Professional Experience
I'm a writer, editor, producer, talent booker, digital strategist, social media expert and editorial visionary with over 15 years experience. A rare veteran of both the magazine and digital worlds, I've also worked in radio and TV. I've been on staff or contributed to a wide range of media outlets including Seventeen, TV Guide, AOL, MTV, Sirius Satellite Radio, Glamour, OK! Magazine, Cosmopolitan and many more. I've launched magazines, web sites and iPad apps, written five books, created social media experiences for brands, interviewed major celebrities for cover stories/features, produced original video content and booked talent for editorial features and events.
Today I'm using my editorial background to help brands and celebrities find their voice online by creating social media campaigns, finding brand partners, developing editorial content and building a community of followers.
Expertise
Content Editor (online)
15 Years
Writer
15 Years
Social Media
15 Years
Specialty
Fiction
15 Years
Entertainment
15 Years
Lifestyle
15 Years
Industries
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
15 Years
Online/new media
15 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
10 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
PGEveryday.com (10+), Cafe Mom - The Stir (10+), Ocean Drive (6-10), Cosmopolitan International (1-2), Fitness.com (3-5), AOL (10+), The Bump (6-10), CosmoGIRL (print and online) (10+), Stylecaster (1-2), MTV (1-2), Refinery29 (1-2), Glamour.com/Glamour print (10+), Girl2Watch.com (10+), Seventeen (print, online and new media) (10+)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Montez Renault (social media for men's grooming) (1-2), Honest Tea (social media copywriting) (1-2), Lydia McLaughlin (brand partnrerships) (1-2)
Other Work History
OK! Magazine (site director of web site), CosmoGIRL! magazine (Entertainment Editor), Us Weekly (staff writer), Inside TV (Deputy Features Editor), Sirius Satellite Radio (Producer, Specialty Talk Programming)
Technical Skills
writing everything from features to small items, line editing, copy editing, fact checking, TV script writing, producing for TV, radio and live events, CMS, social media, analytics for web
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Power Point, PhotoShop, proficient in Mac and PC, Google Analytics, Omniture, all CMS platforms,
Equipment
Mac Book, digital camera, audio recorder
References
Many avail upon request