EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in French, Minor in Classical Studies, 2000
INDIANA UNIVERSITY—INDIANAPOLIS
Juris Doctorat, 2004
INDIANA UNIVERSITY—BLOOMINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW
PASSED INDIANA BAR EXAM
EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE WRITER, EDITOR & CONTENT STRATEGIST
August 2024 - present
I work with a variety of clients across the country on writing, proofreading, compliance reviews, and other jobs, making content sing.
BETHESDA MAGAZINE— MANAGING EDITOR
April 2022 - August 2024
I handled editing on several levels for Bethesda Magazine, a bimonthly lifestyle glossy in Maryland. Working closely with the Executive Editor, I was responsible for seeing each issue through from start to finish: generating story ideas, planning lineups, recruiting and working with freelancers, managing a small but mighty staff of editors and designers, editing content, and proofreading.
Key accomplishments:
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Led a complete redesign of the publication
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Expanded our stable of freelancers
NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE — EDITOR
March 2021 - April 2022
As the top editor at Northern Virginia Magazine, a monthly lifestyle glossy in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., I oversaw all aspects of the magazine’s publication. I was responsible for seeing each issue through from start to finish: generating story ideas, planning lineups, recruiting and working with freelancers, managing a small but mighty staff of editors and designers, editing all content, writing both front-of-book shorts and longer features, proofreading pages, and performing any other necessary task that arises. I also oversaw our digital side, NorthernVirginiaMag.com.
Key accomplishments:
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Doubled year-over-year web traffic in the 12 months I was employed there
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Led a refresh of the print magazine
INDIANAPOLIS MONTHLY — MANAGING EDITOR
2008 - February 2021
As managing editor, I was Indianapolis Monthly’s chief copy editor and oversaw our fact-checking process, which involved recruiting, hiring, and managing all editorial interns. I also wrote and edited several front-of-book pages and some features. Previously, I served as editor-in-chief for our ancillary titles. That role required me to create compelling covers, plan story lineups, write and edit all content, and collaborate with (and supervise) an art director for extensive photo shoots. I won several national and international awards for projects I've edited and worked on, including the 2015 Content Marketing Association Award for "Best Publication Redesign." I also won the 2015 City/Regional Magazine Association Award for editing the "Best Ancillary Publication" in the country.
THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR — ASSISTANT LIFESTYLES EDITOR AND WRITER
1997 - 2008
As an editor, I oversaw several of the paper’s six weekly features sections, along with multiple segments of the Sunday lifestyle section. I supervised a staff of several reporters and cultivated freelance writers. I also managed cover stories and smaller, “quick hit” items from concept through completion by working closely with writers, photographers, and designers, and contributed regularly to the newspaper’s website. Before that, as a reporter, I wrote a weekly fashion column, lifestyle column, and restaurant reviews. I attended New York Fashion Week and translated trends for local readers. I planned and orchestrated hundreds of fashion photo shoots and special style sections.
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY & OTHER SKILLS
Very experienced with InCopy, InDesign, WordPress, Apple Suite, Google Sheets/Documents, and Macs.
Proficient in French, wth training in Spanish, German, and Latin.
