Marisa Méndez
Senior Editor | Brightspot CMS, AP style, fact-checking, photo rights, BlueShift, SailThru | Travel content, hotels, cruises, rewards | CMS production and QA across guides, articles, newsletters
- Role
- Evaluation Report Editor at Forbes Travel Guide
- Location
- Richmond, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Marisa Méndez
I\'m a senior editor with 10 years experience. My core domains include travel content, editorial production, CMS publishing, fact-checking and newsletters. A few of my top outcomes include editing 50+ long-form guides per year, building twice monthly emails to subscribers and contributing to U.S. News Travel\'s Instagram, increasing views 14% with 29% from nonfollowers. Accomplishments:•Edited at least four word travel guides per month, producing at least 50 guides per year using Brightspot CMS and AP Style.•Deployed a twice monthly newsletter to subscribers using SailThru and BlueShift.•Recruited and onboarded 24+ freelance SMEs to update high priority travel guides.Completed AI for Work and Life certification course provided by the University of North Florida.
Experience
Evaluation Report Editor
Jan 2026 — Present
Edit hotel evaluation reports to ensure reports adhere to FTG standards and return to the evaluator for review within three business days• Proofread each report for adherence to FTG and AP writing styles• Communicate with evaluators via FTG\'s proprietary CMS, email and Microsoft Teams to discuss questions and issues with the reports• Track assignment status weekly in Salesforce
Education
Randolph College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Skills
- World History
- Dance History
- Editing
- Writing
- Historical Research
- English
- Research
- Creative Writing
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