Kimberly Olson

San Francisco, CA USA
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Professional Experience

I love to create sparkling prose that will grab the reader from the get-go. I write about health, architecture and design, business, entrepreneurship, women's empowerment, diversity, lifestyle, and more. As a former staff editor, I know how important it is to find writers who do solid research, submit clean copy, and are responsive. When I started freelancing, I vowed to be just such a writer. Testimonials The following came freely and unsolicited. "Great article! Great lead in! I know I never need to worry about the quality of your articles." - Jackie Krentzman, Diversity Woman "Appreciate all that you do; love working with you!" - Brittany Kaplan, LUXE “You rock! It’s so nice having that confidence that things were done right. That’s why I love working with you. You just get it.” – Pamela Adelman, Design for Living magazine

Expertise

Editor
16 Years
Writer
16 Years

Specialty

Business (general)
7 Years
Health
10 Years
Home & Garden
8 Years

Industries


Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
10 Years
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
7 Years
Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B)
10 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

15 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

LUXE magazine (6-10), San Francisco magazine (6-10), FORTUNE magazine/Great Place to Work Institute (3-5), Diablo Custom Publishing (10+), Diversity Woman (6-10)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (10+), John Muir Medical Center (10+), St. Mary's Medical Center (6-10), UCSF Medical Center (6-10), Brown & Toland (6-10), American Cancer Society (3-5), Boston Scientific (3-5), Great Place to Work Institute (3-5), Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (3-5)

Other Work History

Managing Editor Time Inc HEALTH Senior Editor Diablo Custom Publishing

Computer Skills

Word, Internet browsers, InCopy

Equipment

Computer, telerecorder, fax machine, printer

References

Available upon request

Awards

Maggie Award - Advances magazine (lead editor) Maggie Award - HealthSmart magazine (lead editor) Maggie Award - Hill Health (lead editor)

Associations

EWIP: Exceptional Women in Publishing (former board member) MediaBistro Women in Periodical Publishing

Showcase

Copywriting

JCCSF Arts & Ideas ad
(JCCSF 6/1/2012)
Newspaper ad for the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco's 2012 Arts & Ideas season.
JCCSF Arts & Ideas ad
(6/1/2012)
Bus tail ad for the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco's 2012 Arts & Ideas season.

Business

The Fabulous Adventures of Greg Brown
(The Vine 6/1/2005)
A mini-profile of rebel-with-a-cause vintner Greg Brown, founder of T-Vine Cellars.
Renaissance Woman
(Diversity Woman 2/28/2008)
A profile of Sheila Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television and the country's first female African-American billionaire.
The Sponsor Advantage
(Diversity Woman magazine 10/1/2013)
An exploration of why women need sponsors--not just mentors--to rise into the C-suite.
The New Tech Boom
(Diversity Woman 11/1/2013)
Around the world, women and people of color rely on tech gadgets that have sprung primarily from the minds of white men. This story shows how that's about to change.
Beautiful Minds
(Diversity Woman magazine 10/1/2011)
An exploration of how the country's top leaders--in business, government, and academia--are joining forces to make science cool again, especially to girls and kids of color.
Wine Offspring
(Napa Sonoma 7/5/2007)
A story of four entrepreneurs from winemaking families who have launched new endeavors inspired by their love of wine.
Venturesome Visionaries
(Diversity Woman magazine 3/1/2012)
Profiles of four women entrepreneurs who bucked convention, ignored the naysayers, and rocketed to the top.

Health and Medicine

The Heart-Healthy Woman
(San Francisco magazine 4/1/2005)
An exploration into why women (and doctors) tend to ignore heart disease symptoms--and how that's changing.
The Art of Forgiveness
(Women's Health 6/1/2004)
Advice on learning to forgive--and restoring physical health in the process.

Architecture and Design

On the Rocks
(LUXE magazine 7/1/2013)
A peek at a home with soaring ceilings and walls of glass that architect Kevin B. Howard designed to gently tuck into a Tucson hillside.
Legend at the Wharf
(Design for Living 10/1/2006)
A tour of legendary San Francisco sourdough bread maker Boudin's new complex at Fisherman's Wharf, designed to brim with sensory delights.
History Lesson
(LUXE magazine 10/1/2012)
A couple buy a dilapidated 100-year-old Italianate home from the woman who grew up there, and give it a fresh face while honoring its history.
Heightened Senses
(LUXE magazine 7/1/2012)
A look at dancer, singer, and designer Lovedy Barbatelli's modern eclectic Denver duplex, which offers loads of eye candy while remaining decidedly eco-conscious.
Designing Organic
(Design for Living 10/1/2006)
Architect Peter Gilliam transforms a Napa home burdened with more than 150 code violations into an airy retreat for a vintner and his wife.
Book Report
(LUXE magazine 10/1/2012)
A renovation modernizes a classic Tudor while paying homage to the homeowners' literary passions.
Cabin Fever
(Design for Living 10/31/2007)
Architect James Philip Wright's masterful reworking of a lakeside cabin.

Travel

Traffic Cops of the Skies
(Acura Style 8/11/2006)
A primer on the inner workings of air traffic control.

Personal Finance

Tax Incentives for Energy Savers
(Equity magazine 2/15/2006)
Tips for turning eco-friendly home improvements into tax breaks from Uncle Sam.