Professional Experience
Give me an assignment; I'll deliver. A well-rounded, experienced freelancer, I offer a full package of communications and editorial services, ranging from producing, writing and editing print/online content to social media and website management, soup-to-nuts website design and development, desktop publishing, and children's book design. I approach each project with expertise, enthusiasm, and attention to detail—whether it's building a professional-quality website, or writing a direct mail fund-raising campaign, an engaging marketing collateral package, a breezy lifestyle/arts/culture/travel article, or an insightful personality profile. Based in the metro Los Angeles area, I am available for projects worldwide.
Expertise
- Copywriter 30 Years
- Copy Editor 30 Years
- Web Developer 8 Years
Specialty
- Arts & Humanities 30 Years
- Consumer Products 25 Years
- International 20 Years
Industries
- Pr/marketing - all 30 Years
- Online/new media 25 Years
- Other 20 Years
Corporate Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)
- The World Bank Group(10+)
- Big Hearts for Little Hearts Children s Hosp Guil(3-5)
Other work history
Senior Public Relations Manager for a global international development agency based in the Washington DC metro area. Publications Manager for a school of medicine alumni association.
Technical skills
Desktop publishing (Adobe Creative Suite CC); photo editing (PhotoShop and Lightroom); video editing; web design and development (coding with HTML, CSS, Jekyll)
Foreign Language Skills
Italian (proficient); Spanish (conversational, reading)
Computer skills
Microsoft Office, OS 10+ and Windows, Adobe Creative Suite CC, Web Development (coding with HTML, CSS, Jekyll)
Equipment
Mac laptop fully loaded with word-processing, desktop publishing, and photo-editing programs; digital camera; voice recorder
References
Gladly provided upon request.
Writing Samples
Welcome to H Street
(Latitudes/American Eagle Inflight Magazine (HCP/Aboard Publishing) 11/1/2011)
[Final Manuscript; published November 2011] Arts & culture article introducing American Eagle airlines passengers/Latitudes readers to Washington DC's burgeoning Atlas District.
Catherine Cole: Living Like She Means It
(Woman magazine (SB News-Press) 11/6/2005)
1700-word cover story profiling Catherine Cole, Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara drama professor, cancer survivor, and amputee.
Healthy Skin
(Woman magazine (SB News-Press) 8/28/2005)
Fun, informational article highlighting skincare options available in the Santa Barbara area.
Women in the Arts: Nicole Strasburg
(Coastal Woman 11/1/2005)
Feature profiling Santa Barbara landscape painter and issue cover girl Nicole Strasburg. One of three artist profiles written for the Winter 2005 "Women in the Arts" issue of Coastal Woman.
From Punk to Pastor
(Columbia Union VISITOR 12/1/2008)
Feature profile of young man's journey from angry, rebellious teen on the run from law to committed Christian pastor.
The Savage Art of Taking Risks
(Coastal Woman 6/1/2004)
Feature profile of Santa Barbara artist and Westmont College professor Susan Savage.
Hope & Glory (& Oratorios)
(Columbia Union VISITOR 8/1/2009)
Feature profile of musical prodigy, composer, and orchestra conductor Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse.
Editorial
Fielding Focus (Summer 2006)
(Fielding Graduate University 6/30/2006)
Summer 2006 issue of Fielding Focus, the news and events magazine of Fielding Graduate University. As editor, I managed production, and wrote and edited content. See my interview with cover subject Yvette Burton, Ph.D.
Fielding Focus (Winter 2006)
(Fielding Graduate University 1/9/2006)
Winter 2006 issue of Fielding Focus, the news and events magazine of Fielding Graduate University. As editor, I managed production, and wrote and edited content. See my cover story on disaster psychologist Gil Reyes, Ph.D., who discusses the mental health issues surrounding disaster survivors.
Website Design + Development
Artist Portfolio Website
(Elyse Whittaker-Paek: Artist + Illustrator 7/19/2019)
Designed and built to showcase the work of Los Angeles-based Elyse Whittaker-Paek, an artist and illustrator specializing in custom watercolor portraits of homes and digital backgrounds for newborn photography. https://www.elyse-illustrates.com
Photography Portfolio Website
(Jason Watkins Photography 1/6/2020)
Designed and built this photography portfolio and business site for a young photographer based in Southern California. https://jasonwatkinsphotography.com/