A professional storyteller with three decades of content-creation, process-management and digital-editing experience, seeking an executive-level communications challenge. As a content creator, I help organizations scale by improving communications, building editorial systems and -- when necessary -- translating complex science into engaging copy. As a journalist, I help the next innovator find their spark and take the leap by sharing how other innovators do it.

Gregory Zeller

A professional storyteller with three decades of content-creation, process-management and digital-editing experience, seeking an executive-level communications challenge. As a content creator, I help organizations scale by improving communications, building editorial systems and -- when necessary -- translating complex science into engaging copy. As a journalist, I help the next innovator find their spark and take the leap by sharing how other innovators do it.

Available to hire

A professional storyteller with three decades of content-creation, process-management and digital-editing experience, seeking an executive-level communications challenge.

As a content creator, I help organizations scale by improving communications, building editorial systems and – when necessary – translating complex science into engaging copy. As a journalist, I help the next innovator find their spark and take the leap by sharing how other innovators do it.

See more

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Newsletter Writer/Editor at State University of New York Stony Brook
January 1, 2018 - February 1, 2024
Writer and editor for Stony Brook University Clean Energy Business Incubator Program and Stony Brook University Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center quarterly newsletters. Heavy interaction with university leadership, government officials and CEBIP/AERTC member companies. Lots of science-lingo translation.
Editor at Long Island Business News
October 1, 2013 - December 1, 2014
Directed editorial operations for 60-year-old regional business journal covering economy and government in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Responsible for daily website and weekly print publications.
Senior Reporter at Long Island Business News
January 1, 2013 - October 1, 2013
Staff writer focused on Technology, Small Business and Law & Government.
Special Sections Editor / Managing Editor at Long Island Business News
April 1, 2006 - December 1, 2008
As Special Sections Editor: Responsible for weekly Focus section and special publications. Promoted to Managing Editor 10/2008: Responsible for editorial content of weekly print publication.
Editor at Times Beacon Record Newspapers
December 1, 2008 - January 1, 2010
Editorial manager of multiple community newspapers covering Suffolk County, NY.
Editorial Director at New Media Marketing & Communications
April 1, 2010 - April 1, 2011
Copywriter for multimedia marketing company with broad client base; responsible for website, blog and brochure/pamphlet content and creative collateral including slogans, jingles and radio advertisements.
Director of Communications at Suffolk County Legislature
May 1, 2005 - December 1, 2005
Executed internal and external communications for Suffolk County Legislator. Performed various legislative aide functions, including speechwriting and heavy constituent interaction.
Editor at Times Review Newspapers
May 1, 2002 - March 1, 2005
Founding editor of weekly community newspaper covering Suffolk County, NY.
Editor at Journal Register Company
February 1, 2001 - May 1, 2002
Editor-in-chief of 10,000-plus circulation daily newspaper in Central Connecticut.
Reporter, Sports Editor, News Editor, Managing Editor at Various Publications
January 1, 1990 - February 1, 2001
Climbing the community journalism ranks across New Jersey: freelancer at Bridgewater-based daily, staff writer at multiple Central Jersey weeklies, sports editor on the Jersey Shore, news editor at award-winning Princeton community journal, editor of multiple North Jersey weeklies.
Freelance Writer/Editor at Strong Language LLC
March 1, 2011 - Present
Editorial and ghostwriting services for the New York Institute of Technology (website content, press releases, faculty correspondence), private industry (ThermoLift Inc. website content) and various other clients.
Author at Quantum Acres Original Fiction
January 1, 2002 - Present
Creator of the “Quantum Acres” trilogy of supernatural-thriller novels.

Education

at Rutgers University
September 1, 1992 - May 1, 1993
at Raritan Valley Community College
September 1, 1991 - May 1, 1992
at Queens College
September 1, 1990 - May 1, 1991
at Purchase College – SUNY Purchase
September 1, 1988 - May 1, 1990

Qualifications

New Jersey Press Association Journalist of the Year
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1997
New York Press Association Writer of the Year
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services