Professional Experience
I'm a published novelist (4 books) who has cut my professional writing/editing teeth for the last ten years, editing a high-end, regional, lifestyle publication; writing the Paris Guide for USAToday; co-authoring the Explorer Resident's Guide for Paris; contributing to the Fodor's and Frommer's Guides; writing numerous articles for national publications (Glamour, Self, Allure, etc.); and turning www.BonjourParis.com and www.StopPagingMe.com into money generating websites (taking them both from offering free content, to selling Premium Memberships and earning thousands within the first month). What I know best is writing, editing, the web, and the magazine business; that -- combined with my strong workaholic work ethic, my happily huge and ever-growing Rolodex, and my natural ability to always write far ahead -- gives me the opportunity to bring a lot to anyone's table.
Expertise
Book Author
10 Years
Editor
7 Years
Producer (new media)
10 Years
Specialty
Entrepreneurship
3 Years
Travel
10 Years
Women's Issues
5 Years
Industries
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
5 Years
Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
2 Years
Online/new media
10 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
10 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Warner Books (now Grand Central Publishing) (3-5)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
McClatchy (10+)
Other Work History
Senior Editor of Jolie Magazine (regional publication with the SC State Newspaper)
Technical Skills
• PC/MAC/LINUX - all Operating Systems
• Programming & Scripting Languages: HTML, CSS, RSS Newsfeed, PHP, LINUX, SEO, Web 2.0,
some knowledge of XML and C++
• Database: SQL, ASP
• Newsletter systems
• Media Tools: Photoshop; InDesign; Illustrator; Flash; FrontPage; Dreamweaver; Word Doc programs; some knowledge of Quark (a very quick study), etc.
Foreign Language Skills
A street urchin proficiency in French.
Computer Skills
• PC/MAC/LINUX
• Programming & Scripting Languages: HTML, CSS, RSS Newsfeed, PHP, LINUX, SEO, Web 2.0,
some knowledge of XML and C++
• Database: SQL, ASP
• Newsletter systems
Equipment
Digital camera, laptop, audio recorder, etc.
References
Jamie Raab - VP/Publisher of Grand Central Publishing
• Tracy Wasicek, Managing Director of Advertising at Wine Enthusiast Magazine
• Karen Fawcett, Owner of Paris New Media, LLC
• Jesse Kornbluth, writer for Vanity Fair, www.headbutler.com
Awards
Named as one of Barnes and Noble's "Discovered New Writers"
