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As a writer and editor, I specialize in the areas of food and travel; arts and culture; lifestyle and health. I bring to this coverage a solid background in international policy, business and communications. A former Wall Street Journal arts editor, I now freelance regularly for the Journal as well as The New York Times and other national publications. |
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Travel and Food |
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(The New York Times, 6/1/2008)
"California wine country is no longer just about the grapes. A new crop of farms is promoting locally grown, sustainable food and inviting visitors to see how it's done." This Travel feature is about touring Sonoma County's farms, from fruit and vegetable to goat and olive.
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(The New York Times, 4/15/2007)
"From Istanbul to Siem Reap, more hotels are opening up their kitchens to guests, offering cooking classes as a way to experience a country's culture through its food." A Travel section cover story based on a cooking class I took in Istanbul with reports on similar classes worldwide.
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(The New York Times, 7/2/2006)
"Novice sailors cruise along the Carian coast to friendly villages, unusual cafes and Cleopatra's beach." This Travel section cover story is a first-person account of learning to sail on the Aegean coast of Turkey. A sidebar includes details on chartering sailboats and traditional Turkish gulets.
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(The New York Times, 5/28/2006)
"Music might not be Nashville's biggest business (that would be health care). But the music scene is what makes this city hum." A guide to visiting Nashville, Tennessee: Why go now, and what to do there.
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(The New York Times, 3/19/2006)
"Perched atop South America on the southern rim of the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena feels a million miles from anything having to do with guerrillas, paramilitaries, narcotics or kidnappings." A guide to visiting Cartagena, Colombia: Why go now, and what to do there.
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(The New York Times, 7/22/2005)
"The Kentucky version of wine country: bourbon, thoroughbreds and Stephen Foster." This Escapes cover story is a road-trip guide to Kentucky's Bourbon Trail, horse farms and Shaker Village.
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(The New York Times, 4/10/2005)
"From the streets of Hanoi to the markets of Ho Chi Minh City, one couple plans a do-it-yourself culinary odyssey through Vietnam." This Travel cover story is a first-person account of culinary travel in Vietnam and a guide to markets, food stalls, restaurants and cooking classes in the country.
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(The New York Times, 11/5/2004)
"Once known as the cotton capital of the world, Greenwood, Miss., home of the Viking range, is now becoming a cooking capital." This Escapes feature is about visiting the Mississippi Delta town, its Viking factory, cooking school and boutique hotel.
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(The New York Times, 8/6/2004)
"A road trip in central Appalachia reveals forest-lined roads, white-washed churches in every clearing and not one Starbucks." This Escapes cover story is about the hills and hollows that gave birth to country music. It includes little-known stops in Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky.
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(The New York Times, 5/7/2004)
"Expect real-deal crooners, soulful singer-songwriters, A-list session players and bluegrass virtuosos." How to best spend 36 hours in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Arts and Lifestyle |
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(The Wall Street Journal, 1/24/2007)
A "Cultural Conversation" with Warner Bros./Village Roadshow producer Bruce Berman about his stellar photo collection.
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William Christenberry's Home Truths
(The Wall Street Journal, 9/20/2006)
A review of a retrospective exhibit of William Christenberry's photos at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington. Mr. Christenberry is one of the most acclaimed photographers of the American South.
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(The Wall Street Journal, 1/26/2006)
A feature about modernist prefab housing and the architects driving the movement, based on an exhibit at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
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(The Wall Street Journal, 11/9/2005)
A review of an exhibit of the work of Julius Shulman at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. Shulman was the foremost photographer of midcentury modern architecture.
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(American Way , 8/1/2004)
This lifestyle feature in the American Airlines in-flight magazine tells the stories of five couples who left their 9-to-5 jobs behind to persue the dream of starting their own, family-run wineries.
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Corporate Clients |
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(Ellis Creative, 5/15/2007)
"Since she released her last record, Gretchen Peters, a Nashville hit songwriter with a seemingly charmed and easy life, has been through the wringer." A short profile of Ms. Peters for use in her press kit and on her Website.
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(HealthLeaders-InterStudy, 4/30/2007)
I research, report and write annual reports on the healthcare markets of various American cities. The Market Overviews provide in-depth analysis of the healthcare landscape and cover hospitals, physicians, health plans, Medicaid/Medicare/uninsured, pharma, legislation and employers.
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(Freedom Forum First Amendment Center, 12/1/2004)
I was the sole researcher and writer of this thorough Web-based guide to the Freedom of Information Act and how to use.
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(Metro Nashville Arts Commission, 7/29/2004)
This is a summary of a report on the economic impact of the nonprofit arts on the Nashville economy. As the sole writer of both the summary and the report, I worked with the city's art commission and economists to translate their research into a reader-friendly version for the public.
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Editor |
14 Years |
| Writer |
14 Years |
| Copy Editor |
14 Years |
Specialty |
| Travel |
4 Years |
| Arts & Humanities |
14 Years |
| International |
14 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
14 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
The New York Times (6-10), The Wall Street Journal (6-10) |
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
HealthLeaders InterStudy (3-5) |
Other Work History
The Wall Street Journal, assitant editor, Leisure & Arts, eight years. This includes two years as arts editor for The Wall Street Journal Europe.
The Nashville City Paper, business editor, one year.
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Other
I earned a masters in international affairs (1995) from Columbia University with a focus in media and communications. At Columbia, I founded and edited the newsletter Women in International and Public Affairs.
Prior to that, I had a career as an international accountant and financial analyst for Oracle Corp., based in London, Paris and Basel. I have an undergraduate degree in business.
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Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Nashville, TN. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car. |
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