Jeanhee Kim
Finance Writer

Jeanhee Kim

Worked with Money Magazine and FamilyMoney.com.

About

Jeanhee Kim is an editor and writer with versatility in long-form narratives, profiles, and thought pieces. As an experienced finance writer, she has written on topics such as personal finance, investing, savings/mortgage rates, and mutual funds. Her work has been published on several websites and publications such as Money Magazine and FamilyMoney.com. Jeanhee appeared regularly as a guest personal finance expert on Good Day New York. She also writes about business, real estate, entertainment, arts and culture, restaurants and hospitality, health, and fashion.

Employment

6 roles
Jan 2020 - Present 6 years 4 months
Editor & Writer
Independent
  • Produced and edited long-form narratives, profiles, and thought pieces.
  • Wrote on topics such as personal finance, investing, savings/mortgage rates, and mutual funds.
  • Published on several websites and publications.
  • Created content about business, real estate, entertainment, arts and culture, restaurants and hospitality, health, and fashion.
Apr 2016 - Jul 2019 3 years 3 months
Assistant Managing Editor
Crain's New York Business

Crain's New York Business provides news, information, and connections on all facets of New York through the prism of business. 

  • Edited full range of digital and print content on a small staff producing a news website and weekly print magazine.
  • Focused on New York City-based businesses and businesspersons, particularly in real estate, entertainment, arts and culture, restaurants and hospitality, and small business.
  • Produced “40 Under 40,” “Most Powerful Women” and “Fast 50” features.
  • Edited weekly departments Gotham Gigs (photo-driven, short profiles of interesting New Yorkers), Asked & Answered (pointed Q&As with C-suite or equivalent executives, for- and not-for-profit), Spotlight (profiles of small and mid-size businesses at an interesting point in their growth).
  • Edited of-the-minute digital news stories with a team of editors and reporters.
  • Conceived and moderated events with an entertainment and arts and culture focus. With paid audience of over 350.
Jan 2005 - Apr 2016 11 years 3 months
Managing Editor
Office of Communications, NYU School of Law
  • Promoted the scholarship, news, and accomplishments of NYU Law faculty, alumni and students in multimedia, including digital (websites, e-newsletters, photo galleries, video, audio, livestreaming, social media) and print (magazines and brochures). 
  • Served as the homepage editor of law.nyu.edu.
  • Redesigned online magazine.
  • Overhauled 150-page marketing magazine into 80-page newsstand-worthy glossy with 70,000 circulation to recruit faculty and prospective students, raise profile among profession’s opinion makers.
  • Supervised both staff and freelance editors and writers; collaborated with designers and creative director.
  • Conceived and executed round-table discussions on high-impact, cutting-edge legal topics with distinguished guests; packaged the video content for web and print.
Jan 2000 - Dec 2001 1 year 11 months
Director of FamilyMoney.com
Meredith Interactive Media
  • Developed robust, dynamic, friendly personal finance website for Family Money magazine. Hired and managed staff, struck content partnerships, produced entirely within $200,000 budget.
  • Created strategic plan, editorial plan and design RFP.
  • Selected, hired design firm and staff, forged cooperation between designers and in-house tech team.
  • Struck no- and low-cost content partnerships for news ticker, stock quotes, savings/mortgage rates, mutual fund advice while retaining traffic. Saved $36,000 annually.
  • Wrote weekly e-newsletter. E-mail subscriptions increased 100% in first three months.
  • Appeared regularly as a guest personal finance expert on Good Day New York.
Jan 1999 - Dec 2000 1 year 11 months
Senior Producer, ka-Ching.com
Oxygen Media

Oxygen, a US digital cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Oxygen Media, LLC, a subsidiary of the NBCUniversal Cable division of NBCUniversal.

  • Launched ka-Ching, a personal finance, career, business, and family site for women. Launched in May 1999, ka-Ching was hailed by the New York Times as “clearly the strongest among the overall investment sites for women.” 
  • Edited, managed “Your Money,” “Your Family,” “Your Career” channels.
  • Developed concept, mission, site architecture, design, and editorial voice. 
  • Conceived and ran all editorial aspects of investing and relationship channels, including hiring writers, assigning and editing stories, and maintaining voice and tone.
  • Edited ka-Ching’s two most popular columnists.
  • Customized 18 interactive financial calculators.
  • Appeared as regular on-camera personal finance expert on Trackers (teens) and SheCommerce (shopping) programs on Oxygen Media cable network.
Jan 1993 - Dec 1999 6 years 11 months
Writer & Reporter
Money Magazine

Money Magazine provides advice about all aspects of people’s financial lives, including jobs, savings, investments, spending, real estate, and retirement.

  • Wrote and reported personal finance stories with a focus on Wall Street and analysis of companies and equity mutual funds. 
  • Reported and co-wrote annual “Best Places to Live in America,” “Companies with the Best Benefits.”
  • Wrote and reported Money.com magazine test launch cover story, “Buying a Home on the ‘Net.”
  • Appeared as guest expert on Good Day NY, Today in NY, America Talks, Before the Bell, various CNNfn, CNN, CNBC programs, live and taped.

Education

Jan 1990 - Dec 1990 11 months
BA (Hons), Comparative Literature
Dartmouth College

Portfolio

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