MeLinda Schnyder

Wichita, KS USA
Website: http://www.melindaschnyder.com

Professional Experience

I'm a full-time freelance journalist, content creator and photographer who is willing and able to take on mobile assignments. I'm reliable, well-versed in AP Style and take deadlines seriously. I write for magazines, newspapers and blogs, in addition to large corporations, small businesses and agency clients. I enjoy a wide variety of topics: aviation, business, sports, travel and animal welfare are of special interest.

Expertise

Copy Editor
23 Years
Reporter
23 Years
Writer
23 Years

Specialty

Business (general)
14 Years
Travel
12 Years
Other, Specify
14 Years

Industries


Newspaper - Local/Regional
23 Years
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
13 Years
PR (in-house) - Fortune 1000 corp. clients
14 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

23 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Wichita Eagle (10+), Wichita Magazine (10+), King Air Magazine (10+), Pilot Getaways (6-10), Active Aging (3-5)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Beechcraft Corporation (10+), Cessna Aircraft Company (10+), Pace Communications (10+), Touchpoint Media (1-2)

Other Work History

reporter and editor for Columbia Daily Tribune, Columbia-Mo.-based sports correspondent for St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Technical Skills

photography, photo editing, Wordpress

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office suite & Adobe Creative Suite

Equipment

Mac, PC, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Canon Rebel DSLR

References

on request

Associations

National Federation of Press Women Midwest Travel Writers Association Kansas Professional Communicators Wichita Professional Communicators

Showcase

Travel

Follow the Boom
(Wichita Eagle 6/1/2014)
Trips worth the drive to see Fourth of July fireworks.
Animal sanctuaries
(Wichita Eagle 9/1/2014)
A look at regional animal sanctuaries that let you visit and get close encounters with animals.
Pinterest boards come to life at regional arts and crafts events
(Wichita Eagle 9/1/2014)
Pinterest boards come to life at regional arts and crafts events - a list of the top fall arts and crafts fairs

Aviation

Worthy Wings
(King Air Magazine 9/1/2014)
King Air magazine cover article on Chris and Jackie Gaertner who fly their 2013 Beechcraft King Air C90GTx on many humanitarian missions, including Angel Flights, Pilots N Paws and organ transplant flights.