Meredith Begley

Meredith Begley

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Writer/Editor

  • Education

    • Chatham High School

      2000 - 2004
    • Fordham University

      2004 - 2008
      Bachelor’s Degree Communication and Media Studies

      Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Editor in Chief, The Fordham Ram

  • Experience

    • The Fordham Ram

      Jan 2007 - Dec 2007
      Editor in Chief

      Oversaw content and weekly production of Fordham's official journal of record.

    • Hunter

      Sept 2008 - Jun 2009
      Junior Account Executive

      Secured placements for Fortune 500 clients after pitching local and national media. Wrote press releases, media alerts, and other promotional materials.

    • St. Barnabas Hospital

      Feb 2010 - Feb 2011
      Assistant Editor

      Wrote and edited health and wellness content for internal and external publications. • Created a comprehensive social media plan for the hospital.

    • Metro International

      Feb 2011 - May 2014
      Writer/Editor

      After starting as a freelance contributor, promoted to editor of the Parenting, Wellbeing, Going Out, and Travel sections. Oversaw the freelance budget and managed interns.• Served as Interim Deputy Features Editor, developing layouts while still managing daily sections.

    • New York Daily News

      May 2014 - Sept 2015
      Health and Lifestyle Reporter

      Wrote roughly 20 stories each week for the print edition and nydailynews.com. • Managed site’s lifestyle vertical and extensively covered the 2014 Ebola crisis.

    • New York Post

      Dec 2015 - Jan 2016
      Freelance Reporter

      Wrote health and lifestyle pieces for print spreads.

    • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

      Feb 2016 - Nov 2023
      Writer, Marketing and Communication

      Bridged science and storytelling to create top-performing content that communicated MSK’s world-renowned services and successes. • Managed 2016 relaunch and subsequent monthly creation of the MSK Now newsletter and grew engagement rates more than 100 percent. • Executed MSK’s social media strategy, distilling complex content into succinct, accessible copy for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X audiences. Oversaw calendaring and community management.• Overhauled the institution’s pediatric and neurosurgery content and utilized best practices to create and implement digital strategy across mskcc.org. Show less

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