Professional Experience
Jill Coody Smits is the author of "Paris When It Giggles: A Realistic Travel Guide for Adventurous Parents," as well as the writer of many articles, blog posts, op-eds, annual reports, in-house publications and essays. Her work has appeared in Psychology Today, Southwest Airlines' Spirit Magazine, Southern Living, The Washington Post, Politico, The Hill, The Huffington Post and CNN.com.
She has written for nonprofits, hospitals, software companies, ad agencies and parenting blogs on topics including human rights, psychology, cancer, family travel, women's health, fitness and public policy.
Jill lives in Austin with her husband, daughter and two four-footed sons.
Expertise
Copy Editor 10 YearsWriter 10 YearsOther, Specify 10 Years
Specialty
Business (general) 9 YearsHealth 12 YearsOther, Specify 10 Years
Industries
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 7 YearsPR (in-house) - Small to mid-sized corp. clients 10 YearsNonprofit 14 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
- DallasChild Magazine (1-2)
- Animal Wellness (1-2)
- Media Planet (10+)
- Psychology Today (6-10)
- Southwest Spirit Magazine (6-10)
- Southern Living (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
- Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (10+)
- Direct Impact (10+)
- Food Research and Action Center (10+)
- Ford Motor Co. (10+)
- Central Desktop (6-10)
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (6-10)
- Pure Moxie (3-5)
- Johnson & Johnson (3-5)
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure (3-5)
- US Against Alzheimers (1-2)
- Southern Methodist University (1-2)
- Refugees International (1-2)
- Save Darfur Coalition (6-10)
- Fairtrade America (6-10)
