Herold106@Gmail.Com
Writing, copy editing, proofreading, content management, front-end coding
Reply rate:
-
Availability:
Part-time (20 hrs/wk)
Location:
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Experience:
20 years
Douglas H. Herold Digital Production and Content Senior web, digital publishing, and content operations professional with three plus decades of experience in journalism, large-scale web platforms and enterprise healthcare systems. Proven ability to manage and evolve high-traffic public websites, support complex content ecosystems and bridge technical execution with clear, effective communication. Former Internet Coordinator for a world-class hospital network, now offering consulting services in web development, content strategy and digital platform management. Equally effective at building sites from the ground up or integrating into established teams. Details and portfolio at DougHerold.com. Experience Skills Internet Coordinator (May 2006- Sept 2025) Languages/Scripting: HTML, CSS/SASS (Bootstrap, Bulma, Tailwind), JavaScript (jQuery, Node.js), Markdown, Regex; PHP/MySQL; familiarity with Python, Perl, C# Yale New Haven Health System  Managed content and functionality for five public-facing hospital websites and a large physician network in the Northeast.  Partnered closely with IT, marketing, clinical and administrative stakeholders to deliver accurate and accessible material to audiences in the hundreds of thousands.  Provided CMS administration, training and support for content editors. Played an advisory and hands-on role for intranet platform.  Exercised deep familiarity with healthcare, medical terminology and regulation; employed strong technical and editorial judgment. Editor of Electronic Publishing (Oct 2000 – Nov 2005) Web Producer (Nov 1995 – Nov 2000) Journal Register Company  Maintained and developed functionality and content at websites for the New Haven Register and a network of Connecticut dailies, an entertainment portal, blogs, special sections and events database. Supported early digital transformation for a major regional organization.  I was the digital point person for the Connecticut editorial teams, supervising a web producer/graphic artist and coordinating daily with newsroom, advertising and technical teams. Additional Experience (May 1984 – October 1995)  Writing and editing positions at regional and national newspapers and magazines. Platforms: Sitecore (extensive), proprietary CMS systems, WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Email Studio), SendGrid (Twilio) Software: Adobe Creative Suite, Affinity, GIMP, Visual Studio, modern IDEs and code editors; Windows & Linux environments Writing/Copyediting: Seasoned writing, AP/Chicago manuals of style, print publishing Education 1983 BA, English; BA, Journalism Phi Beta Kappa University of Iowa 1980 - 1982 City University of London Multiple internships
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