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Jackie Fishman

Potomac, MD

Copy EditorWriterReporter

Based in the Washington, DC area my writing career spans journalism, public relations, and marketing communications. Currently, I specialize in personal essays, reported pieces about personal business, health, family and lifestyle topics. My work appears in Business Insider, StillAlive! Magazine, Lilith, Jewish Women of Words, Virginia Dogwood Newspaper, and others. My corporate work includes writing and editing annual reports, press releases, press kits, newsletter, and brochure copy for NeighborWorks, the Parkinson's Foundation, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association I am accredited by the Public Relations Society of America and hold an MA in public communications from American University where I have also been an adjunct professor. I am a cat lover and grandma and have been known to occasionally jump out of a perfectly good airplane.

30Years XP

Member since 10/1/2007

Stephanie Shaykin

Mount Prospect, IL

Content Editor (online)Other, SpecifyCopywriter

I am a Senior Content Strategist, Copywriter, a Digital Marketer, and a champion of digital content tools and technologies. I have a track record of creating and implementing successful content marketing programs for over six years. I keep up to- date with constantly evolving technologies in online social media platforms and content management systems. I plan and execute content marketing, email marketing, search tools, and SEO. I report on analytics and work closely with clients to create innovative, effective campaigns.

0Years XP

Member since 7/1/2020

Emily Kumler Kaplan

Boston, MA

Producer (television)WriterReporter

Emily Kumler Kaplan is an award-winning investigative journalist. As an ABC news producer for 20/20 and Primetime, a newspaper reporter and columnist, and magazine features writer, she has gone inside the minds of murderers, world leaders, celebrities, business innovators, and everyone in between. Emily’s fascination with how our personal narratives play a major role in our experiences makes her a captivating writer and speaker. She engages her audiences with stories of people overcoming the impossible. Emily is currently writing a book about globalization. Emily earned a Master’s in Journalism from Northwestern’s Medill School. Emily covered Congress for PC World. As a staff reporter and columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal she covered growth and technology in the Business section and fashion and nightlife in the Style section. Emily has written cover stories for national publications on a variety of topics.

12Years XP

Member since 11/13/2008

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Samantha Shephard

Los Angeles, CA

Producer (television)WriterTV Reporter

I am a freelance fashion journalist with over a decade of experience in all aspects of television production, along with writing a broad selection of pieces for national magazines - from 3000 word features digging into the industry to profiles, trend and beauty hits, shopping and celebrity style. I have traveled often to New York, Milan and Paris to cover the runway collections and have a deep pool of contacts in all areas of the industry, as well as in my current home base of Los Angeles.

15Years XP

Member since 1/30/2011

Samantha Cleaver

Charlotte, NC

WriterBook Author

I am a writer working in Charlotte, NC with an expertise in education, parenting, and travel. Specifically, I have 10 years of experience as a teacher and instructional coach and a PhD in special education with a focus on literacy intervention. I have written about education and parenting topics from the Common Core to classroom management to self-esteem in children for print and online publications including Scholastic's Parent and Child, WeAreTeachers.com, and other publications. I have written lesson plans for Scholastic's Disney and Fiskars partnerships, among others. I have published two books, one about close reading for educators (Every Reader, a Close Reader) and another about Active Reading, an evidence-based approach to read aloud, for parents (Read With Me: Engaging Your Young Child in Active Reading). My travel writing has been published in The Washington Post, Travel + Leisure Family, and more. Outside of education, I have also written relationship pieces about happiness and cheating, in-depth ar

10Years XP

Member since 7/20/2013

Casey Quinlan

Richmond, VA

CopywriterProducer (television)Social Media

Former network news/sports field producer, now communication and media consultant. My practice includes health care, health care IT, education, and entrepreneurship. Currently producing/hosting Healthcare Is HILARIOUS! podcast. Powerful prose informed by humor is a specialty. I'm also great at helping companies discover their voice, and at ghost-writing content on behalf of C-level execs. Strong experience in social media for messaging and branding, as well as message advocacy. Author of "Cancer for Christmas: Making the Most of a Daunting Gift" about how an empowered patient can be his/her own patient advocate while managing medical care. My broadcast TV experience was mostly prior to the rise of YouTube. Will happily share full credits if asked - here's a sampling: - live remote field producer NBC/ESPN/CBS/ABC/CNBC - segment ENG NBC/CBS/ABC/BBC - satellite coord NBC/ABC/BBC

25Years XP

Member since 12/12/2006

Kathleen Rellihan

New York , NY

Content Editor (online)WriterProducer (new media)

Travel and lifestyle editor with 15 years experience creating and building new websites and reimagining established brands in the digital space. Relaunched Adventure.com from the ground floor up as editor-in-chief, and previously was an editor for TravelChannel.com for seven years. Freelance travel writer with bylines in CNN Travel, AFAR magazine, Departures, Architectural Digest, Conde Nast Traveler, Fodor's, Travel + Leisure, Washington Post, and more.

