Professional Experience
Check out my full portfolio at http://www.krop.com/leahfurman.
Digital content. Email campaigns. Catalog copy. Magazine stories. Influencer Outreach and Social Media. Best-selling books. Marketing materials. / Fashion. Beauty. Family. Travel. Luxury. Relationships. Celebrity. / As an author, copywriter, ghostwriter, editor and online content developer, I've covered a lot of ground:
- Copywriter for Fashion, Beauty, Home and Kids for Avon's North American Brochure;
- Mom and baby product reviews at A-List Mom (www.AListMom.com);
- Books on everything from dating and wedding planning to biographies of bands like Fleetwood Mac, Korn, etc.;
- Ghostwriter of NY Times bestsellers for celebs and high-profile personalities like Dr. Phil and Dr. Travis Stork;
- Articles on travel, dining, beauty, fitness, fashion;
- Managing Editor of various regional, lifestyle, luxury and beauty publications.
Expertise
Copywriter
16 Years
Book Author
20 Years
Writer
20 Years
Specialty
Lifestyle
17 Years
Travel
11 Years
Fashion
15 Years
Industries
Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
15 Years
Online/new media
14 Years
Book Publishing Consumer
17 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
20 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
MAR Magazine (10+), MyLittleSwans.com (10+), Hair\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (10+), Elements Magazine (10+), A-List Mom (10+), Nikki Style (10+), Jamrock Magazine (6-10), ReZoom.com (6-10), Astro Twins (6-10), Conde Net (3-5), Glo.com (3-5), SingleMindedWomen.com (3-5), The Knot, Inc. - PromSpot (1-2), Simon & Schuster Spotlight Entertainment (1-2), Profile Magazine (1-2), Penguin Books (1-2), New Beauty Magazine (1-2), Mandarin Oriental NY (1-2), Dupree Miller and Associates (ghostwriting) (1-2), IN New York (1-2), Jovani.com (1-2), Top Flight Family (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Avon (10+), DeKuyper (3-5), Pfizer (3-5), Notre Dame University (1-2), Fun and Function (1-2), Johns Hopkins University (1-2)
Other Work History
Copywriter: Avon
Editorial Director: A-List Mom
Managing Editor: M.A.R. Magazine
Editorial Director: Profile Magazine
Account Executive/PR Writer: Creative Media Marketing
Book Author:20+ Published Books (See more at Amazon.com)
* Single Jewish Female: A Modern Guide to Sex and Dating (Perigee, September 2004)
* The Everything Dating Book (Adams Media, 2000)
* Generation Inc.: 100 Best Businesses for Young Entrepreneurs (Berkley)
*Our Boys Speak: Adolescent Boys Write About Their Inner Lives (St. Martin's)
*The Everything After College Book (Adams Media Corp)
* Korn: Life in the Pit (St. Martin's Press)
* Happily Ever After: The Drew Barrymore Story (Ballantine)
Foreign Language Skills
Russian, French
Computer Skills
Word, Windows, MS Office, InDesign, Wordpress, Sendicate, Campaign Monitor, Mail Chimp
Equipment
laptop, audio recorder, digital camera
Work Permits & Visas
US Citizen
References
Amy Gerber, Associate Creative Director, Avon Products
Madeleine Morel, 2M Communications Ltd.
Jeannette Park, Fashion and Beauty Editor
Emily Westlake, Senior Editor, Simon & Schuster's Simon Spotlight
Greer Hendricks, Senior Editor, Atria
Jennifer Fortney, President, Cascade Communications
Awards
"Single Jewish Female: A Modern Guide to Sex and Dating" named one of the Best Jewish Books of 2004 by "The Jewish Post and Opinion"
