Professional Experience
Veteran journalist with 25 years in the business, offers worker-bee attitude and supervisory experience as Style Editor, a keen eye and attention to detail as an editor/proofreader, plus writing experience in fashion, features, luxury lifestyles, entertainment, African American culture...
Expertise
Copy Editor
15 Years
Writer
25 Years
Other, Specify
5 Years
Specialty
Arts & Humanities
26 Years
Entertainment
26 Years
Fashion
7 Years
Industries
Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
7 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
25 Years
Online/new media
10 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
25 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Nia Online (10+), Asbury Park Press/4074- Gannett (10+), Dance Magazine (6-10), BET Magazine (6-10), Dance Teacher Magzine (1-2), Pointe Magazine (1-2)
Technical Skills
Audio editing (wavepad)
Computer Skills
Word, Windows, WordPress, Coyote, Adobe
Equipment
Laptop, digital recorder, digital camera (Canon Powershot).
References
Available upon request
Awards
AWARDS (within the last 6 years)
2008/ Dance New Jersey Dance Advocacy Award
2007/ Garden State Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), 1st Place, Features
2007/ New Jersey Press Association, 1st Place, Special Section (team award)
2004 / Natl Assoc. of Women Business Owners (NJ chap.), Platinum Star Award - Media Leadership
2003/ Garden State Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), 1st Place, Criticism
2003/ Garden State Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), 1st Place, Profile Writing
2003/ National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Media Award
Associations
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
*National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)
*Garden State Assoc. of Black Journalists
*NABJ Arts & Entertainment Journalism Task Force (founder, former chair)
*National Dance Critic Association (former chair)
*Society of Professional Journalists
