Professional Experience
When I was a kid my carpet was soft and green and crept into my closet, which was just big enough for me to sit inside, crisscross-applesauce. With a flashlight tucked on my shoulder, I'd write stories. That's where I fell in love with writing, setting the stage for a long career as a print journalist and a corporate copywriter. Learn more at cvdwrites.com.
Expertise
Editor
10 Years
Reporter
20 Years
Writer
20 Years
Specialty
Business (general)
20 Years
Fitness
10 Years
Music
20 Years
Industries
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
10 Years
Newspaper - National
20 Years
PR (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. clients
20 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
20 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Atlanta Magazine (10+), Laureate Education (10+), Prospect News (10+), Fodor's Travel (3-5), Chicago Tribune (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
International consulting firm (confidential) (10+), Kendall College (6-10), Santa Fe University of Art and Design (6-10), Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (3-5), Emory Law School (3-5), Georgia State University's Robinson College (1-2), Georgia-Pacific (1-2)
Other Work History
Georgia College and State University: adjunct professor of journalism
Atlanta (Ga.) Journal-Constitution: 6 years, writer/editor
Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle: 2 years, writer
Utica (NY) Observer-Dispatch: 1.5 years, writer
Technical Skills
FinalCut Pro, iMovie, ArcSoft Photostudio, basic web design
Foreign Language Skills
Some proficiency in French and Spanish
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Windows, OS 10, Powerpoint, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat
Equipment
MacBook laptop, Canon Rebel Xsi, Panasonic RR-QR180 digital recorder, JVC digital video camera
References
Janice Winburn, editor, CNN: jan.winburn@turner.com;
Rebecca Burns, deputy editor, Atlanta Magazine: rburns@atlantamag.emmis.com
Awards
2014 Award of Excellence from the Atlanta Press Club; Folio Eddie and Ozzie Awards, Bronze in Business/Finance; Livingston Award finalist; Georgia Press Association, First Place; Georgia Associated Press Association, Third Place, Feature Writing; Georgia Press Association, First Place, Feature Writing; National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, award finalist; Dean Gysel Writing Award, for the best writer under 35 at the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.