Freelance Editorial and Content Services

Writer, Copy Editor, Line Editor, Production Editor, Researcher

• Report and write articles, blog posts, web copy, and social media posts; edit and fact-check book manuscripts, articles, and scholarly papers; manage and produce web sites.
• Clients have included: Reviewed.com (USA Today Network) Outdoors.com, PC Magazine, Paine to Pain Trail Half Marathon, Hellgate Road Runners, Columbia Journalism Review, India Abroad, Rediff.com, Macmillan, St. Martin's Press, Cambridge University Press, The Bond Buyer, professors, researchers, small businesses.

WNYW-TV/Fox 5 News, New York City

Senior Digital Content Creator, 5/2006–12/2022

• Produced website and social media content for Fox5NY.com, Facebook (2.2 million likes), Twitter (135,000 followers), YouTube (248,000 subscribers) using SEO/engagement best practices and editorial judgment, largely without direct supervision. WNYW has been a broadcast market leader in social media actions; 1st TV station in NYC market to reach 2 million Facebook likes.
• Produced features about food/drink, experiences, authors, artists, and more.
• Wrote and edited stories, wrote headlines, rewrote broadcast scripts, curated content, edited videos/photo galleries, and posted breaking news updates.
• Wrote Headline Writing Tips Guide and contributed to Digital Style Guide for Fox O&O teams in 17 markets (FTS Digital Playbook Team).
• Tools used: WordPress custom CMS, Airship, Chartbeat, TrueAnthem, Salesforce, BitCentral, Avid iNews, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Rush, AP Newsroom, Slack, WOCHIT, Storyful Newswire, and more.
• Note: Title prior to 2019 was Web Producer.

Newswriter/Copy Editor/Field Producer, 9/2003–5/2006

• Wrote story scripts and prepared video for on-air segments.
• Supervised writers and edited scripts (as copy editor).
• Field-produced stories.
• Filled in at the assignment desk.

Trainee/News Assistant/Field Producer, 12/2001–9/2003

• Assisted assignment editors, producers, and reporters with newsroom tasks.
• Assisted camera crews and field-produced stories.

The Bond Buyer, New York City

Copy Editor, 1/2000–1/2001

• Copy edited articles, wrote headlines, and proofread pages for daily newspaper covering municipal finance.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, New York City

Auxiliarist, 11/2005–Present

• Write, edit, and produce public and internal content for USCG websites, social media, and newsletters.
• USCG Headquarters Special Project, 11/2020–9/2021; Copywriter, Coast Guard Office of International Affairs and Foreign Policy website: Wrote, rewrote, and edited copy and participated in content and design strategy for the complete overhaul and redesign of the public-facing website of the office that leads the Coast Guard’s international cooperation and security assistance programs.
• Serve in leadership roles; current offices held: National Staff Officer, Public Affairs Directorate; Flotilla Staff Officer, Upper Manhattan Flotilla.
• Promote recreational boating safety and maritime domain awareness by engaging with boaters, community groups, retailers, marinas, agencies, and the general public.
• Support and augment USCG missions, including at special events such as New York City Fleet Week.

Columbia University in the City of New York

Master of Science, Columbia Journalism School

• Concentration: broadcast journalism
• MS project (long-form feature article): Litigating Education
• SAJA Award-winning documentary project: Two Deaths Two Many (co-producer)

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia College

• Major: film studies; Dean's List

Other Courses and Training

The Podcasting Workshop with Seth Godin and Alex DiPalma

Google Digital Garage Online Marketing Fundamentals

Road Runners Club of America Coaching Certification Level I

TripSchool New York City Tour Guide Workshop

News and feature writing (Associated Press Style), profile writing, copy editing, line editing, rewriting, proofreading, headline writing, blog writing, digital content management, social media management, video and audio journalism, digital marketing, content marketing, press release writing, newsletter writing, book editing (Chicago Manual of Style), public speaking, teaching, mentoring, organizing and coaching group runs/hikes/walking tours.

• SAJA Journalism Award, Outstanding Student Story (2nd place)
• Two-time New York City Marathon finisher
• Marine Corps Marathon finisher
• Various U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary awards