KATHLEEN (KAY) DALY
     1511 W. Norwood		http://www.waylaid.com
     Chicago, IL  60660		kay@waylaid.com
     (773) 465-2080
       
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Writer and Editor			
01/1999 - PresentProjects including:
* Online promotional copy for Starwood Hotels, Baileys Liqueur, Crown Royal, and BMG Music.
* Website copy for Mosaic Business Group, ID Society, and Gateway Foundation.
* Feature writing for Chicago Social, Chicago Sun-Times Red Streak, DiningOut Magazine, Dramatics Magazine, Career World Magazine, Tana's Habitat, and Centerstage Chicago.
* Proofreading for Kaplan.com's online courses and Scott Foresman reading programs.

Managing Editor		
DigitalCity (A Division of America Online) 
12/2001 - 4/2003
Managed the programming and development of nine online entertainment/shopping guides. 
* Supervised 16 editors in the production of content for DigitalCity's Midwest sites.
* Managed development of new features; provided final quality assurance for publication.
* Maintained and communicated guidelines for programming and style.
* Developed in-house processes and materials for hiring and training of all new editors.
* Undertook competitive analysis and qualitative assessments of programming.

Senior Editor			
DigitalCity (A Division of America Online)
09/2000 - 12/2001
Assisted opening AOL Local's Chicago office responsible for programming nine online city guides. 
* Wrote, edited and published online copy for entertainment and shopping guides, including the development of region- and city-specific features.
* Developed and documented office processes; created office intranet.
* Managed training of new contractors and mentored editors in writing style and work habits.

Manager of Editorial Services	
FastWeb, Inc. (A Division of Monster)
11/1998 - 09/2000
Produced and managed the editorial output for an Internet-based company. 
* Supervised the creation of original education-related content for the site, including segmented email newsletters, print newsletters for educators, and daily stories.
* Developed corporate messages, promotional products, and brochures.
* Managed a team of writers, freelancers, and interns.

Education Programs Coordinator	
Center for Talent Development, Northwestern
05/1995 - 02/1997
Designed and coordinated four educational programs for gifted pre-college students.
* Participated in development of course offerings; coordinated enrollment.
* Produced program brochures, including design, copywriting and coordination of mailing.
* Hired and supervised teaching staff and teaching assistants. 

Instructor			
Northwestern University
09/1993 - 08/1995
Designed and taught four courses; served as teaching assistant for three undergraduate courses in the English and Classics departments.

EDUCATION
Ph.D. in English Literature -- Northwestern University, December 1998
M.A. in English Literature -- Northwestern University, June 1991
B.A. in English Literature -- U.C.L.A., December 1988, Summa cum laude

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
AP style, APA style, Chicago Manual of Style, HTML, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXpress

AFFILIATIONS
National Writers Union; Chicago Women in Publishing; Independent Writers of Chicago; volunteer writer/editor for Fairygodmother Foundation, Project: Philanthropy and TizMedia Foundation