resume

I’m a fast, assiduous, detail-oriented writer, editor, and proofreader with years of experience in print and online publishing.

Wrote 800-word reviews of feature films for publication in 17 papers nationally, including The Village Voice, LA Weekly, SF Weekly, and The Dallas Observer. Awarded First Place for Arts Feature by the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.

Published arts features, personality profiles, book reviews, and cultural criticism in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Riverfront Times, Lifestyles Magazine, St. Louis Magazine, The East Bay Express, Salon.com, and Bitch Magazine.

Conceived, researched, and wrote comprehensive final chapter, entitled "Successful Aging," of The Complete Guide for the Family Caregiver, ed. Jeffrey A. West.

Write advertising headlines and body copy for fliers, take-ones, and other marketing collateral for company-wide rebrand. Products include checking accounts, home loans, and broker packages.

Researched, developed, and wrote educational and descriptive content for destination training Flash games. Copy included quiz questions, feature descriptions, and right- and wrong-answer elaborations. Subject areas: Hawaii, Las Vegas, and Orlando.

Served as senior writer and editor for all copy on photography services website, including promotional, instructional, and technical copy. Wrote and edited marketing collateral and customer communications. Proofread marketing and website copy.

Wrote instructional, about, and error messaging copy for collaborative media filtering website. Wrote all website copy for podcast content launch.

Developed, wrote and edited B2C web content, newsletter, and direct-mail marketing campaigns for Californian, French, and Italian wineries, including Frei Brothers Reserve, Louis M. Martini, Bella Sera, and Red Bicyclette. Content areas included lifestyle, food, wine, dance, décor, and French culture.

Developed, researched, wrote, and edited entries for online legal, financial, and business encyclopedia. Content areas included starting a business, securing the best business lease, starting a family, heading to college, preparing for retirement, etc. Encyclopedia appears on Nolo.com and was licensed by a major bank.

Wrote and edited copy for biodegradable home care products company, including website copy, package copy, and marketing and promotional copy. Developed and implemented marketing and branding concepts. Applied company's branded voice to all communications.

Wrote, edited, and proofread copy for eLife, a 5000-page interactive website accompanying a high school biology textbook. Conceived, developed, and wrote chapter features, online curriculum, quizzes and assessment tools, and content for teachers.

Conceived, produced, wrote, and edited marketing collateral and web content for a consumer healthcare portal, including medical articles, financial and legal content, expert columns, book chapters, marketing copy, and instructional/technical copy.

Determined content and content schedule for News & Features on Petstore.com and AnimalPlanet.com websites. Solicited, edited, and wrote News & Feature articles. Managed production of HTML email newsletters (circ. 200,000). Managed development of major site assets.

Managed the production and live execution of interdisciplinary, interactive, educational websites. Solicited, wrote, and edited content for educational websites, CD-ROMS, and printed curriculum materials for K - 12 classrooms. Developed progressive, multidisciplinary, on- and off-line curriculum for K - 12 classrooms.

master of fine arts in writing
washington university in st. louis, 1997
Awarded Spencer T. Olin Fellowship for Women. Grade point average: 4.0. Organized 1996 conference on international women’s rights. Studied writing with Lynne Sharon Schwartz, William Gass, Ursula Hegi, and Annie Proulx. Taught fiction workshops to undergraduates and adults in continuing education.

bachelor of arts
yale university, 1995
Graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and with distinction in the English Major. Grade point average: 3.9. Twice awarded the Wallace Prize for Fiction and the Bildner Prize for Portuguese Literature; awarded the Veech Prize for Fiction and the Willitz Prize for Fiction. Senior Editor of The Yale Literary Magazine.