Professional/Personal Overview
I'm an award-winning freelance writer and photographer specializing in food, travel, spirits, and lifestyle stories. Hire me for your project, and I'll deliver compelling, precise prose on target and on time. Hire me, and I'll write print or online content; create marketing tools; shoot photos and video, or design a website. I can also be your voice on Twitter and Facebook, and I'll promote our projects through my own social media feeds at no charge. If you have a need that falls outside my specialties, that's okay. As a newspaper reporter, I've also written about business, immigration, education, the military, farming, and technology. One of my biggest strengths is a passion for learning. I'm easy to work with, and while I'm proud of my products, I'm not married to my words. You're the boss.
Work Info
Expertise
Editor
5 Years
Reporter
8 Years
Writer
16 Years
Specialty
Travel
2 Years
Food
3 Years
Lifestyle
3 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
16 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Where Y'at magazine (11+), New Orleans CityBusiness (11+), Oyster.com (11+), New Orleans Living magazine (6-10), Care.com (3-5), Edible New Orleans (3-5), Food Network's CityEats.com (3-5), Zagat.com (1-2), Zagat's 2013 New Orleans guide (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
YatMedia (6-10), Rouses Supermarkets (3-5)
Other Work History
I was the editor, lead reporter, and photographer for The Jones Post newspaper (Freedom Communications, 3 years); columnist for the Jacksonville Daily News (Freedom Comm., 4 years); military features reporter for the Jacksonville Daily News (1 year).
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, HTML
Technical Skills
Photo editing (Adobe Photoshop); Web design (ImageCaf Web Site Creator, Typepad); I'm learning to use Adobe Premiere for video edits
Equipment
A kickin' digital camera: the Canon PowerShot G11
Foreign Language Skills
Spanish
Awards
Just won a second-place journalism award from the New Orleans Press Club! I've also won first-, second-, and third-place awards from the North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) for news enterprise reporting and columns.
Associations
Member of the New Orleans Press Club
Other
I was published by Random House in the 2006 book, "Operation Homecoming."
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.