Professional/Personal Overview
An experienced journalist with an MBA in marketing, my experience ranges from branding theory, marketing, and corporate communications, to home furnishings and the arts.
Work Info
Expertise
Editor
8 Years
Writer
25 Years
Book Author
13 Years
Specialty
Arts & Humanities
8 Years
Business (general)
12 Years
Home & Garden
25 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
20 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
The Barnstable Patriot (11+), The Cape Codder (11+), The Harwich Oracle (11+), Tile Industry News (6-10), The Quarterdeck Log (1-2), Coastal Living Magazine (1-2), The Boston Herald (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Country Floors, Inc. (11+), Korn Ferry (11+), Applied Iconology (11+), Rookwood Pottery Co. (1-2)
Other Work History
Arts & Entertainment Editor, Cape Cod Region, Gatehouse Media, New England; Director of Marketing, Country Floors, Inc.
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Wordpress
Technical Skills
iMovie
Equipment
laptop, Mac and PC, Canon digital camera, iPad video.
Foreign Language Skills
Spanish, French
Work Permits & Visas
US citizen
Unions
none
References
Carol Dumas, senior managing editor, Gatehouse Media; Duncan Berry, Applied Iconology, Ed Maroney, editor, Barnstable Patriot, Merrily Lunsford, Cape Cod Times, NUMBERS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Awards
Numerous NEPA and NENPA for history reporting, and arts & entertainment features
Other
Experienced reporter and editor with an MBA in marketing.
Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near Boston, MA. I am willing to travel regionally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
(A sampling of clips , 12/1/2012)
This is a random sampling of some of my work.
(The Cape Codder , 11/21/2012)
Feature on new documentary on photographer who chronicled key events of the '60s.
(My author's website , 10/15/2011)
This is my author's weblog, a Wordpress site.
(Quartermasters Log , 6/15/2006)
A feature on a memorial for Coastguardsmen killed in the line of duty.
(Barnstable Patriot , 2/18/2001)
Colorful feature story on proper care of books. I wrote this for my HOMESCAPE column.
(The Cape Codder )
A feature on the making of the movie, "Chatham."