Professional/Personal Overview
I am a freelance writer and business development thinker with media, publishing, and licensing experience honed at Nickelodeon, Disney, Random House, HarperCollins, Room to Read and more. I'm creative, innovative, fast and market-savvy.
Work Info
Expertise
Content Editor (online)
4 Years
Writer
20 Years
Publishing, Licensing, Brand Stratgey, Consumer Products
20 Years
Specialty
Books & Literature
20 Years
Family, Children & Teenagers
20 Years
Women's Issues
20 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
20 Years
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Harper Collins (1-2), Kids Can Press (1-2), Random House (1-2), Room to Read/The Yak Pack (1-2)
Other Work History
VP, Licensed Global Publishing, Gifts and Cards - Nickelodeon Executive Editor, Disney/Hyperion Subrights Manager, Hyperion Buyer, Doubleday Books & Music Clubs Publications Editor & Book Week Manager, The Canadian Children's Book Center The Taproot Foundation Louis Armstrong House Museum
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Photoshop, Wordpress, Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest
Equipment
Digital camera
Work Permits & Visas
Canada & US
References
See testimonials on my web site.
Other
2012 NYU Reynolds/John Wood Fellowship in Social Entrepreneurship Certificate, Non-Profit Executive Leadership B.A. Queen's University
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel anywhere.
Work Samples
(HaitiCorp , 3/1/2013)
(BlueInkReview , 12/1/2012)
25+ reviews of self-published children's books
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