Professional/Personal Overview
30 yrs. in personal finance writing, 6 as columnist at NYT. Also published in Fortune, Forbes, Business Week. Much of my writing is business and finance related but with a strong dose of lifestyle, portraits and self-help for magazines like Ladies' Home Journal, Reader's Digest, McCall's, Family Circle, Woman's Day, Self & etc. I have a master of fine arts degree in creative writing and am working on fiction and memoir. Also: Six books, book tours, speeches and television here and abroad on money and values. Two degrees in Russian history. Currently studying theology.
Work Info
Expertise
Book Author
20 Years
Reporter
25 Years
Writer
30 Years
Specialty
Business (general)
30 Years
Personal Finance
25 Years
Women's Issues
15 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
30 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
New York Times (11+), Bloomberg (11+), Financial Advisor magazine (11+)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Family Wealth Alliance (6-10), AICPA (1-2), Hub International (1-2)
Other Work History
Business desk chief at Kansas City Star, Wilmington News-Journal, Philadelphia Bulletin and other newspapers.
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word
Equipment
MacBook Pro, Apple Desktop,
Foreign Language Skills
familiarity with Russian and French; definitely not fluent anymore
Work Permits & Visas
none
Unions
none
References
William Inman, editor in chief, The Street, william.inman@thestreet.com MaryAnn McGuigan, publisher, Bloomberg Press. maryann.mcguigan@gmail.com Bruce Chilton, prof. of theology, Bard College bruce.chilton@gmail.com
Other
B.A., Russian history; M.A., Russian history; MFA, creative writing; theology classes and retreats; many writing workshops Registered Life Planner (RLP) with Kinder Institute.
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.