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LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE
Richard Trombly's long-term career goal is to cover and promote
space exploration and the aerospace industry.
As an intermediary objective, he would like to work as a bureau chief or other news position
that leverages his editorial and management experience, China business knowledge and
language skills, and editorial contacts at Reed Business publications
such as Industrial Distribution, Design News and Supply
Chain Management Review, IDG's Computerworld and SourceMedia's
Securities Industry News.
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
Feb 2004 -- Aug. 2004
Editorial Consultant, Shanghai Daily
Expanded and improved business coverage, worked with reporters, the editorial team and production staff, developed content and edited copy.
Nov. 2002 -- Present
Freelance Editorial Consultant
Wrote features about supply chain management and technology issues for a number of publications, including Industrial Distribution and Computerworld. Wrote for various China-based publications including That’s Shanghai and China Economic Revue. Freelance PR work for Blue Focus Media and Weber Shandwick.
Nov. 2000 -- Nov. 2002
Associate Editor, Industrial Distribution
Recruited contributing authors, edited contributed and freelance writer work, reported, edited peer work, worked with art director to provide graphic elements, worked with production editor, worked with entire editorial team to provide direction to the magazine editorial content and design, traveled to industry shows to meet industry community members. Developed new content products.
Feb. 2000 -- Oct. 2000
Editor, Berkshire Beacon
Editor of bi-weekly community newspaper. Assigned and edited stories, covered events. Involved in all phases of production with Quark and Photoshop. Managed staff as well as freelance writers and photographers. Report directly to publisher.
1990 -- Oct. 2000
Freelance Writer and Photographer
Covered business, the arts and technology, as well as miscellaneous other subjects for various venues, including Associated Press, Business West, Bravo and BBC. Photographic assignments included aerial photography.
Mar 1997 -- Oct 1997
Assistant Editor, Longmeadow News
Moved this small paid-circulation weekly from manual to electronic pagination. Assisted with paste-up, editing, photography and writing.
Oct 1999 -- Dec 1999
Technical Editor, Knowledge Matters
Edited software documentation for Northampton-based educational software company.
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005 Fall semester
Adjunct Professor, Jiaotong University Continuing Education
Taught human resources course, to business students examining modern international HR practices and developing strategic approach to HR planning. Focus on writing organization and style and presentation methods. Shanghai
2005 Spring semester
Adjunct Professor, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
Taught business writing courses, resume workshops, and oral presentation skills to MBA students. Focus on writing organization, reader-focused writing, business writing style and presentation methods. Shanghai
1994 -- 1999
English Teacher and Residential Supervisor, New Marlborough Academy
Responsible for lesson planning and special education at Kolburne School's New Marlborough Academy. New Marlborough, Massachusetts.
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
1991 -- 1999
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Continued education at the graduate level, focusing on English, German, and education. Also periodically took accounting and business management classes prerequisite To better understand the financials of the companies I wrote about and as prerequisites to entering an MBA program.
1991
University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Bachelor of Arts
English with special concentration in information sciences.
RELEVANT SKILLS
Tools
Experienced with Microsoft Word and other word processors, QuarkXPress and other layout programs including FrameMaker and Pagemaker. Also familiar with Photoshop and FreeHand and Premiere.
PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPERIENCE
Sept. 2004 – Feb. 2005
Consultant, Hill and Knowlton
Acted as foreign media liaison, wrote copy and presentations, proofread all English documents, organized events, and worked with clients. Developed new accounts. Wrote award-winning entry for International Business Awards “Stevie” award showcasing H&K’s accomplishments in China.
President, New England Mars
Society and Vice President, MIT Mars
Society
Obtained press coverage in The Boston Globe, the Springfield Republican,
The Tech (MIT's campus newspaper) and other New England newspapers
for these chapters of the national all-volunteer 5,000-member organization.
Gave interviews to reporters and fielded press inquiries on behalf of
other organizers. Co-chaired the 2002 MIT Mars Week international science
conference, attended by approximately 400 scientists, aerospace students,
representatives of private aerospace industry and officials from NASA
and the Russian Space Agency. Helped start a youth outreach program. Made
about a dozen presentations to astronomy clubs, college student organizations
and community groups. Fall 2002 - Fall 2003
Western Massachusetts Organizer,
New England Mars Society
Helped organize the 2001 MIT Mars Week international science conference,
which drew approximately 300 attendees. Organized events around New England,
including a series of lectures, Mars-related films and astronomy events.
Manned information booths at aviation shows at airports around New England.
Organized a team to produce an exhibit about Mars for the Christa McAuliffe
Planetarium in Concord, New Hampshire. Obtained coverage of the organization
in the Hampshire Gazette. Fall 2001- Fall 2002
Editor, Red Planet Satellite
Report, National Mars Society
In charge of monthly electronic newsletter about Mars Chapter activities
aimed at other Mars Society members as well as the general public. Solicited
content from chapter representatives around the US, edited contents, and
distributed the newsletter via Website and by email to all 5,000 members
of the organization. Fall 2000 - Fall 2002
Public Relations Consultant,
Clearview Associates (New York)
Produced a white paper and material for a marketing brochure about a company
that provides middleware for the financial industry. Summer 2000 - Fall
2000
Public Relations Consultant,
Sacred Earth Network (Massachusetts)
Produced and disseminated press releases to national media on behalf of
this international environmental non-governmental organization. Fielded
media calls from The Washington Post and other national publications.
Developed content for a promotional brochure. Spring 2000 - Summer 2000
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