Vanessa Ahern

Albany, NY USA

http://www.vanessagenevaahern.com

16 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I have been a freelance writer since 2002, covering health issues, profiles, food, spa, and New York state travel. Specialties are travel, food, health, lifestyle and autism.

Expertise

Content Editor (online) 7 YearsFact-Checker 5 YearsWriter 14 Years

Specialty

Arts & Humanities 13 YearsHealth 12 YearsTravel 5 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 13 YearsOnline/new media 7 YearsMagazine - Local/Regional magazines 13 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Fit Pregnancy (6-10)
Weight Watchers magazine (3-5)
DAYSPA magazine (1-2)
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Healthcare Analytics News (3-5)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Adworkshop (1-2)

Associations

American Society of Journalists and Authors, Freelance Success, Association of Health Care Journalists, Toastmasters

Other Work History

I have experience feature writing, article writing, blogging, fact-checking, editing guide books, copywriting, ghost-writing, and newsletter writing.

Foreign Language Skills

fluent in French, conversational Spanish

Computer Skills

Word, Wordpress, InStyle, OS 10, Mac friendly, Photoshop

Equipment

Macbook, basic digital camera, digit recorder

References

Available upon request.