Professional/Personal Overview
I'm a versatile writer with a clear, concise writing style and a flair for crafting warm and engaging stories. My assignments have included profiling the president of an international service organization, describing the benefits of ballet, profiling the owner of a vintage clothing shop, interviewing a woman who survived a hurricane at sea, and reviewing an exhibit of presidential artifacts.
Work Info
Expertise
Coordinator
8 Years
Reporter
12 Years
Writer
20 Years
Specialty
Human interest, light feature stories
6 Years
Medicine
12 Years
Lifestyle
20 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
20 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
She Magazine (3-5), Caledonia Patch (3-5), On Wisconsin (1-2), Racine Post (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Rotary International (3-5)
Other Work History
Six years as a reporter for the American Medical News, covering health insurance and practice management issues; six years as a writer for the American Dental Association News; freelance articles published in the Chicago Tribune. Rotarian, and other publications.
Computer Skills
Proficient in Word; experience using both Windows-based and Mac computers.
Technical Skills
Website content management system
Equipment
Laptop computer, cell phone, point-and-shoot digital camera, tape recorder.
Foreign Language Skills
Some German
Awards
Society of National Association Publications news writing award of excellence, Silver Trumpet Award from Publicity Club of Chicago
Associations
Chicago Women in Publishing
Other
Have an MFA in creative writing and teach writing at a local technical college
Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near Milwaukee, WI. I am willing to travel regionally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
Feature articles
(She Magazine , 2/2/2012)
Feature article on the benefits of ballet as exercise for adult women.
(She Magazine , 12/1/2011)
Profile of a woman who runs a clothing boutique.
(Wisconsin Trails , 7/1/2006)
Feature article describing how people in Wisconsin celebrated on America's Bicentennial.
(Rotary International )
Profile of Rotary International's president.
(Chicago Tribune )
Brief feature article on new USO center at Great Lakes Naval Base.
(Rotary International )
Feature article about a Rotary member who raised funds to build a blood lab in Togo.
(American Medical News )
Feature profile of a physician who rebuilt his practice after it was destroyed by a flood.
Book editing
(ACGME , 5/1/2007)
Collection of interviews with chief residents who reflected on their personal and professional journeys from medical students to chief residents.
Health care
(Modern Healthcare , 5/4/2013)
(Vein Magazine , 7/1/2012)
(American Medical News , 1/29/2001)
(American Medical News , 9/4/2000)
(American Medical News )
(American Medical News )
(American Medical News )
(American Medical News )
(American Medical News )
(American Medical News )
(American Medical News )
Practice management column that I developed and wrote.
News Releases
(ACGME , 3/14/2007)
News release summarizing keynote speech at the 2007 ACGME Annual Educational Conference
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
