Professional Experience
I have an extensive background writing about social trends, health, insurance, beauty, fitness, pregnancy, parenting and more. I love research and I have no aversion to academic journals! I'm open to all varieties of writing --journalistic, corporate content, marketing material, etc.
Total Media Industry Experience
20 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
VIV magazine (10+), Lifescript.com (10+), Fit Pregnancy (6-10), Orange County Register (3-5)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Murad Skin Research Labs (10+), Physician's Formula Cosmetics (10+), Rene Furterer Hair Care (10+)
Other Work History
columnist for MSNBC.com, have contributed to LA Times and many magazines and websites. Have written newsletters, press releases and marketing material in the past.
Foreign Language Skills
some Spanish (minored in it in college and lived in Spain for a couple of months)
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress
Equipment
laptop, audio recorder
References
References available upon request.
Awards
First Place, Kieth L.Ware competition-- for writing about state-side activated troops during Desert Storm.
Associations
American Society of Journalists and Authors, Writers Guild, Association of Health Care Journalists
