Professional Experience
I am an experienced health/biotech/pharma journalist who has covered topics ranging from asthma to zidovudine. I have also written about the biotech industry from a business perspective. My passion is interviewing those who are considered experts in their field, and I work hard to develop relationships with prominent thought leaders. I also love taking complex information and making it accessible to my audience. I am looking to take on freelance assignments for websites, magazines, and newspapers. I am also interested in collaborating with someone on writing a book.
Expertise
Editor
11 Years
Writer
11 Years
Specialty
Health
11 Years
Other, Specify
Entry Level
Medicine
11 Years
Industries
Book Publishing Trade/B2B
11 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
11 Years
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
HeatingOil.com (10+)
Other Work History
From November 2009 to February 2010, I wrote about energy and energy policy for HeatingOil.com, a website that covers these issues for commercial and residential heating oil consumers.
From 2007 to 2009, I wrote news articles for Cell-Based Assay News, a weekly online newsletter for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. I interviewed scientists and executives and conducted background research. I also attended scientific conferences to network and maintain currency with cutting edge issues. I developed and nurtured sources in industry, academia, and government.
From 2005 to 2007, I wrote articles on a freelance basis for Drug Topics, Cosmetic Surgery Times, Health Care News, and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research.
From 2002 to 2005, I was a staff writer at Drug Topics, a nationwide newsmagazine for pharmacists, since 2002. From 1999 to 2002, I was a staff writer and editor at Patient Care, a magazine for primary care physicians.
Computer Skills
MS Word
MS Outlook
Equipment
Dell laptop computer
Sony audio recorder
Associations
Newswomen's Club of New York
American Medical Writers Association
