Professional Experience
I've written about music, kayaking, investment banking, all-girl biker gangs, independent film, new books, and more; I've interviewed bands, writers, and businesspeople. I also have experience in the world of nonprofit communications - you know those emails you get asking you to contact your Senators? I've written those.
My areas of expertise include most aspects of pop culture (especially literature, music, and film), health/wellness, economics and current events, and unusual groups or characters.
Don't hold my MFA against me: I can do short and I can do snappy. I can also research just about anything.
You'll get a draft before the deadline.
p.s. Feel free to visit my portfolio site, http://maryps.com.
Expertise
Editor
8 Years
Researcher
6 Years
Writer
8 Years
Specialty
Arts & Humanities
8 Years
Business (general)
1 Year
Entertainment
8 Years
Industries
Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
3 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
3 Years
Nonprofit
8 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
5 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Associated Press (NYC) (1-2), Vault (NYC) (10+), Yankee Pot Roast (NYC) (3-5), Encore, the Performing Arts Magazine (3-5), KGB Bar Lit (NYC) (3-5), BUST (NYC) (1-2), New York Sun (1-2), Time Out New York (1-2), Zagat Survey (1-2), Sadie Magazine (Boston) (1-2), University of Chicago Magazine (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
M+R Strategic Services (NYC/DC) (10+), Sherman & Sandy, attorneys (6-10), Waterville (ME) Public Schools (1-2)
Other Work History
-Contributing Research Editor, Shape magazine (August 2006 - October 2006)
-Development Director, American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (2005-2006, ongoing freelance projects)
-Assistant Director, Maine International Film Festival (1997-2002)
Technical Skills
Digital photography, digital voice recording
Foreign Language Skills
Basic French
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher), Adobe InCopy/K4, basic HTML, online research databases (WorldCat, Lexis, ProQuest, etc.), WordPress, SmartFTP
Equipment
Laptop, printer, digital voice recorder, high-speed internet, digital camera
References
Available upon request.