New York, N.Y.-based freelance writer and editor
- Writing: 2014 Refit book by Boat International Media, 26NorthYachts.com, Black Ink, Boating, Boote Exclusiv, Brownstoner Queens, Departures, Dockwalk, Heesen’s Yacht Annual 2012 and 2013, Invictus Quarterly, Popular Mechanics, Power & Motoryacht, Power & Sail Boat (Russia), ShowBoats, Southern Boating, The Strand, Yachting
- Marketing: e-mail project management for Katey Charles Communications, FOND Group, Departures’ Book of Extraordinary Experiences Winter and Summer 2013 and Winter 2014, case studies for SailThru, consulting for Livestream, and ad sales for Portbooker.com
- Transcription: Blue Heron Research Group, interviews between researchers and CEOs, and Florentine Films, transcriptions during production of documentary films
Associate Editor, Power and Motoryacht, monthly boating enthusiast magazine, New York, N.Y. March 2010 — March 2012
- Managed the online presence via Twitter, Facebook, and blogs and contributed to the Web site redesign
- Pitched and wrote articles on the megayacht industry including two monthly columns
- Rebuilt PMY’s megayacht coverage after a lapse in reporting
- Planned and assigned stories for three issues per year as well as one feature per month
- Maintained the lists of the World’s 100 largest yachts as well as the 100 largest American-owned yachts
- Developed contacts and relationships with owners, brokers and builders related to the industry
- Managed two contributing editors including assigning articles and monitoring deadlines
Executive Assistant to the Publisher, Details, Condé Nast men’s fashion magazine, New York, N.Y. May 2008 — March 2010
- Assisted the Creative Services department on large and ongoing projects
- Managed the calendars, meeting and travel of the Publisher, Associate Publisher, and Advertising Director
- Provided administrative support to senior staff
Freelance Magazine Assignments, New York, N.Y.
- Factchecker, Food + Wine
- May 2008 — The Go List
- Best of the Best, Vol. 11 Cookbook
- Marketing Assistant, Vogue, ShopVOGUE.tv
- Writer, Power and Motoryacht
- August 2007 — 100 Largest Yachts: Catering the Absinthe
- March 2007 — Great Escapes: Yacht Haven Grande
Assistant Editor, Global Journalist, international quarterly magazine covering press rights, Columbia, Mo., January 2006 — May 2006
- Wrote briefs about press violations in South America to include in the World Watch section
- Pitched and developed a story on Germany’s ban on Mein Kampf
- Managed writers and photographers to write and shoot the stories
- Edited feature stories for grammar and structure
Home Intern, All You, Time, Inc. monthly women’s magazine, New York, N.Y., June 2005 – August 2005
- Researched lighting feature stories for home department
- Tracked props for and worked on food photo shoots
- Pitched and wrote briefs for the home opener page and found art
Internship, MotorBoating Magazine, Time, Inc. monthly special interest magazine, Norwalk, Conn., June 2004 – August 2004
- Compiled information on boats manufactured in 2005 for a Buyer’s Guide
- Wrote Ensign, the back of the book section featuring past issues
- Fact-checked and researched feature articles including a Boat Show Preview
Education
New York School of Interior Design, Introduction to Interior Design Spring 2012
University of Missouri- Columbia
Bachelor of Journalism (magazine sequence) May 2006
Secondary Major: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Awards & Skills
Boating Writers International Writing Contest: Third place, Megayachts Profile
Web Design: Adobe Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, Drupal
Copyediting: Knowledge of AP and Chicago Style
Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Entourage, and Computer-Assisted Reporting: Access, Excel, ArcView
Adobe Creative Suite: Proficient in InDesign and Photoshop, knowledge of InCopy, K4 and Bridge
German Language, eight years, earned equivalent of a German Minor
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