Paul Helou

PROFILE

Marketing/Communications Writer & Journalist

Seasoned writer, editor, manager and reporter with major market news and creative publishing experience.

Bilingual English and French.
Award-winning New York Times reporter for Specialized Reporting in the Arts and Reviews/Criticism.
Diverse experience in journalism, corporate communications, technical writing, and children's media.
Effective leader of publishing teams under deadline.

WRITING & REPORTING

Contributing Writer
The New York Times

Wrote numerous articles on human interest, medical and entertainment topics, including chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, numerous author profiles, small record companies, actors, poets etc. Covered the Long Island beat, including Amy Fisher and Katy Beers case.
Honored with two awards for Specialized Reporting in the Arts and Reviews/Criticism by The Society of Professional Journalists

Executive Editor
Randstad North America

Responsible for two newsletters distributed to over 1000 company-owned offices nationwide. Wrote direct mail, brochure copy, advertising copy, advertorials, and general marketing materials. Wrote feature articles on temporary help industry and place in regional publications. Initiated and maintained contacts with media personnel pertaining to employment and temporary help issues. Development and maintenance of text for a home page on the Internet. Handled media relations for a survey booklet containing benefit and salary trends as reported by the human resource departments of over 500 companies nationwide. Managed freelancers and outside parties involved in projects with the communications department.

Corporate Communications Editor
New York Telephone

Wrote articles for employee magazine on various topics ranging from a stop smoking program to a conference on the new information highway.

Contributing Editor
Chief Executive magazine

Wrote profiles of CEOs, including Peter Grace of Grace Company and Michael Shulhof of Sony Entertainment.

Contributing Writer
Equities magazine formerly OTC Review

Wrote articles on small to medium sized companies and their management.

Freelance Writer
Legal Assistant Today, Windplayer, Small Press Magazine, Long Island Update, Long Island Monthly, Goodliving Magazine, Spotlight, Maintenance Supplies, and Security Dealer and other consumer and trade publications

EDITING

Freelance Corporate Editor

Led teams responsible for concept, editing, layout and proofreading for projects ranging from computer and software and instructional manuals to advertising, catalogs and children's books.

Adelphi University media resource guide
ADVO Inc. corporate communications
American National Standards Institute industry standards manuals
Bantam, Doubleday, Dell Publishing Group Inc. children's catalog
Chemical Bank instructional manuals
Cleveland Plain Dealer translation services
Greenstone Roberts Advertising ad copy
Publisher's Clearinghouse promotional material
Tenforty Software Corporation software manuals
WLIW-TV Channel 21 job fair instructional manual
Kristi and the Crystal City of Northern Oz by V.J. Kelly
Heavy line editing and rewriting of 350 page fiction manuscript for children/young adults.

Editor-In-Chief

The Graduate Exchange, monthly graduate newspaper at Boston College.

TEACHING

Guest lecturer on newsletter writing
New York University, New York, NY 1996

Adjunct Professor of English
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 1994

ESL Teacher
C.W. Post College, Brookville, NY 1993-1994

English and Writing Teacher
Elite Academy, Flushing, NY 1993
English and writing, 6th and 7th grade level

Adjunct Professor of English
Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY 1993

Teaching Fellow
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 1988

AWARDS & HONORS

Journalism

Award for Specialized Reporting in the Arts
The Society of Professional Journalists
Winning article: Walking Away From Corporate Security For the Life of a Poet
Published in The New York Times
Award for Reviews/Criticism
The Society of Professional Journalists
Winning article: Is There Any Way to Stop the Blockheads From Taking Over?
Published in The New York Times