Professional/Personal Overview
Published author (Non-Fiction; Humor; and Children's), freelance writer, comedian, blogger, and speaker. Sarah has appeared on The TODAY Show, CNN, NPR and KTLA; been featured in Los Angeles Magazine; and is a regular contributor to TODAYMoms.com, HuffingtonPost.com and CBS.com/LA Best of LA.
Work Info
Expertise
Content Editor (online)
5 Years
Writer
5 Years
Book Author
15 Years
Specialty
Entertainment
3 Years
Family, Children & Teenagers
12 Years
Humor
15 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
20 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
CBS (11+), E! Television (11+), MSNBC (11+), NPR (3-5), Penguin Publishing/Berkley Books (3-5), Los Angeles Magazine (3-5), Walker Books / Bloomsbury (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Mattel (11+), Huggalo (1-2), Workmen's Circle (1-2)
Other Work History
Former literary agent (William Morris Agency - NYC); TV development executive (animation and live action); stand-up comedian (appeared at The Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv, and Stand-Up NY); MC; sketch comedy writer; speech writer, and former member of Joan River's "Fashion Police" blogging staff.
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Mac OS, and basically anything on a Mac.
Technical Skills
video editing, photo editing, basic web design, photographer and cello tuning.
Equipment
laptop, desktop, HD portable camera (Zi8), digital camera, and a circa 1990 cuisinart.
Foreign Language Skills
Pig latin with a forte in gibberish. Additionally, I can say "Where?" in Spanish and hello, goodbye and peace in Hebrew
Unions
None.
References
Amy Wallace - Los Angeles Magazine
Awards
Top 25 Funny Mom Bloggers - Circle of Moms
Associations
Author's Guild
Other
I have over 20 years experience in book publishing, founded a parenting humor blog, have been a parenting "expert" for NPR, NBC and CBS AND - am the single mother of three fairly self-sufficient children who have yet to break the law. I also make a fabulous chicken cutlet.
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Los Angeles, CA. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
Articles
(Los Angeles Magazine , 10/1/2011)
A humorous look at having real boobs in Los Angeles.
(Los Angeles Magazine , 9/1/2011)
This feature for Los Angeles Magazine is a humorous look at raising a child with Autism.
TODAY.com/Blog
(MSNBC / TODAY.com , 5/18/2012)
A satirical response to the Time Magazine piece about Jamie Grumet and Attachment Parenting. This post had over 10,000 shares on Facebook, "Trended," and had over 150,000 page views.
(MSNBC / TODAY.com / Books , 4/1/2011)
Many women fear that once they have kids they will no longer be perceived as attractive. But author Sarah Maizes’ new book can help any mom get her groove and confidence back on track. Read an excerpt from “Got MILF? The Modern Mom’s Guide to Feeling Fabulous, Looking Great and Rocking A Miniv
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
