Allison Ellis

Seattle, WA 98105 USA
Website: http://www.allisonellis.com

Professional Experience

Well-published freelance writer and magazine journalist with 20+ years experience in lifestyle and consumer media. My work has appeared in Redbook, Marie Claire, Working Mother, Fodor's Travel Guides, NBC, MediaPost, ParentMap, Seattle Weekly, and The Seattle Times. Please see www.allisonellis.com for more info.

Total Media Industry Experience

23 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Redbook (1-2), ParentMap (10+), Marie Claire (1-2), The Seattle Times (10+), SELF (1-2), Working Mother (3-5), Fodor's Travel Guides (3-5)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Starbucks (10+), Nordstrom (10+), Rover.com (10+), GEICO (10+)

Other Work History

Starbucks Copywriter Nordstrom, Inc., Managing Editor Fox Family Worldwide Vice President, Content Free Range Media/Thomson Newspapers Editorial Director Medio Multimedia Producer Eastsideweek/Seattle Weekly Calendar Editor

Equipment

Laptop, digital camera

References

http://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonellis

Associations

Northwest Writers Association Society of Professional Journalists

General

Fido's finances can really add up. Which pets are priciest? Colorful 4-page spread, plus cost chart infographic.
If 'End of Men' author Hanna Rosin is correct, my son is surely going to need to "woman up." Op/ed parenting commentary & book review.
Two-page feature spread on children's museums around the U.S.
3,000-wd reported article on sexual assault on our nation's college campuses.
Updated "Neighborhoods" and "Puget Sound Islands" chapters, including heavy fact checking, local travel, and writing clever, informative copy.
Want your kids to love cooking? These four experts have the recipes for success.
Time to sound off on the headphone debate.
Op-ed commentary on Teen Vogue's Fashion Week promotion.
Valentine's feature for NWAutos
600-word career advice article, including research and reporting.
2,000-word feature article on social media fashion trends, highlighting the biggies: Kate Spade, Louis Vuitton, Nordstrom, The Sartorialist, @OscarPRGirl, and many others. Lots of detailed reporting and research went into this one.
Job search and interview tips for introverts.
2,000 word feature story on flexible child care solutions, including extensive research and reporting.
Luxury stores, local boutiques and eclectic consignment shops offer one-of-a-kind finds.
Stylish accents and little luxuries that will brighten your home during even the gloomiest of fall days.
Op-ed piece on Nora Ephron's parenting legacy.
Essay for Working Mother's Blog Carnival on paid parental leave.
Celebrate the great outdoors with beautiful, functional accessories
Jobs feature on independent contracting.
Colorful two-page spread on the best lakes, rivers and natural swimming holes in the U.S.
Yes, I'm disorganized and I like it.
Essay on widowhood and parenting for Redbook's "Stuff My Kids Taught Me" section.
The 411 on tackling icy road conditions
Review of the highly controversial "The Heavy" by Dara-Lynn Weiss.