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| Professional/Personal Overview |
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A well-published journalist and seasoned editor, my career includes varied newspaper and magazine staff positions, both digital and print, affording me a wide range of writing experience and access to first-rate sources. Currently, I serve as a specialty editor (food/nutrition, health and fitness) and weekly cooking columnist for northern NJ's largest daily newspaper. In addition, I am the editor for Eater Maine, part of the Curbed Network family of blogs.
My prior post, food and entertainment editor for a regional monthly publication, encompassed: developing story ideas and feature packages from start to finish; writing restaurant reviews, wine and spirits stories, travel and entertaining features and profiles on key people in the food and restaurant industry. I have extensive experience coordinating and executing complex pieces on tight budgets, with limited personnel and short turnaround times. |
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Copywriter |
8 Years |
| Editor |
12 Years |
| Writer |
12 Years |
Specialty |
| Home & Garden |
8 Years |
| Lifestyle |
8 Years |
| Food |
12 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
12 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
boho magazine (3-5), Northeast Flavor Magazine (3-5), Downeast Magazine (1-2), Food Network Magazine (1-2) |
Other Work History
Editor, Eater Maine (eater.maine.com)
The Record - Food Editor and columnist
(201) Magazine - Food and Entertainment Editor
The Ridgewood News - Editor
Bergen County Newspapers - Managing Editor |
Computer Skills
Word, Windows XP, Quark (editing), WordPress, Photoshop, Moveable Type, Clickability and other platforms. |
Technical Skills
Recipe development, with particular expertise in reducing calories and fat to make existing recipes healthier, while using real, whole foods. |
Equipment
laptop; digital camera - Canon PowerShot
SD600; audio recorder |
Foreign Language Skills
Some French and Italian |
Work Permits & Visas
valid US passport |
References
Happy to provide if you request them. |
Awards
Various NJPA (New Jersey Press Association) awards for newspaper writing and page design (including several first place awards) |
Associations
Association of Food Journalists
International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association
Montclair Editors and Writers |
Other
BA, French and Italian literature, Trinity College, Hartford
Semester abroad study in Rome, Italy
From 1989-1999, I owned a restaurant, which I created and where I both cooked and ran the dining room; I believe this gives me a unique perspective for writing restaurant reviews and other restaurant-related stories.
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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. I have access to a car. |
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| Work Samples |
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Food and cooking - freelance |
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(Northeast Flavor magazine, 3/1/2012)
In the Berkshires region of Western Massachusetts, farmers and locally raised food are connected to the area's chefs through the non-profit Berkshire Grown.
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(Northeast Flavor Magazine, 11/1/2011)
Chefs in Maine, Massachusetts and New York City offer their take on the Italian Christmas Eve tradition.
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(Down East Magazine, 7/1/2011)
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(Down East Magazine, 7/1/2011)
Dave Berry's farm market boat brings produce, baked goods and local specialty foods to island summer residents of mid-coast Maine.
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Other work |
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((201) Home, 5/1/2010)
The playful, chic design philosophy of Colleen Bashaw, creator of hip hotel interiors in Atlantic City and Cape May, NJ
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Weekly cookbook review/recipe column "In Your Kitchen" |
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(The Record, 5/2/2012)
An idea for Cinco de Mayo from "Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food" by Ivy Stark and Joanna Pruess
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(The Record, 3/21/2012)
An unusual, yet very English Dessert from "The Ploughman's Lunch and Miser's Feast" by Brian Yarvin
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(The Record, 2/29/2012)
A light, yet hearty chicken dish from Mitchell Rosenthal's "Cooking My Way Back Home."
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(The Record, 4/27/2011)
A decadent breakfast treat for Royal Wedding watchers, from "Alice's Cookbook".
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