Professional/Personal Overview
A writer editor with varied experiences, from long-form magazine feature pieces to marketing campaigns and social media content creation.
Work Info
Expertise
Content Editor (online)
5 Years
Editor
5 Years
Writer
5 Years
Specialty
Entertainment
2 Years
Humor
1 Year
Lifestyle
5 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
5 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
LivingSocial (11+), The Washington Post Magazine (3-5), McClatchy-Tribune National Wire Service (1-2)
Other Work History
Was a full-time writer/editor/columnist in the features and news departments of McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. Served as a Senior Editor at LivingSocial, creating a voice for daily deals and managing and coaching a team of writers and editors.
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office, WordPress, Basic HTML coding, Social Media -- Facebook, Twitter, Blogging, etc.
Other
Improviser and Storyteller. Have taken courses at Washington Improv Theatre and Speakeasy DC. I'm also a blogger.
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Washington, DC. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
Writing Samples
(The Washington Post Magazine , 9/11/2012)
Online photo gallery and print short feature on callboxes in DC. Interviewed local artists as well as performed background historical research.
(The Washington Post Magazine , 6/16/2011)
Feature article on local political and celebrity impersonators. Performed in-depth, in-person interviews, as well as shadowing at an event.
(The Washington Post Magazine )
Wrote a features piece on the gargoyles on the National Cathedral. Took a tour, performed in-person interviews, and included historical research.