

Contributing Editor
1/2002 – Present Symphony Publishing (formerly Larkin Publications), Needham, MA
Wrote articles for Larkin’s trade publication “Club Executive,” which included business-style pieces on resources concerning country clubs. Also formatted press releases for the “New Products” section and proofed pages. I also contribute to Symphony Publishing’s “Musical Merchandise Review,” particularly the end of the year music store round-up articles. “School Band and Orchestra” is another Symphony publication that continuously publishes my features.

6/2005-7/2005 Copyeditor – book project
Copyedited the memoir “The Uprooting and Rebirth of the Soghigian Family” by Harry G. Sogigian (note: the spellings are correct. History dictated a spelling change along the way)

Correspondent
5/1995 – 5/2002 The Boston Globe, Boston, MA
Wrote features (mostly of musical nature) on a monthly basis for the West Weekly section (now called GlobeWest) and was responsible for a bi-monthly column rounding up the “hot spots” in the area.
Music Columnist
6/1993 – 6/1995 Worcester Telegram and Gazette, Worcester, MA
Wrote weekly music column/reviews on a freelance basis for the Wachusett section.

Education

6/1993 Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA
Bachelor’s Degree
B.A. in English-Professional Writing. Dean’s List, spring semester 1992; President’s List, spring semester 1993. Internship at the magazine “The Secret Guide to Music,” in which a variety of features were published.

Additional Info:

I have listed various publications to give an overall view of my abilities and range, but all are not included. I’ve written for animal magazines and car magazines as well as advertising copy for an eyeglass store. It’s simply impossible to list everything. Please feel free to “Google” my name for clips.

Won First Place in Reporting at the New England Press Association’s 2000 awards, and Second Place for Business/Economic Reporting at NEPA’s 2004 awards; First Place in Human Interest Reporting 2007

I am also the founder and President of a large annual animal rights festival/nonprofit organization called Pet Rock, which attracts between 7,000 and 10,000 people every year (raising approximately $30,000 for animal charities each year). It is now in its tenth year. The volunteer position requires daily attention, coordinating and communication skills year-round. Duties include gathering information, assisting the web designer in updates, soliciting sponsors, writing and editing press releases, writing and editing ads, contacting media outlets, conducting interviews, promotion, devising plot plans, booking bands, booking food vendors, securing the staging, booking sound engineers and of course tying it together into one successful day. Needless to say, I have a passion for animals, and would particularly enjoy doing some work for an animal publication.

I’m the keyboard player, rhythm guitarist and booking agent for a cover band called Pet Rock, a ’50s band called Cathy’s Clown and ’60s tribute called the New England Soul Revue, as well as a frequent hire for keyboard projects in various bands around town

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