Associate Editor, Audubon magazine
New York, N.Y., February 2009 – Present
Write and fact-check for every bi-monthly issue, including the cover story of Nov-Dec 2010, as well as publish three times a week for Audubon’s blog, The Perch. Run the magazine’s social media efforts, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr. Shoot and edit video, create slideshows, and produce longer articles for Audubon’s website. Topics covered include birds and birding, green living, conservation, energy, food and more.
Assistant Adjunct Faculty, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
New York, N.Y., January 2009 – Present
Managing editor of student publication produced by Columbia Journalism School workshop. In 2011, the class wrote and produced an all-digital magazine called StarringNYC, one they opted to continue publishing after class ended in May and one on which the 2012 class will build. In 2009 and 2010, the class created the print magazines MagNet and Link, respectively. Main responsibilities include managing editor of the magazine, creating the weekly production schedule, editing stories, and working closely with lead professor, adjunct and digital media fellow.
Freelance Writer and Editor
New York, N.Y., June 2008 – Present
Line edit, copy edit, fact-check, and write for small and large media outlets, including (201) Magazine, HealthLeaders Magazine, and CJR.org. Edit and fact-check specialty books and cookbooks including The Vegan Table, The Vegan Scoop, The Art and Craft of Coffee, Wine Lover’s Devotional, The Cook’s Book of Intense Flavors, The Flirting Bible, Unfurling: A Mixed Media Workshop, The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Raising Chickens, The Jewelry Lab, and Typography Referenced.
Intern, Columbia Journalism Review
New York, N.Y., October 2007 – May 2008
Pitched and wrote columns, fact-checked, and researched for the Science section of CJR.com.
Executive Editor, HealthLeaders Media, a division of HCPro, Inc.
Marblehead, Mass., October 2002 – November 2007
• Started as an editorial assistant at the business-to-business publisher HCPro researching and writing newsletter articles
• Received three promotions in three years, moving up to senior managing editor, a role that required writing two 12-page monthly newsletters, editing several others, and developing the product line
• In 2006, promoted to executive editor of the Hospital Marketing editorial division, which included acting as supervisor for eight editors, editing six newsletters, coordinating a national hospital marketing awards contest and event, and setting and achieving the division’s financial goals
Education
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Master of Science in Journalism, New York, N.Y., August 2007 – May 2008
• Magazine concentration with coursework in new media, photography, and cultural affairs writing
• Copy chief of school’s annual New York Review of Magazines
• Honors on Master’s thesis and in Critical Issues in Journalism
Brandeis University
Bachelor of Arts in American Studies, Journalism minor
Waltham, Mass., August 1998 – May 2002
• Graduated cum laude
• Dean’s List five consecutive semesters
• Captain of the university’s track and field team
Honors/Awards
• Cover stories: Volunteer Army, Audubon magazine, Nov-Dec 2010 issue; A Person of Note, (201) Magazine, April 2009 issue
• 2008, Honors on Master’s thesis and in Critical Issues in Journalism, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
• 2003, Editorial Rookie of the Year, presented by HCPro, Inc., for demonstrating editorial excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and creativity
last updated January 2012