Professional Experience
Highly motivated and versatile reporter, fact-checker, editor, and writer with over 15 years experience at national magazines, books, and websites. Adept at garnering information on a vast array of subjects. Proficient at translating facts into an organization’s style and
language, and a talent for writing and editing in a crisp, compact, and entertaining style that is accurate, professional, and easily understood. Excellent communication skills, and proven ability to handle multiple projects. Specialties: Reporter, fact-checker, editor, writer with broad experience in various aspects of publishing. Direct experience with setting up departments, supervising staff and freelancers, and trafficking stories. Interested in education and business topics, as well as health and wellness and general news subjects.
Expertise
Editor
20 Years
Fact-Checker
20 Years
Researcher
20 Years
Specialty
Education
6 Years
Health
20 Years
Other, Specify
20 Years
Industries
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
20 Years
Online/new media
14 Years
PR (in-house) - Small to mid-sized corp. clients
1 Year
Total Media Industry Experience
20 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Edutopia Magazine and website www.edutopia.org (10+), Garden Design Magazine (10+), American Photo magazine (10+), Barnard Magazine (10+), BackUp That, Inc. (10+), Wall Street Journal Custom Content (3-5), ALM Media (American Lawyer Magazine) (10+), American Photo Magazine (10+), Age Wave (1-2)
Other Work History
I have also worked many years for the following magazines and websites: Garden Design, Working Mother magazine, Yourbabytoday.com, Jungle magazine, and Jungle Law magazine, ClubMom, Inc. (former website), Parenting, Babytalk.
Additional Clients/Projects
Websites: iVillage.com (Pregnancy & Parenting Channel): Fact-checker/Researcher;
Aolhealth.com: Freelance Writer;
BabyCenter.com (On This Day Calendar): Writer/Editor;
Caring.com: Fact-checker
Books: “Change.edu” (Kaplan Publishing, 2011): Research editor;
“Influence: How Women’s Soaring Economic Power Will Transform Our World for the Better”
(Hyperion, 2010): Researcher/Fact-checker;
“The Essential C-Section Guide” (Random
House, 2004): Researcher;
Budget Living’s “Party Central” (Penguin, 2004) Factchecker
Computer Skills
Proficient in Word, excellent on internet. Currently using Mac OS X
Equipment
iMac Os 10.7.5
Work Permits & Visas
U.S. citizen
References
Will provide upon request
Associations
Mediabistro
