Geri B.
Freelance Journalist/Editor
Experience
Jan 2007 - Present
18 years 11 monthsFreelance Journalist/Editor
Geri Bain Editorial Services
- Credits include articles in about.com honeymoon/romance section, Inc.com; Inside New Jersey, AAA Home and Away, Journeys, Destination Vacation, familyvacationcritic.com, ARDA Developments (magazine of the vacation ownership industry), Recommend, Bride and Groom, TravelPulse and ASTA Network (magazine of the American Society of Travel Agents)
- Create destination and supplier certification courses and advertising sections
- Write copy for websites, press kits, press releases and custom content for businesses
- For writing samples, visit [link]
Jan 2000 - Dec 2007
8 yearsParsippany-Troy Hills, United States
Global Publications Director; Editorial Director, Endless Vacation magazine
RCI, LLC.
- Unified the look and content creation workflow of RCI publications around the world. These included Endless Vacation magazine, a 1.8 million circulation bi-monthly consumer travel magazine; Ventures, a B2B magazine for timeshare developers, and resort directories in 27 languages. Saved more than $1 million per year by implementing global content sharing
- Created a website to serve 100-plus RCI resort clients with content for their newsletters
- Earned an ARDY, awarded for most valuable marketing performance by ARDA, the vacation ownership industry association
Jan 1989 - Dec 2000
12 yearsNew York, United States
Travel Editor
Modern Bride magazine
- Produced bi-monthly 36- to 70-page honeymoon travel section
- Launched honeymoon section on Modernbride.com
- Helped create Modern Bride Honeymoon and Destination Weddings awards program
- Had weekly radio show for two years and was frequently interviewed on TV talk shows and by travel and lifestyle journalists about honeymoon and destination wedding trends
Summary
Journalist/editor/communicator with extensive experience in consumer, B2B and association publications including more than 10 years as travel editor at Modern Bride magazine, seven years as editorial director of RCI’s Endless Vacation and Ventures magazines and more than a decade freelancing for consumer and b2b online and print publications.
Languages
English
NativeSpanish
IntermediateFrench
IntermediateEducation
University of Colorado, Boulder
BA · Boulder, United States
Certifications & licenses
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
Long Island University
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