Gary Drevitch

New York, NY USA
Website: http://www.freelancedad.com

Professional Experience

I'm the former editor-in-chief of Grandparents.com and a past assigning editor at Teen People, Parade Publications and Scholastic with more than 20 years in the business. As a freelance writer/editor (and blogger), I have expertise in health, diet, parenting, aging, education and caregiving issues and experience with sports, humor, quiz, arts and consumer product pieces. I've contributed to outlets including Parents, The Week, AOL, HuffPost, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Nick Jr., Jewish Living and Time Out New York/Kids. I'm also a veteran producer of educational and custom-publishing projects for clients including Parade Publications, McGraw-Hill, Scholastic Inc., and Time Inc., and I've written several full-length children's non-fiction books for clients including HarperCollins/Smithsonian.

Expertise

Book Author
9 Years
Editor
23 Years
Writer
23 Years

Specialty

Education
18 Years
Family, Children & Teenagers
18 Years
Humor
18 Years

Industries


Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
18 Years
Online/new media
18 Years
Other
18 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

18 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Time Out New York/Kids (6-10), Scholastic Parent & Child (3-5), Men's Health/Best Life (1-2), Grandparents.com (10+), Parents Magazine (10+), Instructor (6-10)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Scholastic, Inc. (10+), HarperCollins/Smithsonian (3-5), Macmillan/McGraw-Hill (10+), Parade Publications (10+)

Other Work History

Senior Web Editor, Health, PBS Next Avenue, 2012-present Editor-in-Chief/VP, Content, Grandparents.com, 2010-2012 Executive Editor, Grandparents.com, 2008-2010 Contributing Editor, Parade Magazine, 2006-2008 Textbook Editor, McGraw-Hill Education, 2004-2007 Contributing Writer, The Week, 2003 Group News Editor, Scholastic Inc., 2001-2002 Articles Editor, Teen People, 1999-2000 Senior Editor, Parade Publications, 1997-1999 Senior Editor/Editor-at-large, Scholastic, Inc., 1994-97 Associate Editor, Scholastic, Inc., 1991-1993 Associated Press Stringer, 1990 MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour Intern, 1989

References

Available upon request; include senior managers at Grandparents.com, AOL, Parade magazine, Scholastic Inc., Parents Magazine, and others.

Awards

Showcase

General

The Learning Curve
(New York Sun 3/1/2004)
"On any given day at NYU's infant and child labs and Columbia University's infant cognition lab at Teachers College, babies, toddlers, and preschoolers are falling into foam, watching colorful cartoons, and helping friendly robots, all in the interest of advancing science."
Be an MVP Dad
(Parents Magazine 9/1/2003)
"15 ways to turn your first year as a father into a winning season."
Freddy Adu: Can't-Miss Kid
(Sports Illustrated For Kids 3/1/2002)
"Twelve-year-old Freddy Adu may turn out to be the greatest soccer player in U.S. history."
Fatherhood: The Guy's Guide
(Baby Talk 7/1/2002)
"Prepping for fatherhood is more than reading Dr. Spock, childproofing the electrical outlets, and buying a tiny baseball glove. That's the easy stuff; the important lessons are those that most first-time dads learn along the way."
10 Ways to Teach Kids to Love America
(Parents Magazine 2/1/2002)
"With Presidents' Day approaching and flags flying in every town, now is a great time to explain to your children what makes our country so special."
Smart Daddy Tricks
(Parents Magazine 10/1/2004)
"You won't read about these sneaky dad solutions in any advice book. But the results speak for themselves."
A PG-13 Bachelor Party
(ModernBride.com 5/25/2025)
"Think that a prenuptial bash has to be a night of debauchery? Think again-your guy can have a blast with his buddies and still remember it the next day."
Does Halloween Belong in School?
(Instructor 10/1/2005)
"For many teachers, trying to organize a Halloween celebration has become more of a trick than a treat."
A Parenting Carol
(Nick Jr. Family Magazine 12/1/2005)
"Tiny Tim could not tie his shoes, to begin with. And so, as he ran around the kitchen, poking his sister, little Fan, each time he passed, he often stumbled on his laces and flopped on the floor. . ."
Foods Under Fire
(Parents 8/1/2005)
"Mercury in fish. Trans-fatty acids. Carb overload. You've heard the scary food news. Now get the scoop on what's really safe to feed your children."
Pop Quiz: David Sedaris
(Instructor 12/1/2005)
"Q: What makes a great teacher? A: A great teacher encourages you to think, and then nobly suffers the consequences."
Barre None
(Time Out New York/Kids 5/1/2007)
"Eager to nurture the next generation of dancers, the city's leading ballet companies are pulling out all the stops to attract boys."
The New Dad
(Working Mother 6/1/2007)
"A new breed of men is changing diapers and exploding stereotypes--and just-released research shows that these stay-at-home dads may even be happier than working dads."
Bar Code
(Time Out New York/Kids 3/1/2005)
Guide to New York City bar mitzvah etiquette.
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(5/25/2025)