Professional Experience
A seasoned and well-published journalist, I specialize in health & fitness writing. For more than a decade, my work has been published in major and regional newspapers, magazines and on websites. My goal as a writer are to educate, entertain and evoke emotion.
Expertise
Copywriter
5 Years
Reporter
15 Years
Writer
10 Years
Specialty
Lifestyle
15 Years
Medicine
10 Years
Health
10 Years
Industries
Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B)
10 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
10 Years
Nonprofit
5 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
27 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Credit Union Journal (10+), Detroit Free Press (10+), KMed LLC health communications agency (6-10)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Gilda's Club Grand Rapids (1-2), Siemens Medical Solutions (1-2), American Institute for Preventive Medicine (6-10)
Other Work History
The Desert Sun, reporter
York Daily Record, reporter
Whimsy LLC, owner of art consignment store
Fantasy Springs Casino, public relations manager
Gilda's Club Metro Detroit, Communications Director
Downriver Profile, writer
Cerebralpalsy.org, contributing writer
Technical Skills
Illustrator, PhotoShop, InDesign
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Windows XP, MAC, HTML, Photoshop, Illustrator
Equipment
Digital camera, MAC laptop
References
Frank Diekmann, 561-714-2827
Michael Radner, 248-443-0319
Awards
Various writing awards from SPJ and AP