Professional Experience
A well-published freelancer with skills learned as an arts, features and health reporter at a regional daily newspaper, I write clearly and concisely and turn stories around quickly. I also write about cancer survivorship, based on personal experience and knowledge about healthcare. Blogger and contributor to national cancer magazines. Published in college alumni magazines and on their websites, where I have covered topics in education and written about interesting professors, students and alumni. Knowledgeable about fitness; up-to-date on healthy living information and trends. Comfortable interviewing all types, from well-known actors to ordinary people. More at Ronnigordon.com.
Total Media Industry Experience
35 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Mount Holyoke College (10+), Springfield Republican/Masslive.com (10+), Take Magazine (3-5)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (3-5), Cancer Today magazine (1-2), University of Massachusetts/Amherst (1-2)
Other Work History
Staff reporter at Springfield (Mass.) Republican and Masslive.com and Holyoke Transcript-Telegram
Computer Skills
Word
Equipment
Macbook Air, iPhone
References
Mimi Rigali
Supervisor at The Republican
mamamimi30@hotmail.com
413-536-9280
Mark G. Auerbach
Colleague and Principal at Mark G. Auerbach Public Relations
Mgauerbach@gmail.com
413-427-7352
Emily Medine
Friend and Principal at Energy Ventures Inc.
Emilymedine@aol.com
412-412-1231
Awards
Top Leukemia Blog/Healthline; Sword of Hope award, American Cancer Society
