Jennifer Saunders

Experience

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  Foster's Daily Democrat

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2004

  Staff Writer/Copy Editor

  News reporter covering the Southern Maine communities of York and Kittery as well as the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Honored for excellence in journalism by the New Hampshire Press Association and New England Press Association and for investigative journalism by the New England Associated Press News Executives Association for an in-depth series on the fatal abuse of a small child that resulted in revised child protection laws in Maine and New Hampshire.

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  Seacoast Media Group

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Journalist

  I covered all local events, from committee meetings to budgets to breaking news to the arts, writing and editing an array of features and "hard news" stories based primarily on incidents involving the community of York, Maine.

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  The York Independent

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Managing Editor/Senior Writer

  Edited all content and wrote feature, arts and news stories as well as occasional editorials. Managed weekly publication tasks and oversaw design and layout of weekly newspaper. Continued as a freelance arts writer once beginning my new post at the IAPP.

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  Hesser College

  Jun 2009 - Jun 2010

  Adjunct Faculty

  Part-time faculty teaching courses in English and Public Speaking.

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  York County Community College

  Jun 2009 - Jun 2010

  Learning Center Assistant/Writing Specialist/Tutor

  Part-time post assisting college students with all aspects of writing, from outlining and planning to the art of editing and revision.

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  Great Bay Community College

  Jun 2009 - Dec 2009

  Adjunct Faculty

  Taught courses to college students through the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Apprentice Program partnership.

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  IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals

  Jan 2010 - Nov 2015

  Publications Managing Editor

  Manage editorial content, working with writers and subject matter experts from concept through publication. Assist direct-report staff with improved writing, editing and editorial planning skills. Vet potential privacy news for the Daily Dashboard, regional digests and other publications. Manage salary and DPA surveys.

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  University of New Hampshire

  Nov 2015 - Sept 2019

  Editor/Writer/Producer

  Research, develop, write, and edit content for UNH Today and UNH Magazine. Create compelling recruitment marketing collateral. Provide editorial oversight for an array of projects. Project manage/edit Wildcat Parents and UNH Class Notes.

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  CIT

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2023

  Content Manager
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  First Citizens Bank

  Feb 2023 - now

  • Vice President, Senior Brand Marketing Strategist

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Senior Brand Marketing Strategist

    Feb 2023 - Apr 2023