Professional Experience
A veteran multi-media journalist, I've spent the past 18 years covering fascinating inside stories in food, wine, spirits, and travel. I am thrilled about telling the stories behind the area, person or product and have a knack for bringing a comfort level to my subjects. I've moved into freelance media more recently so I can broaden my writing outlets. I dig deep into issues and stories and write/shoot video and produce content in a passionate and authentic manner. Please see my clips and contact me soon.
Expertise
Producer (new media) 9 YearsProducer (television) 9 YearsWriter 18 Years
Specialty
Food 18 YearsTravel 10 YearsOther, Specify 15 Years
Industries
Broadcasting - Ent - TV (Local) 4 YearsMagazine - Local/Regional magazines 12 YearsOnline/new media 8 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
- Chicago Reader (10+)
- Chicago Tribune (10+)
- Today's Chicago Women (10+)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
- Southern Wine (6-10)
- Wirtz Beverage (6-10)
- Peapod Delivery (1-2)
Awards
Received HubSpot Certificate of Inbound Marketing Expert
Nominee; Peter Lisagor Writing Excellence
Certificate Sommelier, Court of Master Sommelier
Other Work History
Travel Bureau's, Chambers of Commerce and Wine Associations across the country and internationally
Technical Skills
video editing, photo editing, social content distribution via networks
Foreign Language Skills
Spanish
Computer Skills
Database development and analysis, email campaigns, excel, word, all Mac applications, Final Cut/iMovie
Equipment
hd digital video camera, digital SLR still camera, MacBook Pro for digital editing
References
Jenniffer Weigel, Chicago Tribune
Kelly Culter, Marcel Media
Recipe Writing Samples
(ChicagoTribune 2/14/2014)
This piece was a recipe for El Salvadoran Pupusas. It ran as a feature on the cover page of Chicago Tribune Good Eating section.
Writing Samples; Food
(Chicago Tribune 3/15/2012)
Fun roundup of various cauliflower dishes at Chicago restaurants.
Writing Samples; New Opening
(Chicago Sun-Times 4/12/2011)
A preview of the soon to open City Winery in Chicago. This was a feature on the cover of the Food section.
Video Samples; Wine
(Taste on NBC5 Chicago 8/14/2008)
This Wine Picks is a sample of the wine coverage and story telling we captured for Taste on NBC5 Chicago.
Video Samples; Restaurants
(Taste on NBC5 Chicago 5/15/2008)
This is a sample of the video style when we cover restaurants for the show Taste on NBC5 Chicago, currently not airing.
Writing Samples; Wine
(Today's Chicago Woman 12/1/2013)
Article on Champagne and some of the French winemakers that came through Chicago to taste their wines.
Video Samples; Spirits
(Taste on NBC5 Chicago 6/12/2008)
Mixology 101 was a segment within Taste on NBC5 Chicago in which we featured an expert Mixologist shaking up craft cocktails or classics.
Video Samples; Chefs
(Taste on NBC5 Chicago 8/23/2008)
The Chef-focused video highlights the interviews captured for our restaurant segments; Taste on NBC5 Chicago.
General
(Make it Better 2/1/2014)
A cocktail round up of the Chicago area and suburbs.
(Chicago Reader 4/1/2007)
A sample of my monthly pairing article for Chicago Reader. This series paired wine to a non-wine centric cuisine at a BYO restaurant in Chicago; Korean, Northern Thai or Persian. A fascinating meal with a famous sommelier yielding these suggestions for my readership when they were heading to a BYO.
(Chicago Reader 5/1/2007)
This is a sample of my In The Kitchen series, telling the inside stories of small ethnic restaurant owners in Chicago restaurant.
(Chicago Sun-Times 3/22/2011)
A fun piece on various kitchen gadgets that are lesser known.
