Experience

SUMMARY
Seasoned writer and editor capable of producing work quickly, and efficiently managing a team of editors, copywriters, and proofreaders in a deadline-oriented environment.

EXPERIENCE
• Co-founder and Editor of Background Portfolio magazine, December 2023–Present
• Editor of Midtown, 5 West Magazines: January 2020–October 2023
• Editor of Triangle Family magazine: January–December 2023
• Editor of Carolina Parent magazine: October 2013-November 2019 
• Editor of WhereTravler.com/Raleigh-Durham: August 2015-December 2018
• Associate Editor of Carolina Parent:  June 2011-October 2013
• Owner and Editor of Triangle TRACKS social network: April 2008–May 2011
• Editor of Wake Living magazine: January 2005–November 2007
• Editor of Fifteen501 magazine: May 2006–November 2007
• Editor of Wakefield Living magazine: January 2003–January 2005
• Editor of Wakefield Plantation magazine: January 2000–2003
• Freelance writer and editor: January 1997–January 2000
• Communications Coordinator for PCA Solutions: January 1996–January 1997
• Assistant to the Editor of Coastal Home magazine (now known as Coastal Living):
 May 1995–January 1996

EDUCATION
• Double B.A. in Communications and Political Science (Minor in English)
  Virginia Tech; May 1995
• Certificate in Technology and Communications
 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; December 2012

SKILLS
Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and InCopy; Google Workspace; Microsoft Office; Substack; Mailchimp; and HTML via Drupal, Revista, Squarespace, and WordPress content management systems. Proficient with the AP Stylebook and Chicago Manual of Style.

WRITING SAMPLES
View samples of my published work.