Independent Writing & Editing Professional, Travel Photographer, and Tour Manager/Guide
Greater Seattle Area
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- Tour Manager/Guide at museum, alumni, and nonprofit travel programs
- Freelance Writer, Editor, and Travel Photographer at www.annikahipple.com
- Past
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- Publications Assistant and Database Manager at The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy
- Research Assistant at Latin American Area Center (now Center for Latin American Studies), The University of Arizona
- Research Intern at The Nature Conservancy Mexico Program
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- Education
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- University of Arizona
- Uppsala universitet
- Middlebury College
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Annika Hipple’s Summary
I'm a freelance writer and photographer specializing in travel, environmental issues, philanthropy, and international development.
As a journalist, I contribute to a variety of magazines, newspapers, and online publications. Topics I am particularly interested in include: responsible travel, unique and emerging destinations, nature/wildlife/ecotourism, sustainable and community-based development, conservation, climate change, green living, philanthropy, ethnic issues, preservation of cultural heritage, authentic cultural interactions, outdoor recreation, and soft adventure. In addition, I write regularly about the meetings and events industry and also enjoy writing profiles of interesting people.
As a copywriter, I work with businesses and organizations who want to stand out in a crowd. Effective communication is about connecting with people in a way that resonates with their needs, concerns, and interests. At its heart, it's about telling a good story. Through articles, website content, brochures, reports, and other written products I help you inform, engage, and inspire your target audience. Simply put, I find the words to show the world who you are and how you are different. My clients include travel, hospitality, and outdoor recreation companies; cultural organizations; nonprofit organizations working on global issues; and businesses that are striving to be sustainable and socially responsible.
I am also experienced at working with non-native English speakers who want to reach a broader audience. My multilingual skills enable me to work easily with clients from different linguistic backgrounds. I can smooth out stylistic issues in existing English text or create new English content from materials in Swedish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Portuguese.
Annika Hipple’s Specialties:
Travel and tourism, environment, international development, ethnic and cultural issues, geography, nonprofit organizations/philanthropy, Scandinavia, Latin America
Annika Hipple’s Experience
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Tour Manager/Guide
museum, alumni, and nonprofit travel programs
(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
May 2001 — Present (8 years 7 months)
Lead international specialty tours for museum, nonprofit, and university alumni travel programs on a freelance basis. Past experience includes leading tours for various mainstream tour companies throughout the U.S., Canada, and abroad.
Currently working primarily for High Country Passage and Academic Travel Abroad, with groups from organizations such as Smithsonian Journeys, American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Expeditions, National Geographic Expeditions, California Academy of Sciences Travel, National Trust Tours, Stanford Travel/Study, Harvard Alumni Association Travels, Yale Educational Travel, etc.
Tour experience includes Egypt, Mongolia, Galapagos Islands, Patagonia, Easter Island, Japan, China, Korea, New Zealand, Central Europe, Italy, western Mediterranean, Scandinavia & the Baltic, Alaska, western US, upper Mississippi River, New England, mid-Atlantic, British Columbia, and eastern Canada. -
Freelance Writer, Editor, and Travel Photographer
www.annikahipple.com
(Writing and Editing industry)
July 2000 — Present (9 years 5 months)
Write and edit projects in English, Swedish, and Spanish for publications, websites, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions
International travel columnist at Examiner.com. Published articles in Suite 101, Northwest Meetings + Events, Conscious Choice, Green Scene USA, the Christian Science Monitor, Trip, Colors NW Magazine, Middlebury, Prudence International Magazine, and others.
Corporate and nonprofit clients include Travel Channel Media, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, AMEC Geomatrix, Expedia, REI, the Garrigan Lyman Group, Skyhorse Publishing, Fitch, and the Princeton Review.
Past projects include articles, newsletters, environmental reports and proposals, web content, marketing materials, presentations, press releases, brochures, training materials, direct mail packets, case studies, and catalogs.
Talented travel photographer with a wide range of images from around the world available for licensing.