15Years XP

Member since 3/25/2019

Joanna Lentini

New York, NY

WriterPhotographer

I am a writer and photographer that specializes in underwater environments, adventure travel, and conservation issues. Some of my projects have included documenting humpback whales in the Kingdom of Tonga, coral reef bleaching in the Maldives, and sea lions rescues in Mexico. I also collaborate with NGO's, and I am the COO of Oceansinfocus.org. I am a FAA certified drone pilot, an underwater photographer and videographer, a Master Scuba Diver, and a Certified dry suit diver for cold, underwater environments.

5Years XP

Member since 8/30/2018

Kathleen McCleary

FALLS CHURCH, VA

WriterEditorBook Author

I'm an accomplished writer and editor with excellent skills in crafting stories and articles, interviewing, research and reporting, and editing. My writing style is clean, spare, and powerful. I've interviewed subjects from Lin-Manuel Miranda to Michael Jordan to Chris Evert to Norah O'Donnell to Robert Duvall. As a reporter, I know how to put interview subjects at ease, ask wide-ranging questions, and scrupulously check facts. As an editor, I know how to listen for a writer's individual voice and make it shine through their work, which is why I love working with kids as well as adults. I'm also a good public speaker and know how to engage an audience—skills honed through teaching (as an adjunct professor of writing at American University, with Writopia Labs, and working with immigrants) and through speaking engagements at bookstores, book festivals, and book clubs nationwide. My objectives: To use my writing, editing and people skills to help organizations and individuals communicate whatever message or stor

25Years XP

Member since 8/26/2020

Kenneth Bossard

Washington, DC

WriterBook AuthorPublisher

Kenneth Bossard is a career real estate professional with an M.A. in Online Journalism and an MBA in Real Estate Development. Ken has designed and hosts several websites, specializing in WordPress and content writing. Ken is strong on dialogue and investigative research. He has completed a fiction novel, Cheryl’s Song, and several screenplays. His thirty years in real estate finance include experience as a large bank Mortgage Loan Officer, Nonprofit Housing Counselor and licensed Realtor. Ken has also been a background actor in two Netflix series, VEEP and House of Cards as well as being the lead actor in local plays and film. KennethBossard.com | CherylsSong.com | MortgageApprovalSecrets.com | Twitter.com/KenBossard | LinkedIn.com/in/KenBossard | FaceBook.com/KennethBossard

12Years XP

Member since 6/5/2018

DEBORA TOTH

Farmingdale, NY

EditorWriterCopywriter

I am an experienced and versatile senior level writer/editor for both print and the web with a special emphasis in business and technology. My responsibilities include writing interesting and engaging blogs, articles, and digital marketing material geared for a specific target audience and producing original, relevant and timely copy. I am also called upon to write press releases, corporate speeches, ad copy, brochures, pitch letters, white papers, and even award submissions. My experience includes excellent interviewing and reporting skills; maximizing client potential with cover stories and other editorial and media opportunities; and thinking strategically about how to communicate with various audiences; and contributing custom content for multiple media platforms. I creatively devise new marketing strategies to continually increase market share and I provide expert guidance to publicize a client’s products, message, and brand. I have proficiency with social media channels (blogs, forums, Facebook, Twitter

25Years XP

Member since 4/8/2010

Roger Thompson

Suwon

Book AuthorWriterEditor

I am an internationally acclaimed military researcher, the author of two books on the U.S. Navy, the first of which, Brown Shoes, Black Shoes, And Felt Slippers; Parochialism and the Evolution of the Post-War US Navy, was endorsed by the famous Admiral Bud Zumwalt who was once on the cover of TIme magazine. My second book, Lessons Not Learned: The US Navy's Status Quo Culture was published in 2007 and endorsed by the world famous aircraft designer Pierre Sprey, who was intimately involved in the design of the renowned F-16 and A-10 aircraft. My work on combat motivation in the navy was endorsed by the world famous novelist, Captain Edward L. Beach, author of Run Silent, Run Deep, which was adapted into a Hollywood blockbuster film. I am interested in working remotely for US online and print media outlets from my current home in Korea, and in 2024, from my permanent home in Canada! My speciality is the US military, airpower, fighter aircraft, aircraft carriers, and the like. I have published 20 online articles

32Years XP

Member since 4/10/2023