FreeZone/CurioCity (1998-1999)

Online community for kids promoting responsibility, acceptance, and empowerment. FreeZone and its print counterpart, Curiocity, boasted an audience of five million kids at its peak.

Director of Operations and Executive Producer

  • Oversaw operations for the FreeZone.com and Curiocity brands within Thomson Target Media.
  • Wrote business plans, managed a $2.3 million budget, and set pricing standards.
  • Created methodologies and workflow for all sponsored content deals and client work.
  • Chaired a task force charged with moving Web production operations from Seattle to Chicago, integrating them with Curiocity's print initiatives, and building Web components of Thomson Target Media's other syndicated print products.