Professional Experience
Whether I'm creating, crafting, shaping or perfecting, I take delight in the written word. As a writer, I create compelling, lucid copy. As a publicist and communications maven, I craft press releases that command editors’ attentions and get results. As a copyeditor, I whip copy into shape with a quick hand and an eagle eye. I cut my teeth at the San Francisco Bay Guardian and have experience on both sides of the editorial/promotional aisle, so I understand the needs of editors and journalists as well as marketing and public relations. Adept and versatile, I can apply your brand or organization’s voice and style to a variety of mediums, or I can edit, shape, and fine tune your copy.
My particular areas of interest are arts and entertainment, film, media, culture, lifestyle, travel, women’s issues, health, and sexuality, but I'm always open to assignments in other areas.
Expertise
Coordinator
3 Years
Copy Editor
5 Years
Writer
10 Years
Specialty
Arts & Humanities
10 Years
Entertainment
3 Years
Lifestyle
5 Years
Industries
Marketing (in-house) - Small to mid-sized corp. cl
3 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
5 Years
Nonprofit
8 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
10 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Bitch magazine (6-10)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
a prominent Bay Area arts institution (10+), San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (6-10)
Other Work History
CURRENT EXPERIENCE
Publicist & Communications Consultant, Newsletter Producer/Editor, a prominent Bay Area arts institution (work samples available upon request)
- Write, craft, and disseminate all press releases; fulfill media requests; maintain and develop media contact list
- Monitor press coverage; maintain press archive
- Advise on communications best practices (website, social media, etc.) and marketing strategy; research community partnership opportunities; ghostwrite as needed
- Copyedit program notes; proofread monthly printed calendar
- Craft web copy; edit and develop promotional copy
- Provide research assistance; assist in developing programs
- Produce, edit, and disseminate weekly newsletter
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
- San Francisco Bay Guardian — Assistant to the Publisher, freelance writer
- Papertigers.org, Communications Coordinator
- California Academy of Family Physicians — Communications Assistant
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.), Adobe, Google applications (GCal, Google Docs, Google Alerts), FileMaker Pro, Dropbox, content management systems, email marketing programs, Chicago Manual of Style and AP style
Equipment
Laptop, printer, audio recorder
Work Permits & Visas
U.S. passport
References
Available upon request.
