Professional/Personal Overview
Prolific generalist with backgrounds in daily newspaper (community and national), consumer magazines, custom media, online, advertising and marketing. Adept at delivering on brief, with publisher's reader needs paramount. Concise, with personality. Never had a story spiked or killed. Able to inject humor into even the most mundane topics.
Work Info
Expertise
Editorial Director/Content Director
8 Years
Editor
15 Years
Writer
15 Years
Specialty
Food
15 Years
Travel
15 Years
Music
15 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
17 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
CityBites Magazine (11+), enRoute Magazine (3-5), The Globe and Mail (3-5), Up! Magazine (3-5), Toronto Star (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Aeroplan (11+), Bank of America Solutions (6-10), Acura Style Magazine (3-5)
Computer Skills
Mac, Office, Entourage, Powerpoint, Excel, etc.
Equipment
MacBook Pro, MacAir, iPad, digital camera, recorder, video
Foreign Language Skills
Spoken French
Associations
International Wine Education Guild Ontario Hostelry Association Ontario Culinary Tourism Association
Other
Social Media certification (various seminars).
Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near Buffalo, NY. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.