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As the founding deputy editor of entertainment and lifestyle site Crushable.com and the former editor of FishbowlNY, mediabistro.com's New York media blog, I have much experience working in digital media and turning around interviews and copy quickly. I recently moved out of editorial professionally, but I am available for freelance projects. My experience and interests include media, business, lifestyle, fashion, entertainment and television. I also write a weekly column on text messaging and dating for Crushable, and have a continued interest to cover this area, and other dating stories, for other publications as well.
I have written for Mediabistro.com, Marie Claire, WWD, DNR, Forbes, Forbes Woman, Boston Magazine and Daily Candy Boston. |
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Expertise |
| Editor |
2 Years |
| Reporter |
5 Years |
| Writer |
5 Years |
Specialty |
| Entertainment |
1 Year |
| Fashion |
2 Years |
| Business (general) |
4 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
6 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
FishbowlNY (11+), Mediabistro.com (6-10), New York Magazine (1-2), WWD (1-2), Forbes Woman (1-2), Marie Claire (1-2), BettyConfidential.com (1-2), Careerealism.com (1-2) |
Other Work History
August 2010 - Present - Business Development and Social Media Manager, b5 media
February - August 2010 - Deputy Editor, Crushable.com
May 2009 - February 2010 - Editor, Mediabistro's FishbowlNY blog
2008 - Market Editor, DNR (men's wear trade publication)
2006-2008 - Reporter/Senior Reporter, Law360.com
2005-2006 - Editorial Assistant, Forbes Magazine
2005 - Lifestyle Intern, Boston Magazine
2004-2005 - PR Intern, Hadley Pollet (women's accessories designer)
2003 - Features Intern, The Stamford Advocate
Previous freelance work has appeared in Marie Claire, Forbes Woman, WWD, Mediabistro.com, Daily Candy Boston and Boston Magazine. I've also appeared as a commenter in the E! special "The Forbes Celebrity 100" (2006). |
Computer Skills
InCopy, Quark, Online content manager, Factiva, Lexis Nexis, Pacer, Blogger, Photoshop, Movable Type, WordPress, Twitter, Facebook, HootSuite, TweetDeck, Tumblr |
Equipment
I have a laptop, digital camera, flipcam and audio recorder |
Foreign Language Skills
I can get by with my high school Spanish |
Work Permits & Visas
I have a passport |
Unions
Freelancer's Union |
References
On request |
Associations
AvantGuild |
Other
I have a B.S. in Magazine Journalism from Boston University (2005)
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Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. |
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Freelance Work |
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(Marie Claire, 12/1/2010)
Etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore, author of Business Class, offers tips on how to navigate the inevitably thorny issues that arise when you host your boss.
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(mediabistro.com, 10/20/2010)
Ryan Holmes, founder of social media tool HootSuite, talks about founding a new media start up and using the freemium model to earn money (hopefully).
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(mediabistro.com, 9/15/2010)
Eric Daman, costume designer for the popular WB series Gossip Girl talks about the challenges of creating high end looks for the show's stars that are accessible and afordable for young women in Middle America.
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(mediabistro.com, 7/28/2010)
Pamela Mitchell, career coach, author, and founder and CEO of The Reinvention Institute talks about changing jobs in this challenging job market of the media today.
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(mediabistro.com, 6/14/2010)
Ariel Foxman, managing editor of InStyle since 2008, talks about his experience launching and shuttering Cargo magazine.
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(mediabistro.com, 6/9/2010)
A Q&A with the editor-in-chief of one of the biggest publishers of online music content on the Web. We discuss the state of music journalism and the transition from traditional journalism to the Web.
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(mediabistro.com, 6/2/2010)
A Q&A with the president of the women's television network WE tv and its sister network, the Wedding Channel. We discuss working for a TV network and creating a brand for women.
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(mediabistro.com, 4/21/2010)
A Q&A with the editor-in-chief of the independent music magazine Paste. We discussed building and maintaining an indie mag in the troubled magazine world, and covering the music industry effectively online and in print.
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(mediabistro.com, 3/24/2010)
A Q&A with the creator of PopSugar and the growing Sugar Inc. network of women-centric blogs. We discussed launching a blog and creating a new media company and the challenges facing the media and entrepreneurs today.
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(mediabistro.com, 3/10/2010)
A Q&A with the lead editor of top women's magazine InStyle, where we discuss his hectic day to day life, surviving a shuttered publication and making tough decisions to close magazines in this troubled economy.
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(mediabistro.com, 2/10/2010)
A Q&A with the successful entertainment reporter and author about the ups and downs of working in the industry, the famous people he's interviewed and his book about looking at life in a different way.
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(mediabistro.com, 12/23/2009)
A Q&A with the editor of satirical newspaper The Onion, speaking about the paper's editorial methods, women in comedy and advice for aspiring comedy writers.
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(mediabistro.com, 11/30/2009)
Hacks and flacks tackle the embargo imbroglio of securing a scoop without damaging relationships
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(mediabistro.com, 11/11/2009)
The WaPo alum and Guardian brand champion speaks out on tactics that can save struggling media companies.
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(BettyConfidential.com, 11/5/2009)
A rundown of eight new celebrity scents out for fall.
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(mediabistro.com, 10/21/2009)
Emmy Award-winning exec producer of the Daily Show takes us behind the scenes of the fake news show and talk about video montages, his new young adult fiction book and why he keeps his Emmys in his pantry.
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(mediabistro.com, 9/23/2009)
A Q&A with Michela O'Connor Abrams, the president and publisher of shelter and design brand Dwell, focusing on building a media brand, diversifying content, creating a community and the future of magazines.
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(mediabistro.com, 9/1/2009)
A Q&A with authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn about their book, a sort of how-to for social change, "Half The Sky."
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(Mediabistro.com, 8/26/2009)
A Q&A with Merri Lee Kingsly, the publisher of Saveur, on how she has turned her small circulation, hard-to-pronounce epicurean title into one of the best-performing magazines in the U.S.
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(Forbes Woman, 6/25/2009)
An interview with make up artist and entrepreneur Bobbi Brown about her philanthropic work with Dress For Success and the Jane Addams School in Bronx, NY and an accompanying slideshow with advice for busy women about how to make time to give back.
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(Forbes Woman, 4/14/2009)
A women's leadership story about COO of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Niki Leondakis and companion slideshow.
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(New York Magazine's Vulture blog, 3/25/2009)
A blog post about costume designer William Ivey Long's replication of Dolly Parton's breasts for the new musical "9 to 5: The Musical."
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(New York Magazine's The Cut Blog, 3/24/2009)
Washington Post fashion critic Robin Givhan on her new beat covering Michelle Obama and 80's fashions' comeback.
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(Careerealism.com, 2/23/2009)
A short personal essay about my experience as an unemployed young professional.
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(WWD, 2/3/2009)
A preview article about men's sportswear for a supplement to WWD about the trade show Magic.
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(Daily Candy Boston, 5/19/2005)
Blurb about Charlestown, Mass.-based accessories company, Ono Accessories
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(Daily Candy Boston, 5/3/2005)
Blurb about Boston-based frozen food company Well, Well, Well
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DNR |
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(DNR, 11/24/2008)
Third quarter results for men's wear retailer Casual Male Retail Group.
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(DNR, 11/3/2008)
Bloomingdale's CEO Michael Gould talks about the men's business' performance in fall 2008.
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(DNR, 10/27/2008)
Oklahoma-based independent men's wear store gets ready to close so its owner can retire.
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(DNR, 10/27/2008)
A review of Banana Republic's Spring 2009 fashion show.
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(DNR, 10/20/2008)
Houston men's store Norton Ditto's plans to expand.
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(DNR, 10/13/2008)
Designer DDCLab opens a new store in Soho
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(DNR, 10/6/2008)
A review of designer Billy Reid's new store in New York.
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(DNR, 9/22/2008)
Designer Billy Reid set to open a new store in New York in fall 2008.
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(DNR, 9/8/2008)
A business article about men's wear retailers' same-store sales for August 2008.
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(DNR, 9/8/2008)
J.C. Penney's CEO predicts the Polo Ralph Lauren lifestyle brand will be the company's biggest launch based on first year sales.
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(DNR, 9/1/2008)
Men's wear debuts in Lord & Taylor's flagship windows during fashion week for the first time.
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(Law360.com, 7/11/2008)
With its stock slipping to under $10 a share, General Motors Corp. continued to fight speculation that it is headed toward Chapter 11.
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(Law360.com, 1/14/2008)
An examination of possible lawsuits that could arise against companies that add drug-like claims to their cosmetics products' labels.
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(Law360.com, 5/29/2007)
With the all-too-palpable threat of dismissal looming in derivative shareholder complaints filed over the alleged backdating of stock options, plaintiffs attorneys are already strategizing for the next stage and preparing their amended complaints.
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(Forbes.com, 9/29/2006)
A slideshow of 10 over the top luxury pet accessories
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(Forbes Magazine, 3/13/2006)
A feature about Project Runway contestant Chloe Dao, her Houston boutique Lot 8 and her clothing line, written before she was crowned as winner of PR's second season.
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