Professional/Personal Overview
A self-professed foodie and "history nerd," I'm an Atlanta-based freelance writer with a knack for research and a love of learning. For more than 10 years, I worked in the museum field writing for exhibits and developing programs on topics ranging from dinosaurs to chocolate. While I continue to serve as a museum consultant, I am also seeking to grow as a journalist. I feel I am particularly well suited to write about topics such as museums, heritage tourism, food and folklore traditions, natural history and Southern history and culture. I also enjoy writing articles related to women's health, parenting and family travel.
Work Info
Expertise
Editor
13 Years
Researcher
15 Years
Writer
15 Years
Specialty
Food
3 Years
Travel
4 Years
Arts & Humanities
15 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
4 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Wcities.com (11+), Words & Numbers Educational Media (11+), Demand Media (11+), Fodor's Travel (6-10), Northstar Travel Media - Weissmann Reports (3-5), Atlanta Parent Magazine (3-5), Positive Energy Media (1-2), Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine (1-2), Southwest Georgia Living Magazine (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Fernbank Museum of Natural History (1-2), Atlanta Botancial Garden (1-2)
Other Work History
Manager of Adult and Special Exhibition Programming - Fernbank Museum of Natural History (2000-2006)
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe PhotoShop
Equipment
Digital camera, digital audio recorder, laptop, video camera
Foreign Language Skills
Spanish (basic reading and speaking abilities)
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Atlanta, GA. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
(Atlanta Parent Magazine , 1/1/2013)
Article on charter schools related to metro Atlanta area parents.
(Southwest Georgia Living Magazine , 9/1/2012)
Guide to apple picking in the North Georgia Mountains.
(p.s. Magazine , 6/1/2012)
Travel article on Atlanta targeted to a male audience.
(p.s. Magazine , 6/1/2012)
Travel article geared toward young, urban women about planning a summer getaway to Atlanta.
(Atlanta Parent Online , 2/20/2012)
A review of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Atlanta.
(Atlanta Parent Magazine , 1/1/2012)
Article highlighting schools in metro Atlanta with extensive foreign language learning programs.
(Atlanta Parent Magazine , 9/1/2011)
Article for Atlanta Parent Magazines's "Family Fun Guide" on apple picking in the North Georgia Mountains.
(Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine , 7/1/2011)
Online version of a print piece I wrote on coping with a complicated pregnancy.
(Fodor's Guide to the Carolinas and Georgia, 19th edition , 4/16/2011)
A front-of-book piece I wrote for Fodor's Guide to the Carolinas and Georgia on Southern plantation museums. I also edited and updated three chapters in the guide.
(USA Today Travel Tips , 6/15/2010)
Short article with date and entertainment ideas for couples in Atlanta.
(USA Today Travel Tips , 6/2/2010)
Short article on train excursions in Georgia.
(Golflink.com , 12/31/2009)
An article geared toward golfers with short descriptions of riverfront Savannah hotels.
(Golflink.com , 11/6/2009)
An article on a few outstanding Atlanta restaurants that have stood the test of time.
(eHow.com , 11/1/2009)
A short food history fact sheet
(eHow.com , 10/7/2009)
A short fact sheet on honey and different varietals.
(eHow.com , 10/3/2009)
Online article that provides a short history and overview of Amicalola Falls in Georgia.
(Wcities.com )
For six months, I served as the Atlanta writer submitting 10 location descriptions and photos per month. To view all my work, simply click the link and search for "Rachel Quartarone." Descriptions include Parish Foods and Goods, the Atlanta Cupcake Factory, the Atlanta Roller Girls, Hotel Palomar, C
Personal Blog
(self-published blog )
My personal blog focused on Southern food, family memories and kitchen experiments.
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