Professional Experience
Lifestyle reporter with recent writing credits with the society news desk of The New York Times. My feature on flash mob proposals made the cover pages of Sunday Styles section. I'm also a frequent contributor to Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan and Fortune.com. Also a skilled SEO editor with a popular blog and radio show on the career and workplace beat. I have a successful track record in developing content that were consistently promoted on portal partner sites like AOL, MSN and Yahoo. Proficient in various content management systems and social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Stumble and Reddit.
Expertise
Content Editor (online)
7 Years
Reporter
10 Years
Writer
10 Years
Specialty
Lifestyle
8 Years
Theater
15 Years
Women's Issues
8 Years
Industries
Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B)
8 Years
Online/new media
8 Years
Nonprofit
2 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
10 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Hearst Publications (3-5), The New York Times (1-2), Fortune (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Coaching Mojo for Managers (3-5), The Blanch Law Firm (10+)
Other Work History
Worked as a news/advice editor at ForbesAutos.com.
Technical Skills
Skilled in all social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, Stumble. Also skilled in employing Google Analytics for identifying user behavior. Proficient in various platforms of CMS.
Unions
SPJ, AAJA, SAJA
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word, Lexis-Nexis, Red Dot, Team Site, Omniture Publish, HBX, Live Stat, basic HTML
Equipment
MacBook Pro, MS Word, Entourage, digital recorder
Awards
Finalist for The Van Lier Fellowship in Playwriting, 2001
Winner of The Pacific Rim Prize 1999, 2000
Semi-finalist in East/West Players New Play Competition 2000
Semi-finalist for New York Theater Workshop Playwriting Fellowship 2000
Semi-finalist in Chesterfields Writers Film Project Competition 1998, 1999
Finalist in Wichita State Universitys 1999, 2000 National Playwriting Contest
Presidential Fellowship in Playwriting 1998
Semi-finalist in the Writers Network Screenplay & Fiction Writing Competition 1994, 1995