Angela Gagliardo

Proficient Editorial Associate offering diversified and adaptive writing techniques to support numerous media formats and marketing objectives. Comprehensive understanding of writing processes and acutely aware of proactive editing techniques. Excel at collaborating with other editorial staff to meet hard deadlines. Excellent liaison who can concisely explain the intentions of the author, editors, sources, etc. Dedicated to creating engaging, accurate stories that captivate, while also seeking to enhance them through developmental editing, craftsmanship and heart.

                                                                                                  ANGELA GAGLIARDO

                                                                                            DEDICATED ASSOCIATE EDITOR

                   Junior Managing Editor • Lead Copyediting Specialist • Digital Content Creator • Senior Staff Writer

                   Proofreading & Copy Optimization • Research • Project Management • Content Strategy Ideation 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Jackson Grant Investment Advisers; Stamford, CT                                                                                        2019 - present

Editorial Associate                                                                                                                                       April 2022 - present

• Serve as co-project manager of financial literacy initiative 401k champion.com, serving as point of contact for public relations and managing all social media channels.
• Craft concept and content for COIs, social media ads, direct email campaigns, and blogs.
• Contribute as a speech coordinator for the President, creating outlines and presentation designs and overseeing operations for speaking engagements with venues/external vendors.
• Booked 4 new speaking venues, growing the author's audience by 10%, added 3 publications to the portfolio, and created CLE-accredited presentations, bolstering book sales by 15%.

Editorial Assistant                                                                                                                                July 2019 - March 2022 

• Commended and promoted for comprehensive proofing and accurate fact-checking and sourcing of The Discerning Investor (American Bar Association, 2022) and syndicated award-winning financial literacy column.
• Collaborated with Content Manager to curate public content and pitch content strategies to third-party publications for the editorial portfolio.
• Drove 25% increases in web traffic by assisting in media research and created an access database to serve as a source repository of over 1,200 columns, research, and media contacts.

Davita Dialysis; Norwalk, CT                                                                                                                   Sep 2016 - June 2020

Patient Care Technician 

• Ensured a <15% adverse event rate by administering safe and successful dialysis treatments through patient monitoring, calibrating ultra-filtration rates, and measuring equipment quality.
• Coordinated with teams to develop tailored care plans resulting in more efficient treatments.

TECHNOLOGIES & LANGUAGES

Technologies: Microsoft Office Suite, MailChimp, SurveyMonkey, Adobe, Asana, Canva, CRM

Languages: Spanish, English

EDUCATION

The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT                                                                                                                          2014

Bachelor of Arts, Comparative Literature

Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences