Anna Sims

Brighton, MA USA
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2 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I’m a creative, detail- and deadline-oriented writer based in Boston who has covered everything from environmentalists raising bald eagles in New York City to children’s science programs to those infamous Kardashians. I’m drawn to stories that make readers want to reconsider the way they view a subject, and I love giving a high-brow analytical treatment to more low-brow cultural topics, like reality TV and pop stars. Though my experience is broad, I specialize in writing about parenting, education, and pop culture/entertainment news. No matter the topic, I treat every story with the same care and accuracy I’d want someone to give my own.

Expertise

Copy Editor 2 YearsEditor 2 YearsWriter 2 Years

Specialty

Entertainment 1 YearFamily, Children & Teenagers 2 YearsLifestyle 2 Years

Industries

Magazine - Local/Regional magazines 2 YearsNewspaper - Local/Regional 1 YearOnline/new media 2 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Crushable.com (10+)
  • New York Family (6-10)
  • BDCwire.com (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Museum of Science, Boston (6-10)

Other Work History

I work part time as a web producer for Banker & Tradesman, a weekly newspaper that covers banking and real estate news in Massachusetts. Before that, I was the managing editor at Truth, a magazine for LGBT people of color.

Foreign Language Skills

Basic Spanish

Computer Skills

Knowledge of PC and Mac formats for Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, FileMaker, Quark, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Wordpress, iMovie, Chicago Manual of Style, AP Style, basic HTML

Equipment

Laptop, DSLR camera, audio recorder, adobe indesign, adobe illustrator, photoshop

General

Peace and Perspective From Boston
(NewYorkFamily.com 4/22/2013)
Boston is on lockdown. No trains are running into or out of the city. The subway system is shut down. The Red Sox and Bruins games have been canceled. Everyone has been instructed to stay inside and keep the doors locked-only open them for police officers who identify themselves with a badge.
Moms We Love: Sarah Aucoin, Director Of NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers
(New York Family 5/1/2013)
When environmentalist Sarah Aucoin announced that she and her husband, Brian, were leaving their converted chicken coop home next to Arizona's Coconino National Forest and moving to New York City, friends thought she was crazy...What could the city atmosphere offer the accomplished environmentalist?
On "Married to Jonas," The Hardest Part About Working For Cosmo Is Finding the Right Outfit
(Crushable.com 6/9/2026)
On the season two finale of Married to Jonas, Timid And Anxious Danielle Jonas became Cosmo Career Woman Danielle Jonas. That's right guys, this week Dani started her new job. And by "job" I mean Cosmo is going to feature her in their new cooking column just this one time.
Is Kim Kardashing Keeping the American Dream Alive?
(BDCwire.com 11/1/2013)
Kim Kardashian is one of the most polarizing "celebrities" in Hollywood... But by pigeonholing Kardashian as a talentless sexpot, we overlook her most significant role: savior of the increasingly elusive American Dream.
The STEMs of Discovery
(New York Family 4/1/2013)
Four kids and a woman in a white lab coat are sitting around a long wooden table covered with test tubes, film canisters, markers, and a bag of Oreos. A new SciTech Kids class is starting, and it's a special session for learning: Space Day.