Kimberly Jordan Allen
 
Professional/Personal Overview
  Areas of interest include health and the environment, philosophy, art, film, and holistic living. I have experienced a vast spectrum of endeavors from generating copy for the director of a multi-media empire, to managing and writing for several successful non-profit organizations. I am a published freelancer with strong passions for the outdoors and the arts.
Contact Info
  Kimberly Jordan Allen
Falls Village, CT 
USA

E-Mail: kjallen@optonline.net
Work Samples
 
(beliefnet, 7/20/2006)
Spiritual Buddhist eco-activists defend the planet by helping us realize that we’re all one.
(E - The Environmental Magazine, 5/1/2005)
Article discussing the benefits of heirloom plant varieties and seed preservation.
(E - The Environmental Magazine, 3/1/2005)
1200 word article on holistic practitioners. This article was re-printed in New York Spirit magazine in their June/July '05 issue.
(E - The Enivronmental Magazine, 1/1/2005)
1200 words on gluten/wheat intolerance and celiac disease that recommends different resources for the gluten-conscious consumer.
(E - The Environmental Magazine, 9/1/2004)
1200 Word article discussing the potential hazards of microwave usage.
(E - The Environmental Magazine, 7/1/2003)
300 word update on salmon farming and the controversial use of artificial coloring in supermarkets to increase sales.
Weblog Writing  
(Eco Chick, 2/21/2008)
Being environmentally responsible doesn't mean we need to be on a soapbox.
(Eco Chick, 1/1/2007)
Op-ed piece about offsetting, carbon credits, and environmentalism.
(Eco Chick, 4/24/2006)
Blog post on Victoria's Secret and the unecessary destruction of natural resources that accompanies mass-mailing catalog production.
(Eco Chick, 4/16/2006)
Blog post on the organization Health Care Without Harm.
(Eco Chick, 4/8/2006)
Blog entry on food coops.
(Eco Chick, 3/31/2006)
Blog entry on earthships.
(Eco Chick, 3/15/2006)
Blog entry on Gale Norton resigning.
(Eco Chick, 2/19/2006)
Blog entry on Hillary Clinton and global warming.
(Eco Chick, 1/10/2006)
Blog entry on organic perfumes and the health hazards of synthetic fragrance.
Work Info
 
Expertise
Fact-Checker 4 Years
Writer 7 Years
Researcher 6 Years
Specialty
Health 4 Years
Environment & Nature 10 Years
Arts & Humanities 8 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
6 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Eco-Chick (11+), E-The Enivronmental Magazine (11+), New York Spirit Magazine (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Mountainside (3-5), Pequot Capital (1-2), VH1/MTV Productions (1-2)
Computer Skills
MS Office, Mac/PC
Foreign Language Skills
Basic French
Work Permits & Visas
Dual Citizen - Canadian/American
Associations
Mediabistro
Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near Hartford, CT. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.