ANNE KIM-DANNIBALE
Irvine,CA
Summary
Organized Senior Editor with 20+ years of experience in content creation, editing, and management. Skilled communicator adept at collaborating effectively and cohesively across multidisciplinary teams and contract professions. Innovative problem-solver with approachable attitude and insightful critical thinking abilities.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Digital Editor, E-commerce
The Walt Disney Company, National Geographic
02.2024 - Current
- Lead editor on team building Nat Geo’s e-commerce vertical, contributing to overall editorial direction, brand values, and brand voice
- Implemented analytics tools (Google Trends, Adobe Analytics, Semrush) to track user behavior, enabling data-driven decision-making for future content strategy
- Recruit and work with freelance writers
Senior Digital Editor, Travel
The Walt Disney Company, National Geographic
11.2019 - 02.2024
- Collaborated across content teams (Disney and Nat Geo online, books, channels, photo, social, cartography) to produce compelling stories that meet the highest journalistic standards, strategic editorial goals, and KPIs
- Brainstormed creative ways to generate impactful story ideas with analytics tools, such as Adobe Analytics, Google Trends, and Semrush
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to tight deadlines, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work
- Mentored junior editors and provided constructive feedback to improve their editing skills and overall performance
- Recruited and managed freelance writers from pitch to publication
- Worked with headline workshop team to write strong headlines, deks, and section subheads to maximize SEO
- Coordinated with department leaders to plan, manage, and execute quarterly and annual tent pole editorial and marketing initiatives, from destination guides to seasonal packages to National Geographic’s iconic Best of the World list
- Represented National Geographic Travel at events and conferences around the world
- Occasionally wrote features and contributed to staff roundups.
Group Editor / Senior Editor
WhereTraveler
03.2014 - 11.2019
- Strategized, planned, and executed engaging content for all monthly magazines, weekly digital stories and newsletters, and annual hardcover books covering three regional markets
- Collaborated across national editorial, regional sales, and social media teams on print and digital content
- Kept up-to-date on industry trends and emerging topics to ensure relevancy of published materials
- Recruited and worked with writers to collaboratively assess work and guide editorial improvements
- Collaborated with graphics department to develop and implement visual elements
- Reported, wrote, and produced stories across all platforms
- Represented Where Traveler at events, conferences, on television, and on radio
Editorial Director / Managing Editor
Washington Life Magazine
06.2010 - 03.2014
- Shaped overall content strategy for the capital’s longest-running lifestyle publication
- Directed feature packages and photo shoots for high-profile themed issues
- Covered latest trends and news in luxury travel, dining, art, and interior design
- Mentored junior editors and writers to improve their skills, resulting in higher-quality content output
Founding Editor / Editor-in-Chief
Audrey Magazine (now Character Media)
10.2002 - 06.2010
- Built print and digital content from the ground up and oversaw all aspects of editorial and e-commerce site
- Strategized and conceptualized overall content direction for print and digital platforms
- Represented publication at events and on television
General Assignment Reporter
Various Publications
01.1998 - 10.2002
- Covered local government and politics, crime, culture, education, local personalities, and the arts
Editor
KoreAm Journal
07.1996 - 01.1998
- Oversaw all content for award-winning monthly magazine exploring the Korean American experience, from politics to education and crime
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CASkills
- Assigning & editing stories
- Content creation & digital production
- Digital headline writing
- Line & structural content editing
- E-commerce management
- Harnessing analytics tools (Adobe Analytics, Google Trends, Semrush) for content creation
- Content strategy & execution
- Article writing
- Budgeting, management, KPIs
- Project & editorial calendar management
- Microsoft Office & Google Suite
- Asana & Slack
Diversity Equity Inclusion
Member, Asian American Journalists Association, Nat Geo / Disney APEX API Business Employee Resource Group, Disney cross BERG affiliate media group, Planning Committee Member / Disney Asian American Heritage Month
Affiliations
- Asian American Journalists Association member
- National Geographic APEX Asian American employee resource group board member
- The Walt Disney Company Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month planning committee member
- The Walt Disney Company AAPI book club affiliate group board member
Accomplishments
Ideated a story on an ancient samurai trail in Japan, which earned contracted writer a North American Travel Journalists Association Gold Award
Contracted story on anti-Asian racism in travel earned a Society of American Travel Writers Lowell Thomas Honorable Mention Award
Increased number of writers from under-represented backgrounds by 50%
Timeline
Senior Digital Editor, E-commerce
The Walt Disney Company, National Geographic
02.2024 - Current
Senior Digital Editor, Travel
The Walt Disney Company, National Geographic
11.2019 - 02.2024
Group Editor / Senior Editor
WhereTraveler
03.2014 - 11.2019
Editorial Director / Managing Editor
Washington Life Magazine
06.2010 - 03.2014
Founding Editor / Editor-in-Chief
Audrey Magazine (now Character Media)
10.2002 - 06.2010
General Assignment Reporter
Various Publications
01.1998 - 10.2002
Editor
KoreAm Journal
07.1996 - 01.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of California - Los Angeles
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