Professional/Personal Overview
As an award-winning writer in the cosmetic surgery, health and beauty industries, I’ve published articles on everything from aesthetic trends and cutting-edge technologies to skincare ingredients and destination spas. Beauty blogs? I write those too! Hailing from medical trade magazine Cosmetic Surgery Times and consumer magazines ITK Beauty and New You with more than a decade of industry experience, I have a flair for writing and passion for beauty and anti-aging, which brings this male-dominated industry to life from a woman’s perspective. My motto? Be smart, be beautiful! health writer, beauty writer, travel writer
Work Info
Expertise
Social Media
5 Years
Editor
13 Years
Writer
13 Years
Specialty
Travel
2 Years
Beauty
6 Years
Health
11 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
13 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
New You Magazine (11+), Cosmetic Surgery Times (11+), Liposuction Magazine (6-10), Cosmetic Surgery Magazine (6-10)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Liposuction.com (11+), The Few Institute (11+)
Technical Skills
WordPress, Blogger content maintenance
Work Permits & Visas
US Passport
Awards
2011 Folio Award (Eddie, Silver) in the Consumer, Women’s Fashion/Lifestyle, Single Article category for "Facial Fillers 101," besting Marie Claire.
Other
BA, Creative Writing, LSU MA, Rhetoric, NMSU
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Cleveland, OH. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
Health
(New You , 3/22/2011)
In the vitamin D debate, experts agree that supplementing isn't one size fits all.
(New You , 3/21/2011)
There was no "Sex in the City" for sexy Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) when, in the second cinematic feature, she entered Abu Dhabi and had her hormone-enhancing drugs confiscated under UAE law, rendering her devoid of estrogen and hence her famous libido...
Beauty
(New You , 8/7/2012)
Vitamins and minerals are billed as the dynamic duo for our physical health. The question is: What's their role with our skin in particular?
(New You , 1/21/2012)
Cosmetic injections just may be the key to the Fountain of Youth, but with so many available, which one is right for you? Here's a basic primer on what you need to know about the latest facial fillers.
Travel
(New You , 3/22/2011)
It's the kind of place you could come and while a week away without the desire to roam -- except for the surrounding desert, of course. With views of the quiet Sonoran Desert, situated in and around jagged mountain peaks and saguaro cacti, it's literally breathtaking. A jewel in which you "spa" simp
(New You , 3/22/2010)
The Mandarin Oriental is a private, peaceful retreat from the bright lights, big spaces and constant clatter of the street outside. Located right in the heart of the strip, this hotel and spa is prominently situated at the entrance of CityCenter, Vegas's new urban resort destination.
Blog
(The Few Institute , 2/25/2013)
Are those wrinkles... or just a sign you need a professional skin clean up? This is my own wrinkle-inducing skin faux pas solved with a simple spring cleaning!
(The Few Institute , 2/11/2013)
If you’ve seen recent headlines, you may already know that the US leads the world in number of cosmetic surgeries. Surprised? Probably not, but it’s official according to what the International Society of Plastic Surgeons reports in a recent release, and it’s no surprise that the media are all