Jill Elizabeth Westfall

Publisher, Author, bylined Contributor to Money magazine for 15 years, and I have shared investing and cost-cutting tips with HGTV's The Front Door, Glamour magazine, Woman's Day Online, and BobVila.com.

My work has been featured in People, MORE, Time, Newsweek, Newsday, The New York Times, The New York Daily News, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Newsday, CNN International, Rocky Mountain News, The Asbury Park Press and The Anchorage Daily News.

Co-author of "Green Matters for Everyday Living: Better Ways to Build, Buy, Travel & Save" (available for presale through Target and Amazon), I have been interviewed by the media in the areas of green living, green gift giving, personal finance & cost cutting, organic cuisine and real estate:

15-year bylined Contributor, Money magazine
Featured on June 2008 HGTV's The Front Door
Celebrate Green! A new book debuting in October
Featured Financial Columnist, Boomer Market Advisor (2007)
Featured Financial Columnist, MomCorps
Green Living Columnist, Sixes Living Magazine
The Publicity Show (broadcast interview)
MediaBistro.com

Glamour Magazine
Cost-Cutting Idea for spa lovers
Ranked 7th Best Money-Saving Tip for 2008

BobVila.com
Examiner.com (Holiday Gift Guide)
Woman's Day Online
WeightWatchers.com
(Financial expert - saving green on green)
GreenandSave.com
Home Improvement Magazine
Energize Green - radio show
Syndicated column on kitchen & bath fixtures
Mount Holyoke Alumnae Quarterly
AARP The Magazine
The Weston Forum

"I had the pleasure of interviewing Jill Elizabeth on my radio show, The Publicity Show, where we interview top journalists and PR professionals from around the country. As a talk show host, I can say that she's an easy interview. I'm looking forward to seeing her next project Green Matters."
Elizabeth Gordon, President, Flourishing Business

Jill Elizabeth Westfall’s Specialties:

Have also worked with Authors Tory Johnson (ABC's Good Morning America), Mark Johnson, Robyn Spizman (Today Show) and Eric Plasker.

“It opened up doors to meet good folks like yourself and see another side of life I would never have dreamed possible,” Cover Story Subject, People Weekly, 2002

"I wanted to say thank you for all of your help with the More article on Jenifer Fergusson - I thought it turned out fantastic! It was great working with you."
Laura Kelly, Manning Selvage & Lee

Jill Elizabeth Westfall’s Experience

Author

www.GreenMattersToday.com

(Publishing industry)

December 2008 — Present (1 year )

"Green Matters for Everyday Living: Better Ways to Build, Buy, Travel & Save" (available for presale through Target and Amazon) is available to preview at www.GreenMattersToday.com
Publisher

GreenLiving Books

(Publishing industry)

December 2007 — Present (2 years )

"Green Matters for Everyday Living: Better Ways to Build, Buy, Travel & Save" (GreenLiving Books, 2009, available for pre-sale through Amazon, Target and TheGiftionary.com) is a primer on green living.

Through conversations with lifestyle experts and business leaders, you'll learn where the housing market is headed and how to adopt a greener lifestyle, find money-saving green gadgets, compost, save on utility bills, avoid greenwash, eat inexpensive organic foods, perform easy & energy-efficient home renovations, travel green, compare green-building programs and buy stylish and eco-friendly clothing and accessories for your home.

In-depth and frank discussions with Laura Turner Seydel, Serenbe's Steve Nygren, Charles Brewer (Founder of Mindspring), Cinda Boomershine (cinda b tote bags and on-air Design Expert for TBS's Movie & a Makeover), Fine Living TV's Stephanie Oswald (All-Girl Getaways), Nutrition Expert & Former Host of CNN's 'Travel Now' Carolyn O'Neil, Cookbook Author and Cooking Show Host Nathalie Dupree, Carl Seville, Jazz Musician Will Scruggs, Dean Trevelino, EcoMeme Store Owner Pam Hollis, Martin Melaver (Melaver Development), Michele Russo (McGraw-Hill Construction), Southface's Dennis Creech, Dr. Adam Payne, Architect William Cox, Jack's Harvest's Heather Schoenrock and Connie Pope, Southern Novelist Terry Kay, Farmer D, Cici Coffee (Founder of Natural Body Spa & Shop), Barb Shadomy (Green Bed & Breakfast Owner), Realtor Cindy Wallace, Builder Pam Sessions, Greenhaven Home's Richard Feis, Greenhaven Daily's Wendy Feis, Montaluce Winery & Estates Brent Beecham, and Lynda Fassa, Founder of Green Babies (organic-cotton baby clothes), Whole Foods Consultant, and Author of Green Babies Sage Moms.
Freelance Contributor

Ink Publishing

(Publishing industry)

December 2006 — Present (3 years )

Intermittent reporting and writing for this publisher of numerous inflight magazines - Midwest Air Lines, Air Tran, etc.
Freelance Contributor

More Magazine

(Publishing industry)

March 2004 — Present (5 years 9 months)

Intermittent features reporting and writing
Freelance Journalist

Mom Corps

(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

May 1993 — Present (16 years 7 months)
Freelance Journalist

Time Warner Publishing

(Public Company; Publishing industry)

May 1993 — Present (16 years 7 months)
15-year Contributor

Money Magazine

(Public Company; TWX; Publishing industry)

September 1993 — October 2008 (15 years 2 months)

15-year Contributor (name featured on masthead monthly), interviewing the "real people" featured in magazine and additional reporting.
Stringer/Correspondent

People Magazine

(Public Company; Publishing industry)

September 1999 — October 2004 (5 years 2 months)

Independent Contractor Retained by People Magazine
Special Correspondent

Newsday

(Public Company; TRB; Newspapers industry)

October 1995 — October 2004 (9 years 1 month)

Intermittent reporting for national desk, education and travel sections
Contributing Writer/Reporter

Atlanta Journal Constitution

(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

September 1993 — September 2002 (9 years 1 month)

Covered hundreds of communities across Atlanta as a real estate writer for the Homefinder section, I also worked on some special features for the Perspective section.
Writer

CNN

(Public Company; TWX; Broadcast Media industry)

August 1999 — October 1999 (3 months)

Writer at CNN International until I was retained to work as a reporter for People magazine.