Independent Writing and Editing Professional
San Francisco Bay Area
Independent Writing and Editing Professional
San Francisco Bay Area
Writer, editor and author with experience in magazine, newspaper and book publishing, as well as web editing, blogging and running my own site. Interested in digital media, multi-media and new journalism techniques.
Features, profiles, news stories, podcasts, video editing, sound slides, blogging, basic HTML
(Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Write and report on a broad range of topics, including dance, entertainment, community issues and education. Author of six non-fiction children's books on dance for Capstone Press. Contributing editor for Dance Spirit magazine. Other publications include The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian, Ink (lifestyle and entertainment weekly in California's central coast), Dance Magazine, Cheer Biz News and Dance Retailer News.
(Writing and Editing industry)
2007 — Present (2 years)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
November 2004 — January 2007 (2 years 3 months)
Generated content for four national dance magazines, including front-of-book columns, media and product reviews, news items and features. Also coordinated fashion photo shoots for Dance Spirit magazine, including collaborating with art on concepts, calling in products and styling the models.
(Writing and Editing industry)
October 2003 — November 2004 (1 year 2 months)
M.A. , Communication--Journalism , 2008 — 2009
Candidate for M.A. in June 2009
Recipient of the Melville J. Jacoby Fellowship
Current GPA: 3.76
BS , Communication Studies, Mass Media , 1998 — 2002
Society of Professional Journalists, Mediabistro AvantGuild, COA certified (to judge dance and cheerleading competitions)