Renee Houston Zemanski

is an award winning editor and writer with 29 years editorial experience and is the author of thousands of online and print articles. She has developed four magazines (three print and one online) from the ground up. For the past 21 years, Renee has owned and operated her own communications business offering her clients comprehensive editorial and communication services specializing in publication consulting and development. She has taken the lead on projects for the University of Florida, Kaiser-Permanente, the University of Maryland and Personal Best and is/was a regular columnist and contributing editor for several magazines, newspapers and newsletters. Most recently, she was the editor of the University of Florida’s 64-page Alumni Association publication, the Florida GATOR, from 2012-2018. 

Prior to starting her own business, Renee was the Strategic Communication Manager for USF&G Insurance in Baltimore, where she managed the company’s internal and external publications as well as consulted with the company’s businesses to develop multi-media solutions. She initiated, developed and implemented USF&G’s first online newsletter. Prior to USF&G Renee was the Senior Editor for FTD’s Florist magazine and her professional experience encompasses almost every facet of journalism from advertising copywriter to public relations director to publications editor and consultant.

Renee lives in beautiful Annapolis, Maryland, and works with clients across the nation.

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Career Highlights

• IABC/Distict III Award of Excellence for Four-Color magazine
• IABC/District III Award of Excellence for One,Two or Three Color Magazine
• USF&G’s RAVE Award for excellent work.
• USF&G Employee Communication Team Award

• Maintained steady working relationships with some of the same freelance clients for 21 years. 
• Published thousands of online and print articles.
• Conducted USF&G’s first communication audit and established and implemented five recommendations to improve company communication.
• Initiated, developed and implemented USF&G’s first online newsletter providing access to remote employees and improving timeliness of communication.
• Conceptualized, developed and implemented the University of Florida's newest alumni publication, Florida GATOR. In five years grew the magazine from 48-pages to 64 pages.