Jessica Jones

Staten Island, NY USA
http://growingupgorman.blogspot.com/
10 Years Experience

Professional Experience

When I first started covering fashion for my hometown newspaper in 1999, I was assigned to draft a 20-inch piece based on a sit-down with former Redskins quarterback Joe Theisman. He was dying his salt-and-pepper gray hair this beautiful chestnut brown with some "Just for Men" box brand and the media was going crazy for it. For a diehard news junkie, the piece was fluff, but it was fun. And I was suddenly hooked on writing about the lighter side of life. Eleven years later, my career as a fashion and features writer has placed me in all kinds of interesting places and introduced me to more than a few interesting faces. And while fashion and beauty have been my focus, I've also been able to concentrate on plenty of home, parenting and other general lifestyle stories. Today, I'm taking my staff experience and turning it into a lucrative freelance career.

Expertise

Copy Editor 8 YearsEditor 8 YearsWriter 10 Years

Specialty

Real Estate 3 YearsFamily, Children & Teenagers 3 YearsOther, Specify 4 Years

Industries

Academia Teaching 6 YearsNewspaper - Local/Regional 8 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Scholastic (10+)
  • AOL, Patch.com (10+)
  • Conde Nast Publishing (10+)
  • Industry Magazine (10+)
  • Newark Star Ledger (10+)
  • Country Club Quarterly (6-10)
  • Demand Studios (3-5)
  • Examiner.com (3-5)
  • Juli b (3-5)
  • Nuevo Retro Games (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • St. John's University (1-2)

Other Work History

Staff writer/editor for the Staten Island Advance, a daily newspaper in New York city, for the past 8 years. Currently working as a copyeditor for Patch.com, an AOL sponsored local news website. Assistant adjunct professor of journalism at St. John's University, 2003 - present.

Technical Skills

Page design

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, Harris Newsmaker

Equipment

PC desktop, scanner, digital camera

References

Upon request

General

Testing the Waters
(Staten Island Advance 3/17/2006)
This article took a look at the many varieties of designer water on the market, including a few rain water brands from Tasmania.
Do you smell Mildew, Poison Ivy or Dirt?
(Staten Island Advance 8/22/2005)
The Demeter Fragrance Library, which markets colognes with titles like "Dirt" and "Funeral Parlor" was celebrating 10 years in the beauty business, so this article celebrated the burgeoning line of oddly average scents.
Getting his kicks
(Staten Island Advance 7/21/2005)
This was an article about Udi Avshalom, New York city's "sneaker king" who got his start hawking special order kicks to members of the Staten Island-based Wu-Tang Clan.