Seasoned, sophisticated communicator and editorial manager with 15 years experience creating online and print content. Deadline-oriented editor, speechwriter, and project manager who can effectively communicate with all levels of stakeholders. Adept at new media communication strategies and technology, social networking, and information sharing. Enthusiastic manager of people and projects and team-oriented, dependable colleague. Track record of excellent judgment and discretion. For past four years I have served as editor-in-chief of several Massachusetts Medical Society member publications, as well as speechwriter and social media advocate for the Society's physician-leaders. During my 11 years at The Boston Globe, reporting, writing, and editing many thousands of news stories, I helped establish new biweekly regional zoned sections, created and wrote the popular Boston.com blog, "Moms Are Talking About," and pioneered new religion and municipal news beats. I shared in 2007 Society of American Business Editors and Writers "Best in Business" Breaking News Award, and was recipient of five internal Boston Globe Impact Awards.

Senior Editor & Digital Content Manager @ Took on added responsibility for daily and strategic oversight of MMS social media activities. Develops and contributes content, responds to external users, monitors developing trends in social media, and advises on strategic direction. From 2015 to Present (less than a year) Senior Editor & Staff Writer @ Editor-in-chief of monthly Massachusetts Medical Society member publication, Vital Signs, and weekly e-newsletter, Vital Signs This Week,reaching more than 25,000 physicians and state officials. Speechwriter for Society's physician-leaders and editor/writer for the MMS Annual Report, website, and other communication advocacy projects. Coordinator of the Society's social media outreach, audience development, and engagement on Twitter and LinkedIn. From October 2011 to Present (4 years 3 months) Bureau Chief, Editor and Reporter @ Bureau Chief and staff reporter for twice-weekly Globe West section of New England’s largest daily newspaper. Responsible for developing, researching, writing and editing news and feature stories for readers in 51 suburbs west of Boston. Managed staff and freelance reporters on daily and long-term projects. In 2007, created Globe West's Matters of Faith feature, a series of stories examining religious life in the suburbs. Between 2010 and 2011, served as the Globe's Sunday night metro news editor, managing reporters, and making decisions about daily news content. From September 2000 to September 2011 (11 years 1 month) Blogger @ While maintaining regular duties as a Boston Globe bureau chief, created, wrote, and edited the Boston.com Moms blog about parenting news and trends, called Moms Are Talking About. Developed content sharing opportunities and relationships, found ways to integrate online and print content, and curated reader comments and larger community. Featured in interviews on Fox, CBS, NECN and other broadcast outlets about parenting trends. From May 2008 to November 2010 (2 years 7 months) Newsperson @ Covered and edited breaking news for the Boston bureau of the Associated Press. Lead byline on many major news stories and high profile legal trial reports. Also wrote features, news analysis, and book reviews for distribution on the AP's national and international wires. From June 1997 to April 2000 (2 years 11 months) Editorial Assistant @ Editorial assistant on city desk of Boston Herald, reporting and writing breaking news and features for the daily paper as week as weekly travel, lifestyle and food sections. From September 1995 to June 1997 (1 year 10 months) Correspondent @ Wrote local regular news and feature stories for weekly print TAB newspapers in Boston, Cambridge and suburbs, including a weekly advice column, "Ask Samantha." From 1993 to 1996 (3 years) Press Assistant @ From 1992 to 1995 (3 years)

Master's degree, Political Communication, Honors @ Emerson College From 1993 to 1994 Bachelor's degree, Political Science, Minor in Communication @ Trinity University From 1988 to 1992 Wellesley High School Erica Noonan is skilled in: Blogging, Editorial, Editing, Publications, Social Media, Social Networking, Web Content, Journalism, Breaking News, Online Journalism, News Writing, Public Speaking, Copy Editing, Content Management, New Media