Freelance Writer & Editor, Audio and Web
Producer, Writing Instructor
July 2001-Present
Official
Columbus ÒStorytellerÓ for the KnowledgeWorks Foundation,
actively researching, identifying issues and composing written projects
about
urban high schools as they undergo large-scale educational reform.
Written for
print and new media. May, 2004-Present.
Producer,
ÒAlmost There,Ó holiday special music program on WCBE
90.5, hosted by Dan Dougan. Also scripts and voices own segment, ÒShare
With
Your Mother,Ó about adult friendly childrenÕs music.
Instructor,
"Podcasting 101," Fuse Factory, Fall 2010.
Arts,
entertainment, feature story and news contributor for a
variety of publications, including the Columbus Alive,
Citysearch.com,
bankrate.com, Hotchalk.com, Columbus Dispatch
and others.
Associate
Editor of Dialogue: The Art, Architecture, and Design
Journal of the Heartland.
Sept. 2002-Jan. 2004,
Instructor
of ÒWriting Poetry in Response to Art,Ó a seminar for
gifted students in the Westerville School District, May, 2002.
Instructor
of class in Feature Writing, Thurber House Literary
Camp, Summer 2002.
Copywriter,
editor and web site designer for several state &
local businesses, including the American Massage Therapy Association of
Ohio
and Meyer-Jabara Hotels.
Contributor,
smART Kids,
an educational magazine about the
visual arts for children.
Senior Editor,
columbus.citysearch.com September
1999-July 2001
Assigned,
edited and wrote service journalism pieces about
leisure, dining, the arts, sports and entertainment in Columbus.
Managed
daily content for the local site and its partnership with
MSN.com.
Tracked
page view and newsletter statistics to gauge reader
interest in content and develop more informed editorial judgment.
Managed
Associate Editor and multiple freelance writers.
Led
the siteÕs growth from 15,000 to 750,000 page views per month.
Member
of national Editorial Advisory Board.
Winner
of several internal company awards.
Consistently
led the national network in overall growth for a
local site.
Freelance
Writer, Editor &
Radio Producer
January 1997-September 1999
Regular
arts, entertainment, feature story and news contributor
for the Columbus Dispatch,
Columbus Alive,
Ohio
Magazine,
office.com, Dialogue
and WCBE public radio
station/Infohio Network.
Editor
of Columbus Bride
and Cincinnati Weddings
magazines.
Web
site copywriter, editor and designer for several state &
local businesses.
Staff Writer, Columbus Guardian
August
1993-December 1996
Arts,
entertainment and news feature
writer.
Coordinated
photography and
collaborated with Art Director on layout of all stories.
Coordinated
and laid out weekly
calendar listings.
Edited short arts stories,
a weekly music column and various seasonal guides.
Worked
in a collaborative environment
to plan the editorial content for weekly issues, write eye-catching
headlines
and create well-designed covers.
Staff Writer, Suburban News
Publications August
1992-August 1993
School
and city beat reporter.
Produced
10-15 stories per week.
Awards
Honored
Voice of the Year, 2010, BlogHer Annual Conference, New York,
New York. ÒMean
Girl, Reconsidered.Ó
Gold
Wilmer Shields Rich Award, Council on Foundations, 2008, ÒFrom
First Day to
First Graduates: Educators fight to keep their dreams alive as they
introduce
small schools in a hard-hit urban district.Ó
Silver
Wilmer
Shields Rich Awards, Council on Foundations, 2007, ÒMost Likely
to
Succeed: Real-life stories of progress in five redesigned urban high
schools,Ó
ÒTo a Higher Degree: Real-life progress in four early college high
school,Ó
ÒPrimer: Telling Stories of the Human Side of School Reform.Ó
Silver
Wilmer
Shields Rich Award, Council on Foundations, 2006, ÒSmall
Moments, Big
Dreams: Real-life stories of progress in five redesigned urban high
schoolsÓ
First Place for Best
Local Political Series, The Association of Alternative
Newsweeklies' Annual
National Awards, 1996.
Education
Hampshire
College,
1988-1992
Bachelor
of Arts degree- American History &
Literature/Creative
Writing
The Ohio State
University,
2003-2004
Graduate
non-degree
courses in creative nonfiction, literary journalism and folklore field
research.
Skills
Writing
I have
written
literally hundreds of feature articles for publication, mostly on the
subjects
of art, education, travel, parenting and music, as well as several
about
health, technology, business and legal issues. I am a strong
interviewer with
solid organizational and research skills.
Editing
As an
editor, I can
assist with deeper, structural organization, or recast existing copy
for
publication in other mediums (print, web site, audio, blog).
Web site design/maintenance
Throughout
my career,
I have felt it important to always remain in touch with the
possibilities and
constraints of the various media in which my writing has appeared. In
addition
to mastering layout and publishing software programs for print
publications, I
learned to hand-code HTML early on so that I would be able to publish
directly
online. I am proficient in several photo-editing programs, but prefer
Adobe
Photoshop. I have designed a few basic web sites, including my own,
writearm.com.
Software
Proficient
with
Microsoft Office Suite, Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign,
QuarkXPress, BBEdit and multiple FTP programs. Able to work with
multiple photo
editors, blogging platforms, word processing programs and web editors.
Working
knowledge of HTML code, ability to work with CSS and Java. Some
audio/video
editing experience with CoolEdit, Garage Band and iMovie.