Professional Experience
Wit, style and voice ensure that my essays evoke, my ads grab, my online copy compels, my radio spots rouse. A former promotion director for The New Yorker, my experience of 20+ years includes articles in The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Gourmet, Garden & Gun, and flavorpill.com, as well as promotional copy for The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, The Times, Architectural Digest, Random House, Conde Nast Traveler, and many others. I have also executed large-scale fundraising events for institutions such as the Brooklyn Academy of Music and School of American Ballet.
Expertise
Copywriter 20 YearsWriter 17 YearsPromotions 20 Years
Specialty
Arts & Humanities 17 YearsFashion 13 YearsTravel 20 Years
Industries
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 20 YearsNewspaper - National 11 YearsOnline/new media 7 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
- Self/copywriting (10+)
- The New Yorker (10+)
- The New York Times/copywriting (10+)
- Garden & Gun/copywriting and article (6-10)
- Conde Nast Traveler (6-10)
- Architectural Digest/copywriting (6-10)
- Artisan Sauces (3-5)
- Golf Digest/copywriting (1-2)
- Green Scout Report/editing and copywriting (1-2)
- Hearst Magazines/copywriting (1-2)
- The New York Times/writing (1-2)
- The Sullivan Project/publicity (1-2)
- Time Inc. (10+)
- Vanity Fair/copywriting (10+)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
- Westport Public Library (1-2)
- thebeast.com (1-2)
- Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation (1-2)
- Bard College (1-2)
- French Institute Alliance Francaise (1-2)
- Shiseido Cosmetics (1-2)
- The Miller Theatre at Columbia Universit/publicity (1-2)
- Amazon.com/CreateSpace (6-10)
Awards
An acknowledgment in "Best American Print Advertising" No. 39 in US Ad Review for New York Times circulation ad; a min Integrated Marketing Award as part of the team who created the Jergens Beautiful Difference campaign; a New York Times Publisher's Award for my work on the TimesCard subscriber program.
Associations
AvantGuild
Other Work History
I was copy director of Time Inc. Branded Solutions department, promotion director of The New Yorker, copy manager in the creative services department of The New York Times, special projects manager at Vanity Fair and communications manager at Gourmet. I am a frequently contributor to the New York edition flavorpill.com, a cultural events website. I was also in the fundraising benefits department for two years at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and in the public relations department for children's books at Random House.
Foreign Language Skills
basic French
Computer Skills
Word, OS 10, Windows, PowerPoint, CMS systems such as Drupal
Equipment
laptop, desktop, digital camera
Work Permits & Visas
USA visa
References
on request
Copywriting
(The New York Times 6/27/2026)
Circulation ad for New York Times
(Lincoln 1/8/2011)
One of a series of Lincoln advertorials featuring visionaries. This one spotlighted bicycle designer Craig Calfee.
(Splenda 5/1/2011)
Part of a Time Inc. Branded Solutions creative campaign that ran in People, Real Simple, InStyle, Cooking Light, among other publications. Featured chef Lorena Garcia explaining how to use Splenda for recipes.
(Conde Nast Traveler 5/1/2009)
Advertorial copy promoting benefits of new terminal lounges.
(The New Yorker 3/1/2008)
Added value catalog distributed to affluent readers of The New Yorker. Edited, wrote promotional copy, managed advertiser participation.
(Architectural Digest 9/1/2009)
Sample page of advertorial featuring home furnishings advertisers who are included in Architectural Digest's online showcase, ShopAD.net
(The New York Times 6/27/2026)
Ad campaign to launch Modern Love column in Sunday Styles section. Ran in paper and appeared as wild postings throughout New York City.
(Jergens 1/1/2011)
One of a series of 22 advertorials created by Time Inc. Branded Solutions for Jergens. Throughout 2011, they spanned People, People StyleWatch, Real Simple and InStyle, aligning Jergens products with latest must-have trends tailored to each readership.
(The New York Times 6/27/2026)
Marketing brochure detailing all environments in the newspaper relevant to healthcare advertisers
(Reach 5/1/2011)
Part of a series of special sections created by Time Inc. Branded Solutions that aligned design experts with superior design of Reach brushes and flosses. Series ran across Time Inc. titles, including People, Southern Living, InStyle.
(Kenmore Washer and Dryer 10/1/2010)
Special ad unit created by Time Inc. Branded Solutions featuring celebrated fashion designer Thakoon, demonstrating ability of Kenmore washer and dryer to wash even most delicate apparel. Ran in InStyle, Real Simple, among other Time Inc. brands.
Culture/Lifestyle Writing
(The New York Times 9/25/2005)
This is a piece written for the City section of The New York Times about an independent, idiosyncratic video store.
(flavorpill.com 9/29/2012)
Listing for cultural website's New York City edition.
(Culturebot 9/8/2010)
Review of Shakespeare & Company's Richard III for this New York-based online culture website.
(Culturebot 2/12/2010)
Q&A with author Andrew O'Hagan for Culturebot cultural website.
(The New York Times Sunday Styles Section 10/2/2005)
Full-page Sunday Styles article examines bad behavior at weddings.
(flavorpill.com 9/6/2012)
Cultural website covering events in New York City. This one focuses on Vogue magazine's Fashion's Night Out.
Online Content
(Westport Public Library 11/1/2010)
Conceived and wrote all of the copy for the launch of the redesigned website for Westport Public Library.
(Starbucks 12/1/2011)
This series of ads ran across Time Inc. titles such as Time and People, and invited consumers to take a quiz to find the Starbucks blend that is right for them.
Travel Writing
(Garden & Gun 5/1/2008)
Insider's view of Charleston, South Carolina, for magazine celebrating 20th-century South
(Gourmet Magazine 6/1/1994)
This was a travel piece on Edisto Island for "Gourmet Getaways" in Gourmet magazine.
(Outbound Traveler 3/1/1998)
This was a piece on cultural happenings in London for a travel agent magazine.
Video
(Kenmore 1/18/2011)
Video overview of partnership between Kenmore and Time Inc. featuring fashion designer Thakoon. Worked on story and script with Time Inc. Studios.
