Professional Experience
I have written for websites, print, and travel guide books. Since 2000, my stories on travel, food, drinks, family, health, news, and topics like hypnotism in China; lantern making in Taiwan; and pet vacations have garnered millions of pageviews.
Expertise
Content Editor (online)
6 Years
Editor
8 Years
Reporter
14 Years
Specialty
Food
8 Years
International
3 Years
Travel
8 Years
Industries
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
10 Years
Online/new media
8 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
3 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
16 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
About.com (10+), TheDailyMeal.com (10+), En Voyage (EVA Air inflight magazine) (6-10), GuidePal (1-2), EdShift (1-2), Zagat (1-2)
Other Work History
Travel Editor | The Daily Meal
Wrote stories on travel news, trends, chefs, and travel guides that were syndicated to Yahoo!, AOL, NBC, and HuffPo.
Editor | Time Out Beijing
Wrote for Travel, Around Town, Consume, Food, Kids, Property, and Sport sections. Listings Editor for Beijing tour book (1st ed.): fact checked (in English and Mandarin) content and 500+ listings.
Writer | Explorer Publishing
Wrote the Education and half of the Exploring and Shopping chapters for Explorer Beijing (1st ed.).
Writer | Newsweek International
Wrote stories on luxury lifestyle, travel, and trends for The Good Life.
Writer | City Weekend
Wrote cover stories on topics like hypnotism in China and China’s healthcare system.
Writer | tbj Home
Wrote feature stories on world’s best pools and top party venues in Beijing.
Reporter | United Press International
Foreign correspondent covering news at the UN; wrote up to five breaking news and 800+-word analysis stories on a daily basis.
Technical Skills
InDesign, Photoshop
Foreign Language Skills
Chinese (Mandarin): Intermediate
Computer Skills
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, InDesign, Photoshop, WordPress, Content Management Systems, basic HTML, Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, ChartBeat, Readrboard, Visual Revenue, MailChimp, Constant Contact, and Eventbrite.
Equipment
Laptop: Macbook Pro with Adobe Suite and Final Cut Pro; PC proficient; Digital Camera: Nikon D800; I have access to a professional photographer and translators (Mandarin/English-speaking translators)
Work Permits & Visas
U.S. citizen able to apply for visas to travel/work abroad. I have lived/worked in China, Taiwan, and the US.
References
Matthew Jones | En Voyage
Colman Andrews | The Daily Meal
Sharon Yates | Zagat
William M. Reilly | United Press International
Awards
Student of the Year (Columbia University) | Society of Professional Journalists | 2006
Scholarship Recipient | New York Women in Communications, Inc. | 2005