MeLinda Schnyder

Wichita, KS USA
http://www.melindaschnyder.com
23 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I'm a full-time freelance journalist, content creator and photographer who is willing and able to take on mobile assignments. I'm reliable, well-versed in AP Style and take deadlines seriously. I write for magazines, newspapers and blogs, in addition to large corporations, small businesses and agency clients. I enjoy a wide variety of topics: aviation, business, sports, travel and animal welfare are of special interest.

Expertise

Copy Editor 23 YearsReporter 23 YearsWriter 23 Years

Specialty

Business (general) 14 YearsTravel 12 YearsOther, Specify 14 Years

Industries

Newspaper - Local/Regional 23 YearsMagazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 13 YearsPR (in-house) - Fortune 1000 corp. clients 14 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Wichita Eagle (10+)
  • Wichita Magazine (10+)
  • King Air Magazine (10+)
  • Pilot Getaways (6-10)
  • Active Aging (3-5)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Beechcraft Corporation (10+)
  • Cessna Aircraft Company (10+)
  • Pace Communications (10+)
  • Touchpoint Media (1-2)

Associations

National Federation of Press Women Midwest Travel Writers Association Kansas Professional Communicators Wichita Professional Communicators

Other Work History

reporter and editor for Columbia Daily Tribune, Columbia-Mo.-based sports correspondent for St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Technical Skills

photography, photo editing, Wordpress

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office suite & Adobe Creative Suite

Equipment

Mac, PC, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Canon Rebel DSLR

References

on request

Travel

Follow the Boom
(Wichita Eagle 6/1/2014)
Trips worth the drive to see Fourth of July fireworks.
Animal sanctuaries
(Wichita Eagle 9/1/2014)
A look at regional animal sanctuaries that let you visit and get close encounters with animals.
Pinterest boards come to life at regional arts and crafts events
(Wichita Eagle 9/1/2014)
Pinterest boards come to life at regional arts and crafts events - a list of the top fall arts and crafts fairs

Aviation

Worthy Wings
(King Air Magazine 9/1/2014)
King Air magazine cover article on Chris and Jackie Gaertner who fly their 2013 Beechcraft King Air C90GTx on many humanitarian missions, including Angel Flights, Pilots N Paws and organ transplant flights.