Freelance Writing, Editing, and Project Managing Atlanta, Georgia
December 2015 – Present
- Writer for magazines and websites like Elle, Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, Good and others.
- Research editor and fact-checker on longform features and nonfiction books for Penguin Publishing, HarperCollins, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, BuzzFeed, Esquire.com, RollingStone.com, Smithsonian and others.
- Part-time digital editor for MentalFloss.com editing sponsored brand content to drive traffic to Food, Travel, and Lifestyle verticals in partnership with MSN.
- Familiar with AP Style, K4 Publishing, CMS, iPad, AirTable, InCopy/InDesign, Excel.
Freelance Project Manager
- Helped organize and schedule open projects for boutique interior design firm.
- Ordered goods, tracked shipping, and met with clients.
- Crafted press releases and pitched projects to media contacts.
- Handled all invoicing, calendars, client budgets and estimates using QuickBooks, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and project management tools like Ivy, Asana, and Basecamp.
Associate Editor and Assistant Managing Editor for Special Projects, Rolling Stone New York
- Wrote articles, conducted interviews, and provided reporting for print and online.
- Attended monthly meetings with editors to help generate ideas.
- Managed and assigned Record Reviews section and contributed written pieces.
- Led daily staff meetings and acted as point person for special issues.
Research Editor, Playboy New York and Chicago
- Hired and trained the research department for Playboy’s Chicago office.
- Researched and proofed highly litigious and lengthy feature stories for each issue.
Assistant Managing Editor, LAPTOP and Surge magazines New York
- Prepared contracts and managed budget for award-winning technology magazine.
- Wrote reviews, tested products, and wrote a monthly tech column.
EDUCATION
Rutgers University, B.A. Journalism and Media Studies 2003