I am a writer with a passion for legal issues.
RESUME
Jane Genova
339 Eastern Street – B1303
New Haven, CT 06513
203-468-8579, 860-280-5613 [cell]
Mgenova981@aol.com
Http://janegenova.com, Http://lawandmore.typepad.com
Summary
A disruptive thinker, writer, editor, I create content in both journalistic and commercial settings which gets the right attention. Experienced in all media: Digital, print, broadcast, and on-your feet.
Work Experience
Genova Writing & More, President, New Haven, CT, 1987- present. This firm is a communications boutique specializing in marketing and executive communications. Clients include Fortune 500, startups, nonprofits and individuals.
Thought-Leadership Branding, President, New Haven, CT, 2006-present. This enterprise helps organizations, particularly professional-services firms, become the leading brand in their category. Clients include law firms, startups and nonprofits.
Independent journalist, New Haven, CT, 1981-present. Brainstorm for ideas, research, conduct interviews, position, pitch for placement, write, edit, proofread hard news, features, and commentary for my own byline and for commercial publications. Served as Editor-in-Chief of SERVICE DEALERS NEWSLETTER, US Media & Publishing, and Two syndicated blogs Http://janegenova.com and Http://lawandmore.typepad.com. Project manager for media ventures at IBM, Verizon, Altria, and Blogging Systems Group.
Kraft Foods, Rye Brook, New York, Manager of Executive Communications, 1987-1988. Supervised speechwriting and ghostwriting for C-level executives in corporate.
Skills
Traditional journalistic experience in hard news, features, and commentary, for print and digital media, both newspapers/magazines and corporate publications.
Copywriting, print and digital, including ads, press releases, web content, brochures, white papers, e-mail communications.
Ghostwriting, Speechwriting, PowerPoint Presentations, Scripts.
Financial-Services marketing materials.
Media Relations strategic planning, creation of content, pitching.
Syndicated blogging and creation of e-books.
Search engine optimization [SEO]
Coaching communications, particularly assisting in telling people’s stories.
Publication Credits for My Own Byline
Author of E-Book “Our Emotional Intelligence: Wisdom from the Jersey Girl for on the job, our own businesses, and more.”
Co-Author for “The Critical 14 Years of Your Professional Life.”
Author of two chapters in “Dartnell Public Relations Handbook.”
Publisher of syndicated Http://janegenova.com and Http://lawandmore.typepad.com.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, NEWSDAY, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW, HARTFORD COURANT, SUCCESS, AD AGE, BUSINESS WEEK, FORTUNE, EXECUTIVE DECISION, GREENTREE GAZETTE, ODWYEPR.COM, MEDIAMAP.COM, PUBLIC RELATIONS QUARTERLY, PITTSBURGH MAGAZINE, FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL, DRAMATICS, former McCALL’S, CURRENT COMEDY, SPEECHWRITER’S NEWSLETTER, FAMILY CIRCLE, and TAGMAG.COM
Placement/Ghostwriting Credits for Client Bylines
12 Book proposals which were accepted by mainstream publisher and 10 full-length books, including “Executive Development,” The Second Critical Phase of Your Professional Life,” “Moses as CEO,” “Dartnell Public Relations Handbook,” and “Corporate Communications Bible.”
Articles and opinion-editorials published in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE NEW YORK TIMES, NEWSDAY, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, VARIETY, USA TODAY, KNIGHT-RIDDER, AD AGE, NEWSWEEK, HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW, AMERICAN BANKER, DIRECTORS AND BOARDS, HEMISPHERES, GREENTREE GAZETTE, ENGINEERING HORIZONS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CHAIN STORE AGE, FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL, FAST COMPANY and local media.
Speeches published in VITAL SPEECHES OF THE DAY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE SPEECHES, and EXECUTIVE SPEAKER.
Academic Education
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, attended but left before obtaining degree.
University of Michigan, MA, Ph.D. Candidacy, Linguistics and Literature, Ann Arbor, MI.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA, English major.
