EDUCATION:

Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism
M.S. in Journalism, December 1999

University of California, Santa Cruz
B.A. in American Literature, December 1995

EXPERIENCE:

Freelance Writer, Editor, 2003-Present

I've contributed to The New York Times, New York Magazine, Women’s Health, the San Francisco Chronicle, Backpacker, Sierra, the San Jose Mercury News, and the Chicago Tribune.

Webmaster/Editor, The Sierra Club, 2007-2009

I was responsible for the design and content of the Outings website. I edited brochures, posted photos, publicized featured trips, and helped users learn how to be more green travelers. I also converted the club’s extranet pages to make them more searchable for staff and volunteers.

Editorial Coordinator, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2005
I coordinated the redesign for a biweekly publication that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the museum. Wrote stories, interviewed curators about upcoming exhibitions, reported on new museum projects, and was responsible for layout and production.

Reporter, Monterey County Herald, 2000-2003
I covered Carmel, Pebble Beach, and Pacific Grove. Profiled Clint Eastwood, Leon Panetta and other top Monterey area officials.

Washington D.C. Correspondent, Durham Herald-Sun and
Fayetteville Observer-Times, September 1999-December 1999
As a member of the Medill News Service, I investigated the tobacco industry's campaign contributions. I reported extensively on the North Carolina congressional delegation including former Sen. John Edwards. I filed stories from the U.S. Supreme Court and the White House.

Reporter, Medill News Service, 1999
I covered the Chicago City Council and probed the city's relationship with the electrical utility, Commonwealth Edison. Profiled Chicago artists, reviewed theater and classical music and developed in-depth features.

Clerk and Freelance Writer, Santa Cruz Sentinel, 1997-1998
Interviewed artists and authors, including Grace Paley.

Freelance Writer, San Jose Mercury News, 1994-1995
Wrote a monthly column that discussed life in the 90's and Generation X. Topics included the existence of God, teenage angst, the digital revolution and dealing with pesky roommates.

COMPUTER
SKILLS:

Proficient in Quark Xpress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InCopy, Microsoft Word and Excel.