
Alona Martinez
Plantation, FL USA | Fort Lauderdale, FL
http://www.alonamartinez.com10 Years Experience
Professional Experience
I am a food, lifestyle, and luxury travel writer & editor with over twenty years of writing experience. I have superb oral and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with positive results. I am regularly commissioned for articles and content creation in various industries, including: luxury, dining/food, lifestyle, travel, non-profit, and the arts and work for multiple media outlets such as: Miami New Times, International Opulence Magazine, Indulge Magazine, Upscale Living Magazine, and Lifestyle Magazine Group. I am timely with deadlines and always eager to take on more assignments. Previous work has appeared on Alimentum Journal, Brain, Child Magazine, Humor.org, Every Day With Rachael Ray Magazine, The Dallas Morning News, The Miami Herald, and The Sun Sentinel. I am the author of My Culinary Compulsion, Serving Up Sizzle, global food memoir with recipes. For more information, visit my website, www.alonamartinez.com.
Expertise
- Writer 20 Years
- Copywriter 5 Years
- Book Author 5 Years
Specialty
- Food 8 Years
- Travel 8 Years
- Lifestyle 8 Years
Industries
- Magazine - Local/Regional magazines 10 Years
- Newspaper - Local/Regional 10 Years
- Advertising agency 1 Year
Media Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)
- Eater Miami(10+)
- Miami New Times(10+)
- Indulge Magazine, Miami Herald(3-5)
- Upscale Living Magazine(10+)
- Opulence Magazine(10+)
- Reader\'s Digest(1-2)
- Larel Media(10+)
- Aventura Magazine(3-5)
- Lifestyle Group(1-2)
- Atlas Obscura(1-2)
Foreign Language Skills
Bilingual English/Spanish
Computer skills
Word, Excel
Work permits & visas
USA citizen
Awards
WSET Sommelier Certification, Symposium for Professional Food Writer James Peterson Food Writing Award
Associations
WSET, IACP, Avant Guild, SCBWI