Professional Experience
Accomplished freelance writer specializing in food writing with a focus on regional specialties, travel writing with a focus on U.S. destinations, and sports writing with a focus on baseball and ice hockey.
Expertise
Editor 16 YearsWriter 16 YearsReporter 16 Years
Specialty
Travel 7 YearsFood 7 YearsSports & Recreation 7 Years
Industries
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 7 YearsMagazine - Local/Regional magazines 7 YearsMagazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B) 16 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
- Los Angeles Dodgers (10+)
- Our State (NC state magazine) (10+)
- St. Louis Cardinals (10+)
- Winston-Salem Monthly (10+)
- Seattle Magazine (1-2)
- National Geographic Traveler (1-2)
Other Work History
Editor, Giftware Business, 1993-2002
Computer Skills
Mac OS X, Word, Excel
Equipment
MacBook, iPod voice recorder
Sports Writing Samples
(Winston-Salem Monthly 10/8/2009)
A humanizing feature on the new minor league hockey team in Winston-Salem.
(Texas Rangers 4/1/2009)
Feature on Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler, shortly after the team signed him to a long-term contract. I traveled to spring training in Arizona to work on this piece.
(Houston Astros 5/1/2009)
Profile on Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, not the most media-friendly baseball player on the planet. With little to go on, I managed to write a feature about his significance to his new team.
Food/Drink Writing Samples
(Greensboro Monthly 3/1/2008)
A feature on a local brewer I pitched to Greensboro Monthly.
(Our State 10/1/2009)
An Our State piece that I pitched for October, using the World Series as a hook for this North Carolina peanut producer, which happens to supply most of the Major and Minor League ballparks in the U.S.
Travel Writing Samples
(Our State 10/1/2009)
Based on a story I wrote about a farmer's market vendor who sold fresh North Carolina shrimp, I pitched and won an assignment focusing on this small fishing village.
(North Carolina Signature 1/1/2008)
A feature on boutique hotels across North Carolina, highlighting the particular room in which I stayed, key perks and the overall atmosphere of the hotel. This was also my pitch.
