Professional Experience
I've managed the publication of high-end magazines and also large book projects both in-house and as a freelancer. I've served as the editor of college-level textbooks, cookbooks, novels and children’s books. I also write celebrity profiles (actress Ashley Judd, HGTV star Vern Yip and Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson, to name a few), restaurant reviews, travel articles, roundup and research pieces and current-event coverage. Building great rapport with interview subjects is my favorite part of the job. My exterior, interior and landscape-design experience allows me to write entertaining, informative articles about every aspect of home design and decor.
Expertise
Editor
13 Years
Writer
25 Years
Copy Editor
13 Years
Specialty
Home & Garden
15 Years
Food
5 Years
Lifestyle
10 Years
Industries
Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
13 Years
Book publishing - all
29 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
15 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Atlanta Best Media (10+), South Magazine (10+), San Diego Home/Garden & Lifestyles Magazine (10+)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
The Page Group, Inc. (10+), Harcourt Brace (10+), The Dryden Press (10+), Lucent Books (10+), AVID Foundation (1-2), Body Wise International (10+), Saunders College Publishing (1-2), Mayfield Publishing Company (1-2), Greenhaven Press (10+)
Other Work History
Plans for Plants Landscape Design (owner and chief designer) 10 years in San Diego, CA;
San Diego Boating (owner and event planner) 6 years in San Diego, CA
Technical Skills
Very experienced working with AP Stylebook, Chicago Manual of Style and in-house stylesheets. I started in publishing as an art editor for a large book publisher and have worked closely with graphic designers and photographers on the staff of magazines. I've directed countless photo shoots and appreciate what it takes to come up with great photography for a project.
Computer Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Excel), InDesign, Google Docs/Sheets, InSite, Magazine Manager, QuarkXpress, QuickBooks and other software programs on both Macs and PCs
Equipment
Proficient on both Macs and PCs
References
—Pulitzer Prize-winner Jonathan Freedman, Author: Wall of Fame: One Teacher, One Class, and the Power to Save Schools and Transform Lives
—Katherine Michalak, former Managing Editor, Atlanta Best Media
——Julius Woodward, Art Director, South magazine
—Mary C. Fjeldstad, Professor of English, City University of New York, Author: The Thoughtful Reader, 2/e
—John R. Amend, Professor of Chemistry, Montana State University, Author: General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
—George B. Arfken, Author: University Physics, 2/e
Associations
National Association of Professional Women
