Award-Winning Writer & Editor
Freelance Writer – Since 2000
Freelance Editor -- Since 2000
Special Projects Editor, Rochester Business Journal – 2003-2017
Technical Communications Manager, Global Crossing Ltd. – 1998-2000
Editor and Assistant Director/Publicist, University of Rochester Office of Communications
Copy Editor, Reporter and Columns Editor, Rochester Business Journal
Awards
For 2013 series on hydrofracking in New York:
Education
Skills
Volunteering
Yoga teacher. Past -- reading tutor, teaching artist, prison volunteer, publicist/board member
Fascinates me
Art/architecture, urban design, business history, genealogy, health & wellness
Freelance Writer – Since 2000
- Profiles of people and their passions - academics, business owners, creatives, young professionals, entrepreneurs
- Features on faculty, alumni, campus initiatives and student activities
- Strong skills in writing about academic and business theories and practices for a general audience
- Niches: Education, management, entrepreneurs, environment/sustainability, wellness, history
Freelance Editor -- Since 2000
- Crave: You Can Enhance Employee Motivation in 10 Minutes by Friday -- Gregg Lederman
- American Mindset: Business Communication for International Students in the US -- Sara Muriello
- Train Without Pain -- Andy Walker
- University communications editing -- magazines, e-newsletters, annual and donor reports, including $1.37 billion university campaign
- Business school reaccreditation report with 24 contributors
- Banking legal agreements
- Blogs - health, wellness, medical, education
- Magazines (alumni, consumer, regional)
- Weekly business newspaper
Special Projects Editor, Rochester Business Journal – 2003-2017
- Recruited to manage and edit features and supplements for the leading source of business news in the Rochester MSA (population 1.1 million).
- Oversaw editorial content of 12 annual newspaper supplements.
- Led publication of Explore Greater Rochester, region’s official visitors guide. Circulation 150,000, four-color glossy, 96 pages. Fast-paced, deadline-driven team effort.
- Conceptualized and edited work by freelancers and staff writers. Cross-team collaboration with designers, events team and tourism agency. Skilled in both long- and short-form journalism.
- Wrote and edited weekly feature sections, including the arts and profiles of young professionals.
- Edited and sent e-newsletters to nearly 19,000 subscribers; updated two websites.
- Part of four-editor team reimagining and overhauling newspaper’s mix of print and digital content, as well as production processes, with website relaunch.
- Conceived, wrote features and edited freelance stories in 8-page monthly lifestyle section.
- Launched and edited popular annual magazine for local college students, circulation 80,000.
Technical Communications Manager, Global Crossing Ltd. – 1998-2000
- Managed technical communications from IT division to telecom company employees in multiple locations around the country. Division’s sole writer and editor.
- Responsible for internal communications campaigns for technology upgrades and new intranet that increased engagement and excitement by initially resistant adopters.
- Interviewed subject matter experts, translating technical jargon for a general audience.
Editor and Assistant Director/Publicist, University of Rochester Office of Communications
- Edited and wrote articles for Currents, print and digital employee newsletter circ. 11,000.
- Part of team that redesigned the print newsletter and launched the first digital version.
- Wrote features and profiles in Rochester Review alumni magazine, circ. 70,000.
- Interviewed faculty on research, writing and teaching projects. Placed stories in media outlets. Academic areas included political science, economics, history, linguistics and literature.
- Edited and wrote newsletters and brochures for university clients.
Copy Editor, Reporter and Columns Editor, Rochester Business Journal
- Responsible for copy editing and proofreading of business newspaper and supplements.
- Oversaw publication style guide.
- Managed and edited 15 monthly columns by business experts.
- Reported and wrote articles on trends in business.
Awards
For 2013 series on hydrofracking in New York:
- First place, best environmental story, National Newspaper Association
- First place, in-depth reporting, New York Press Association
- Aspiration Award, American Lung Association
Education
- M.A. English/rhetoric & composition - SUNY College at Brockport
- B.A. writing - Houghton College
- Yoga Teacher Certification - Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
Skills
- AP and Chicago styles
- PC and Mac
- CMS (WordPress, Weebly), FTP, social media, Microsoft Office, Adobe
Volunteering
Yoga teacher. Past -- reading tutor, teaching artist, prison volunteer, publicist/board member
Fascinates me
Art/architecture, urban design, business history, genealogy, health & wellness