Professional/Personal Overview
Award winning writer and editor with experience working for print and advanced media.
Work Info
Expertise
Content Editor (online)
7 Years
Reporter
21 Years
Writer
21 Years
Specialty
pets, animals, veterinary
6 Years
Medicine
21 Years
Business (general)
21 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
25 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Managed Healthcare Executive Magazine (6-10), National Comprehensive Cancer Network (6-10), Onclive.com (6-10), Dermatology Times (6-10), Veterinary Practice News (6-10), American Animal Hospital Association (3-5), Refractive Eyecare (3-5)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
ChicoChandler (6-10), BCS Think Tank (3-5), Edelman (1-2)
Other Work History
Editor in chief of physician newspapers, including Infectious Disease News, Infectious Diseases in Children, , Hem/Onc Today, Endocrine Today, Cardiology Today, Pharmacy Today Executive Editor of Veterinary Forum and Veterinary Technician Editor in Chief: Infectious Diseases in Children, Infectious Disease News, Endocrine Today, Hem/Onc Today, and Cardiology Today Managing Editor, Printing Impressions General Reporter, Bucks County Court House General Report, Bucks County Courier
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe, Quark, InDesign, Dreamweaver
Technical Skills
Web design
Equipment
Digital audio recorder, Nikon Digital Camera
Work Permits & Visas
US Citizen
Awards
2009 TABI award for writing 2009 Apex award for writing 2008 Eric W. Martin Award for professional writing, from AMWA 2008 Apex Grand Award 2008 Bronze Award for feature writing from ASBPE 2008 TABI international award for writing 2007 Award of Excellence -- Apex 2006 Gold Triangle Award -- the American Academy of Dermatology 2006 Award of Excellence -- Apex 2005 One-week fellowship at the Centers for Disease Control called Journalism Boot camp 2002 TABI international award for writing 2002 Sampter Journalism Award American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology
Associations
American Medical Writers Association American Society of Business Publishers and Editors American Horse Publishers
Other
I hold an MS in Biomedical Writing I spent 12 years in the US Army Reserves, 6 of those working in a Public Affairs Unit
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
(Managed Healthcare Executive , 12/1/2011)
Private exchanges are moving aggressively to address the challenges of providing quality healthcare at an affordable price. The article talks about how it is different from the heavily regulated state exchanges.
(Refractive Eyecare , 3/1/2011)
A review of the redesigned PureVision 2 HD lense. My byline is at the end of the article.
(Veterinary Forum , 5/1/2007)
This article won three awards
(Veterinary Forum , 2/1/2007)
This veterinary article won an award from the American Medical Writers Association
(Veterinary Forum , 1/1/2007)
(The New England Health Advisor )
(National Comprehensive Cancer Network patient website )