Len Hollie

Experience

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  Long Island University

  Sept 1995 - Jun 2003

  Adjunct Associate Professor of Journalism

  Taught required undergraduate classes in advanced and intermediate news reporting and writing.

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  West End Media Group

  Jan 2000 - now

  A sole-proprietor business communication and employee education services company. • Create, design, and write business plans and proposals for small businesses and start-ups.• Write and edit economic outlook reports, market analyses, personal finance and trend articles, and investment briefs for business and finance clients.• Create press releases, company newsletters and talking points for television and radio appearances.• Develop, design, and teach employee education courses, and college-level journalism classes.• Writing a New York City column on business, consumer affairs, theater, music, and art for the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/len-hollie/.• Taught the highly-rated undergraduate elective journalism classes at Marymount Manhattan College, and created a class Internet web page: http://mmcdaily.blogspot.com/.Website: http://www.facebook.com/westendmediagroup.net عرض أقل

  • Managing Director

    Jan 2010 - now

  • Editorial Manager

    Jan 2000 - now
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  The Net Economy Magazine

  Aug 2000 - Jan 2002

  Finance Editor

  Managed five local and national senior writers, decided story line-up, generated story ideas, made story assignments, edited the section for content and style, and coordinated artwork and photography to accompany articles. • Established the magazine's financial coverage of the Internet, cable and broadcast television industries.• Initiated coverage of the venture capital industry; wrote a monthly column, cover stories and section lead articles for the magazine, and wrote columns and news articles for the website.• Part of a team of editors that represented the magazine on panels at national industry meetings and conventions. عرض أقل

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  Standard & Poor's Ratings Services

  Feb 2002 - Sept 2008

  Managed all New York copy editors in the municipal bond department. The editors edited the work of 110 analysts covering state & local government, bond insurance, public power, health care, higher education, housing and transportation; D.C. and they were production volume leaders for four consecutive years. The error rate improved each year. • Assured the accuracy and timely publishing of in-depth analysis of billions of dollars of bond market issuances that could move markets. • Edited annual and biennial print publications, and coordinated production to determine cover design, scheduling and distribution. • Recruited, tested, evaluated and trained full-time and temporary staff that improved production and cut publishing time. • Served as editor and principal liaison between Securities Information Services, analytical teams, and the marketing staff to coordinate, manage and traffic articles and high-priority projects. • Wrote podcast scripts, and managed analytical production schedule to increase worldwide audience exposure. عرض أقل

  • Editorial Manager

    Feb 2002 - Sept 2008

  • Editorial Consultant

    Feb 2002 - Jun 2003
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  Marymount Manhattan College

  Sept 2004 - May 2009

  Adjunct Professor of Journalism

  Taught the highly-rated undergraduate elective journalism classes and managed the class Internet web pages that I created that gives students a body of published work to aid them in getting internships and jobs.

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  UBS Wealth Management

  Nov 2008 - Nov 2009

  Associate Director - Research Editor

  Made an immediate impact as New York editor for the fast-paced, high-volume wealth management research division by speeding delivery of global reports for economists, analysts, and strategists that gave investors accurate and actionable market trading ideas. • Created editing course and evaluation regimen for analysts and strategists to improve clarity of reports.• Developed and tailored style guides and standard work processes that improved content management. • Conceived and wrote podcasts for annual economic and financial forecasts to increase information flow to a global audience. عرض أقل

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  Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., New York, NY

  Jun 2009 - Feb 2016

  Senior Editor/Writer (Contractor)

  • Editing reports on environmental efficiency and energy conservation.• Editing and writing text for corporate videos, e-learning and other multimedia storyboards, brochures, elevator screen saver videos, and Internet pages. • Creating copy, and collaborating on image design for corporate advertising campaigns, videos, press releases, newsletters, brochures, post cards, and e-mail blasts. • Managing projects through production, ensuring that graphics, printing and distribution meet company expectations. • Recommend and help conceptualize, develop and promote multimedia publishing projects throughout a variety of distribution channels. عرض أقل

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  George Polk Investigative Reporting Grants

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2015

  Editor

  Editing business and finance-related articles for investigative grant recipients, and proposing publication options.

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  West End Health Benefits Group

  Apr 2012 - now

  Managing Partner

  Managing Partner, West End Health Benefits Group, a New York City-based health insurance brokerage firm that consults on coverage for businesses & individuals in major medical, and foreign travel health care plans, and Medicare Advantage & Supplement plan options.

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  SUNY Levin Institute

  Apr 2012 - Sept 2012

  Consulting Fellow

  Working with emerging market, venture capital-financed firms in the areas of environmental protection and "green" energy projects. Responsibilities include identifying, articulating, and justifying strategies that deliver competitive advantage in emerging industries; creating deliverables for new venture firms; and determining pricing, scope, and financing for entrepreneurial venture firms.

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  St. John Fisher College

  Dec 2016 - Dec 2019

  Guest Lecturer

  Guest lecturer in the Doctoral Education Program in Executive Leadership in the Ralph C. Wilson School of Education. Topics include business & finance, healthcare, and media relations.

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  West End Business Co., LLC

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

  Managing Director/Owner

  A combination of two divisions: West End Health Benefits Group, a healthcare broker and agent, and West End Media Group, a communication and education consultant. Both services are uniquely designed to accommodate a variety of personal and professional needs.