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"Michele Miles Gardiner did a phenomenal job of writing a highly accurate, totally clear, and wonderfully fast moving article about eHarmonys history, our values, our successes, and our near extinction along the way. Out of hundreds (maybe even thousands) of articles about eHarmony over the last seven or eight years, it is clearly one of my two or three favorites." - Neil Clark Warren, Founder of eHarmony.com
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I'm a nonfiction writer and storyteller of print and web, with an insatiable curiosity and a variety of skills: research, editing and Photoshop, to name a few.
I also enjoy writing with humor when appropriate, but always take my assignments seriously.
Please check out more of my work samples at:
http://michelemilesgardiner.typepad.com/
And to read my more personal writing -
www.aprilbaby.typepad.com |
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Features |
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(Pasadena Magazine, 2/1/2008)
eHarmony founder Neil Clark Warren talks about the challenges and stratospheric successes of eHarmony.com.
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(Pasadena Magazine, 9/1/2007)
Dr. Drew Pinsky of MTV and Loveline talks about his hometown and his work with addiction.
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(Los Angeles Daily News, 11/19/2006)
My defense of the San Fernando Valley.
Believe it or not, we Valley-ites are not all porn stars, meth-addicts and simpletons.
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Arts & Entertainment |
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(LA Splash, 10/16/2005)
Iconic photographer of midcentury California architecture, Julius Shulman, celebrated his 95th birthday with an opening at LA's Getty Museum, and I celebrated with him.
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(LA Splash, 7/19/2005)
L.A. Weekly's Songwriter of 2005 - A.M. - released his re-mixed CD. Here's my review of the music and the party.
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(LA Splash, 7/1/2005)
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(LA Splash, 6/22/2005)
A review of a Courtney Cox film previewed during the Los Angeles Film Festival.
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Parenting |
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(Imperfect Parent, 11/10/2006)
One of the hardest things about raising kids is dealing with the adults around them.
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Humor/Opinion |
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(Los Angeles Daily News, 12/10/2006)
One dash of holiday experiences, with a twist of observations and a pinch of celebrity commentary - and you've got my verbal Christmas grog.
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Personal Essay |
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(Los Angeles Daily News, 9/11/2007)
A piece I wrote shortly after September 11, 2001 - While there is much I'd love to forget, there are some things I wish to remember.
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(Common Ties, 4/23/2007)
The story of my less-than-traditional wedding and the unexpected stranger who saved the day.
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Reporter |
4 Years |
| Researcher |
4 Years |
| Writer |
18 Years |
Specialty |
| Arts & Humanities |
4 Years |
| Entertainment |
4 Years |
| Humor |
6 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
4 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
L.A. Splash (6-10), Los Angeles Daily News (6-10), Pasadena Magazine (6-10), Wineandmusic.com (1-2), Common Ties (1-2), Imperfect Parent (1-2) |
Other Work History
Since 1996, I've owned and managed Boutique Audio & Design, Inc. with my husband. Our clients are some of the biggest names in the music and entertainment business: U2, Flea and John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck, Vincent Gallo, Weezer, Jon Brion, Daniel Lanois, South Park Productions, Rick Davies of Supertramp, Doug Feiger of The Knack, Lauryn Hill of the Fugees, Sean Lennon and many others.
Prior to Boutique Audio, I founded Type-n-Stuff, where I wrote, edited, designed and printed documents (newsletters, business manuals, books, scripts, resumes, etc.) for clients. |
Computer Skills
SEO, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Photoshop CS3, Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, basic HTML, XHTML, social networking, blog writing and editing. |
Technical Skills
Digital Photography, photo editing, scanning, and some video editing with Final Cut Pro. |
Equipment
PC, MAC, laptop, Canon digital camera, photo scanner and Sony digital voice recorder |
Foreign Language Skills
French - just enough to keep myself sheltered and fed in a French village for a week. |
Associations
Jack Londons California Writers Club; MB Avant Guild, and Yelp.com, where I'm an elite member. On Yelp, people review anything from the arts to zoos, and everything (coffee houses, pubs and restaurants) in between. |
Other
I will receive research credit for a soon-to-be-released documentary, "Tales from the set." Also, as a guest speaker at the California Writers Club, I spoke about "What We As Writers Share - Inspirations, Ideas and Frustrations."
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Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near Los Angeles, CA. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car. |
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