Ilana DeBare

Current

• Freelance writer at Self Employed (Self-employed)

Past

• Business reporter at San Francisco Chronicle
• Author at Where Girls Come First: The Rise, Fall & Surprising Revival of Girls' Schools (Self-employed)
• Workplace reporter at San Francisco Chronicle

• Reporter at Sacramento Bee

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Education

• University of California, Berkeley
• Harvard University
• Birch Wathen

• PS 6

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Connections

207 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• Where Girls Come First

Ilana DeBare’s Summary

After two decades of work in daily newspapers, I took a buyout from the SF Chronicle in 9/08 and am using this opportunity to pursue a longtime dream of writing novels.
I'm also accepting a limited amount of freelance work as a writer, editor or communications consultant.

Ilana DeBare’s Specialties:

Expertise as a reporter covering:
Small business
Labor/workplace
The environment and business
Education
Women's issues
Nonprofit organizations

Ilana DeBare’s Experience

• Freelance writer

  Self Employed (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

  I'm working on two novels and accepting occasional freelance work in writing, editing or strategic communications for companies and nonprofits.

• Business reporter

  San Francisco Chronicle

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  April 2005 — September 2008 (3 years 6 months)

  Covered small business and green business. Wrote weekly Q&A column, Mind Your Business, for small business owners.

• Author

  Where Girls Come First: The Rise, Fall & Surprising Revival of Girls' Schools (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)

  1999 — 2005 (6 years )

• Workplace reporter

  San Francisco Chronicle

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  November 1996 — July 1999 (2 years 9 months)

  Covered workplace and labor issues for the business section of the Chronicle. Wrote weekly Q&A column called Workways.

• Reporter

  Sacramento Bee

  (Public Company; Writing and Editing industry)

  1987 — 1996 (9 years )

Ilana DeBare’s Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  MJ , Journalism , 1985 — 1987

• Harvard University

  1976 — 1980

• Birch Wathen

  High school , 1968 — 1975

• PS 6

Additional Information

Ilana DeBare’s Websites:

• Where Girls Come First

Ilana DeBare’s Groups:

Julia Morgan School for Girls, Schuchat family

Ilana DeBare’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• expertise requests
• getting back in touch