Professional Summary
Writer, editor, journalist and researcher with a BA in linguistics, an MFA in creative writing and a background in marketing, wellness and high tech brings 15+ years of professional experience across North America in language arts and communication. Also offered: transcription; translation (French/English); research; social media and website curation.
Experience
Journalist (reporter, writer, editor) - (2005 - present) - Los Angeles Times, SI, Soundspike, Brand X et al.
Sections: A&E, travel, food, tech, health, wellness, sports, beauty & feature profiles. Duties: writing, editing, research, social media, web tech & PR. Publications include: Los Angeles Times; L.A. alt-weekly, Brand X; Westjet's in-flight magazine, "up!"; Sports Illustrated's The Cauldron; Soundspike.com, GreaterLongBeach.com, Billabout.com & ConstantChatter.com.
Writer, Editor, Social Media/Brand Mgr (corp/tech) - (2005 - present) - Freelance
Write/edit/brand copy for websites, employee/tech manuals, RFPs and marketing material, working with top Montreal ad agencies (bMod, Image Créative, JSAI) and translating (FrenchEnglish) where needed. Also: social media, PR, live blogging. Clients: DAVIDsTea (employee manual); Pfizer (Strive health articles); Groupe GVM (RFP); College Battle (social media, PR, branding, live blogging); Billabout (social media, copy edit, blog); John Abbott College Foundation (web copy, donor letters, internal reports); New Roots Herbal (PR; pamphlets); DaVita (diet/diabetes-targeted copy); Solgenia (tech copy); Microsoft (kb); emFast and iPerceptions (tech manuals).
Editorial Assistant - (2009 - 2010) - Los Angeles Times
Newsroom minion.
Investigator minion - (1997 - 2001) - Joe Garshae Private Investigations
Far less lockpicking than had expected hoped.
Editor & Proofreader - (March 2013 - January 2015) - Scribendi Editing and Proofreading
Remotely edited and proofed documents for wide range of clients (corporate, academic, creative, ESL, government) using several style guides (Chicago, Turabian, APA, MLA, AP, Harvard, Oxford) in a deadline-driven, detail-oriented environment. Member: Top Editor Team.
Publications
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Published by Los Angeles Times
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Published by SoundSpike.com
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Published by Brand X Daily
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Published by SaltedScarletry.com
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Published by ConstantChatter.com
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Published by Sports Illustrated's The Cauldron
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Published by up! Magazine
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Published by Billabout.com
Education
Linguistics & French - (2009), BA - University of California, Los Angeles
Creative Writing - (2016), MFA - University of California, Riverside/Palm Desert
Skills
The basics
journalist | writer | editor | copywriter | copy editor | researcher | proofreader | brand mgr
Languages, etc.
Native English, spoken/written French, café Spanish | Dual citizen Canada/US. Eligible for UK work visa | Basic html-type coding—just enough to keep things interesting.