Professional/Personal Overview
I'm a freelance editor and health writer with more than 19 years' experience. I've edited or written an article on just about every health condition and issue that concerns readers today. I've told them how to lose weight, keep their blood pressure low, manage chronic diseases, and have a healthy pregnancy. I've spent a career turning complex medical information into simple, easy-to-read language for patients and consumers. But my writing is not limited to consumers, as I've been the managing editor of a publication geared toward managed care executives and I've written a host of articles for clinicians.
Work Info
Expertise
Copy Editor
4 Years
Editor
19 Years
Writer
19 Years
Specialty
Lifestyle
2 Years
Medicine
19 Years
Health
19 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
19 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Health Behavior News Service (11+), DOTMed Business News (11+), Angie's List magazine (6-10), Arthritis Today magazine (6-10), Endocrine News (6-10)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (11+), Boston Hannah International (11+), Elsevier Publishing (6-10), Grifols USA (1-2)
Other Work History
Former Managing Editor of several consumer health magazines, including Lupus Now, HemAware, and Coverage (formerly known as Healthplan).
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat
Equipment
MacBook laptop, broadband, webcam, digital audio recorder, digital camera
References
Will be furnished upon request.
Awards
Editor of Gold Pearl Award winner, Lupus Now magazine, for "Best Overall Editorial."
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Indianapolis, IN. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
(Endocrine News , 10/1/2012)
Experts assess the risks to the health of residents near Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis.
(Arthritis Today , 2/1/2012)
Keep your communication with your partner open and effective. Here's how.
(Arthritis Today , 10/1/2011)
Growing fragrant plants can boost your mood --- and your health.
(DOTMed Business News , 8/1/2011)
Number of medical errors occurring during hospital stays higher than expected.
(Angie's List magazine , 6/1/2011)
New guidelines focus on diagnosis and treatment of food allergies as number of cases soar.
(Angie's List magazine , 5/1/2011)
Preparing now could reduce health care expenses later.
(Lifescript , 4/17/2011)
9 Parenting Tools and Tips That Improve Attention
(Health Behavior News Service , 2/15/2011)
(Angie's List magazine , 2/1/2011)
Laser removal can be costly, but effective.
(Angie's List magazine , 1/1/2011)
I'm a regular contributor for this monthly column that addresses readers' wide-ranging health concerns.
(Health Behavior News Service , 12/31/2010)
I'm a regular contributor to HBNS, which disseminates news stories on the latest findings from peer-reviewed research journals.
(Health Behavior News Service , 6/8/2010)
(American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists , 3/1/2010)
I was commissioned as the content writer for the fifth edition of this complete, factual guide to pregnancy and childbirth.
(Coverage , 12/2/2008)
Health plans take steps to ensure members adhere to their medication regimens.
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
