Objective
To apply my writing/editing talents and experience to creative, informative and forward-thinking print and online media projects.

Experience
Freelance Writer
Emphasis on Sports, Lifestyle and Travel          1994 - Present
Contributor to national publications, including Outside, InformationWeek, abcnews.com, Women Outside, Seattle Weekly, Freeze, Reno Air Approach, Seattle, Frontier, Healthy Answers, Snow Country Business and National Geographic Adventure (photo credit). Specialize in adventure travel and snow sports. Writing samples available. Also currently working on Ski and Snowboard Guide to the European Alps.

Associate Editor, Mosaic Media Partners         February 2002 - Present
Conducting speaker recuitment, coordination and management. Assisting in production of agendas. Writing, positioning and editing marketing collateral for corporate meetings, expos and seminars. Working with media sponsors and other partners to promote events.

Editorial Assistant, Trust and Leadership (working title)      July 2001- November 2001
Assisting in creation of seminal book on the concept of trust in brands and branding, by Dr. Jim Taylor, author, speaker, consultant, and former head of marketing at Ernst & Young, Gateway computers.

Editor, ZuluSports.com         June 2000 - February 2001
Wrote, edited and produced original feature stories and gear reviews for outdoor sports portal covering 10 adventure sports, working with staff to set editorial tone, style and direction. Managed stories from proposal to publishing - including the site's most popular piece. Shot, edited, processed and posted photos for editorial use, using Photoshop; maintained stable of freelance writers and budget; cybercasted live coverage of sporting events. Worked with retailers to coordinate gear testing clinics; developed relationships with athletes, vendors and manufacturers; posted and maintained sport pages using HTML and XML-based proprietary publishing tool; and managed mountain biking and snowboarding site sections.

General Assignment Editor, MountainZone.com         August 1999 - May 2000
Collaborated in directing content for seminal, premier mountain sports Web site. Wrote, edited and coded content using HTML in all topic areas. Coordinated live multimedia coverage and reported daily news. Worked with freelance writers. Shot, edited and processed digital images. Interviewed prominent athletes.

Assistant Editor, Seattle Magazine         May 1999 - August 1999
Managed, edited and designed entertainment sections of monthly city magazine, using Quark. Oversaw two interns, wrote content, worked with Editor in Chief to direct the magazine and establish tone and style.

Editorial Intern, Outside Magazine         January 1999 - May 1999
Wrote, researched, fact-checked content for award-winning national monthly outdoor sports and lifestyle magazine with 575,000 subscribers. Contributed content to travel and news departments. Provided additional reportage for feature and department pieces.

Skills