Professional/Personal Overview
Experienced Journalist/Blogger/Editor/Content Writer Recent samples here: http://www.thetravelword.com/tag/laurel-angrist/ More clips up here: http://www.laurelangrist.com *References & resume available on request*
Work Info
Expertise
Editor
6 Years
Researcher
6 Years
Writer
10 Years
Specialty
Environment & Nature
6 Years
Outdoors
6 Years
Travel
6 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
10 Years
Other Work History
Media Consultant; Editor April 2010-Present World Hotel Link (WHL Group) • Pitch stories to media outlets about various projects of WHL Group, a global network of companies servicing small-scale tourism providers throughout the developing world • Edit and write destination content for TheTravelWord site (http://www.thetravelword.com/) with a key focus on sustainable and environmentally responsible tourism
Computer Skills
Web & Research Savvy. Adobe Captivate, Photoshop, MS Office.
Unions
Licensed Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (Adult), NYS Ed. Dept.
References
Available on request
Associations
Metropolitan New York Library Council, Student Member
Other
Publications include: About.com * Art Fairs International * The Brooklyn Papers * Budget Travel * Focus *International Ecotourism Society* Much Better Adventures * NY Arts * New York Press * Queens Chronicle * ShermansTravel * Travel Off the Radar * TheTravelWord * Village Voice * The Complete Book of Raw Food (Recipe Editor)
Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near New York, NY. I have a driver's license.
Work Samples
(TheTravelWord , 11/12/2012)
Preserving our natural heritage is good policy for supporting and promoting outdoor tourism in the long
run, but other interests are often at play. Here in New York, we are currently in the midst of an ongoing
battle that pits the gas industry against conservationists over whether or not to allow
(International Ecotourism Society/Your Travel Choice , 10/11/2012)
Visiting a rainforest is a unique nature experience. During the day, these unique biomes burst with a busy buzz and bright flashes of colour. At night, the air comes alive with the shrieks and calls of the forest’s many nocturnal creatures. Cicadas drone, bats flap beneath the canopy, a monkey how
(TheTravelWord , 5/22/2012)
We’ve all visited neglected, underfunded and high-traffic tourist parks where wild and endangered animals have become almost tame. Sites such as these, where regulations are inadequately enforced, are
unfortunately far too common. Visiting tour groups are frequently too large or too loud, acting
(Focus , 10/1/2009)
Seasoned collectors as well as neophytes grapple with questions at every purchase. What factors are most important for someone starting a collection?
(Budget Travel , 8/15/2007)
The trip begins with an overnight stay in the coastal city of Vancouver. The following day you will board the Rocky Mountaineer for a scenic eight-hour train ride through the heart of British Columbia's interior, traveling through the wide green fields of the Fraser River Valley, through canyons lyi