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A former staff editor and writer at a national, general-interest magazine, with a background in newspapers, I understand the need for rich detail and anecdotes to make a story come alive, whether it's an insight piece, a profile or a longer, narrative story. I have written about religion at Burning Man, the first black Pulitzer Prize-winning woman playwright, actor Jake Gyllenhaal and the need for music education in schools, among many other subjects. I enjoy pursuing my own ideas - usually involving an artist or issue just outside mainstream purview - as well as taking assignments. I approach each story with extensive research and a fresh set of ideas, also considering how it will look on the page; I like coming up with concept pieces or other unique ways to frame a subject. I believe in professionalism and meeting deadlines. |
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| Work Samples |
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(The Washington Times, 9/3/2007)
A front page story in the Washington Times, looking at the growing number of people who attended Burning Man to express and practice the world's more mainstream religions.
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(The Washington Times, 9/3/2007)
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(USA WEEKEND Magazine, 10/30/2005)
Profile of actor Jake Gyllenhaal, on the eve of his Oscar nomination for Brokeback Mountain.
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(USA WEEKEND Magazine, 10/9/2005)
Cover story profile of Kirsten Dunst.
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(USA WEEKEND Magazine, 8/21/2005)
Profile of fashion designer Zac Posen.
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(USA WEEKEND Magazine, 5/29/2005)
Cover story profile of Christian Bale.
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(USA WEEKEND Magazine, 6/13/2004)
Profile of Jason Bateman, the Arrested Development star who can't seem to grow up
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(USA WEEKEND Magazine, 5/11/2003)
Profile of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks.
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(USA WEEKEND Magazine, 12/4/2005)
Alicia Keys, Bow Wow and Damian Marley talk about what makes great song lyrics. Launch of USA WEEKEND Songwriting Contest for Teens, which I put together and managed each year.
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(USA WEEKEND Magazine, 2/6/2005)
A cover story interview with Simon Cowell, a judge for the USA WEEKEND Songwriting Contest for Teens, which I put together and managed as a staff editor.
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(USA WEEKEND Magazine, 6/20/2004)
Usher, a judge, introduces the winner of the USA WEEKEND Songwriting Contest for Teens. Interviewed on the set of NBC's American Dreams, a contest partner.
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(USA WEEKEND Magazine, 1/26/2003)
Story about Justin Timberlake and the need for music education in schools. Call-to-action for annual Songwriting Contest for Teens.
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(USA WEEKEND Magazine, 7/17/2005)
Interview with the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours, Michael Cunningham.
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(USA WEEKEND Magazine, 6/5/2005)
Best-selling authors pick the books they'd most like to see adapted for the big screen. Authors include Jonathan Safran Foer, Khaled Hosseini, Lynne Truss, Mireille Guiliano.
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(The Washington City Paper (DC), 7/24/1998)
Investigative piece looking at the causes and consequences of District businesses' poor compliance with the ADA.
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Reporter |
10 Years |
| Book editor, video editor |
11 Years |
| Editor |
12 Years |
Specialty |
| Arts & Humanities |
5 Years |
| Entertainment |
9 Years |
| Music |
6 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
15 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Atlantic Times newspaper (11+), USA Weekend Magazine (11+), Berrett-Koehler Publishers, SF (6-10), The Washington Times (1-2) |
Other Work History
Tech and marketing specialist -- First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael -- July 2011-present
Manuscript reviewer/editor -- Berrett-Koehler Publishers, SF, 2009-11
Associate editor -- USA Weekend Magazine -- 2000-06
Feature writer/cal. editor -- The Washington Times -- 1998-2000
Editorial intern -- Washington City Paper -- 1998
Stringer -- Newsweek magazine -- 1998 |
Computer Skills
AVS Video editor, Word, Excel, Messenger, Quark Copydesk, Quark Express, OS 10, Windows XP |
Technical Skills
Video editing, blog posting |
Equipment
AVS Video Editing suite, 2007 MacBook laptop, Canon PowerShot A530 digital camera, iPhoto photo editing app, Olympus digital voice recorder, printer, fax machine, scanner. |
Foreign Language Skills
French. |
References
Connie Kurz, Senior editor, USA Weekend Magazine: 703/854-3400. Astrid Riecken, freelance photographer, Washington DC: 202/409-6505. |
Awards
President's Circle Award, 2003, USA Weekend Magazine.
Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism, 2003.
Visionary Award, 2004, USA Weekend Magazine.
Best Profile Writing, 1997, Prism Magazine. |
Associations
The Association for Women in Communications - former board member. |
Other
On-camera experience: Animal Planet. Was featured as an "animal passionate" in promotional materials for Animal Planet: Feb. 2007.
Volunteer interpreter, Invertebrates Exhibit, National Zoo in Washington, DC: Feb. 2001-2006. Have a keen interest in science, nature and the environment.
Vice President of Student Affairs for the DC Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications: 2003-2006.
Studied magazine journalism at San Francisco State University: 1991-1996.
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Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near San Francisco, CA. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. |
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