Writing about food & restaurants, travel & destinations, architecture & design for brands and editorial outlets.
Senior Copywriter (freelance)
NYC, LA & REMOTE
Jan. 2011 – Present
Self-employed writer working with agencies and companies on projects short-term and long-term, B2B and consumer-facing. Requirements have included extensive research, client management.
Journalist & Travel Writer (freelance)
Writing about food & restaurants, travel & destinations, architecture & design for brands and editorial outlets.
REMOTE
Jan. 2008 – Present
Editorial writer and journalist for magazines and online publications. Features about social issues and the arts have appeared in The Nation, Smithsonian Magazine, VanityFair.com, Curbed and elsewhere. Travel writing bylines include CNN, The Washington Post, Suitcase and Away Luggage branded publication HERE.
Sponsored Content Writer, Bisnow (freelance)
NYC & REMOTE
Winter-Spring 2019
Writer and peer editor of B2B branded content on all aspects of commercial real estate. Responsibilities included phone interviews with clients and SMEs, work in a CMS, and publication of four to six 700- to 1,000-word posts weekly.
Associate Editor, DVEIGHT Magazine (freelance)
CATSKILLS & REMOTE
Mar. 2017 - Present
Contributing editor to Catskills-based, large format print lifestyle magazine focusing on arts, culture and trends.
Senior Campaign Producer, Askwith & Co (freelance)
LA, NYC & REMOTE
Oct. 2015 - Nov. 2017
Crowdfunding consultant for large-scale, multi-million-dollar crowdfunding campaigns. Responsibilities included project management, managing team members, outline and execution of content-driven marketing strategies, brand and voice guardrails, content creation, PR, and working with talent. Campaigns include Super Troopers II, Bring Back MST3K and In the Soup. Co-produced highest-grossing doc film crowdfund in history.
Social Media Manager, MakerBot (freelance)
NYC
June 2015 - Jan. 2017
Director of community engagement and social brand awareness for a prosumer 3D printing manufacturer. Deliverables included social media management, voice guardrails, customer support workflow and templates, case studies, social content creation and running customer surprise and delight campaigns.
Director of Marketing, VHX (now Vimeo OTT)
NYC
April 2014 - May 2015
Directing marketing efforts at a video start-up. Responsibilities included inbound marketing strategy, PR, writing all content for product, blog, case studies, social media posts, and designing and giving talks on audience building.
Staff Writer, various (freelance)
REMOTE
Jan. 2008 – Nov. 2014
I have been a regular contributor or freelance "staff" writer at the following publications: Cinespect (2011-2014): Staff writer of film reviews and interviews.
Architizer (2011-2012): Regular contributor, architecture and design coverage.
GOOD Magazine (2008-2009): Daily blogger.
VanityFair.com (2008-2011): Regular contributor, arts, music and culture.
Huffington Post (2008-2010): Regular contributor, arts, music and culture.
Lead Writer, GroupMe Experiences (Skype)
NYC
July 2012 - July 2013
Defined the editorial voice for an experimental new revenue stream for Skype’s GroupMe, managed content strategy and produced all written content for product, marketing, blog, user outreach, and social media.
Director of Communications & Special Projects, 212box Architecture LLC
NYC
June 2011 – June 2012
Lead writer and social media content strategist. Responsibilities included project descriptions, website copy, project look books, e-newsletters, press releases, and grant proposals.
Director of Communications, O+ Festival (Freelance)
KINGSTON, NY & REMOTE
May 2009 - Nov. 2012
Co-founder of a national arts non-profit. Defined editorial voice, wrote mission statement and all blog and web content, all community and press outreach, e-marketing and more.
Web Producer, Vanity Fair (Freelance)
NYC
Jan. 2007 – July 2010
After a staff position as JANE magazine web editor concluded with the magazine’s folding, provided web copywriting and content management on a full-time freelance basis for Vanity Fair and W.
Lead Writer, Experiences (Seasonal)
New Haven
Yale University
Summers 2004, 2005
At a prestigious summer enrichment program for high school students on Yale's Campus, I worked with the seasonal, on-site Director of Communications to interview students and faculty and tell multimedia stories about the events of the summer on Explo's blog and social media channels.
SELECT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
As an expert in building and engaging digital communities, I've participated in panels and lead workshops and discussions on crowdfunding, fan engagement and audience building, including:
2014
2015
HOT DOCS FILM FESTIVAL, Toronto, Canada
Ignite Labs Workshops and "Kickstart Strategic Partnerships" Panel
MARKETING UNITED CONFERENCE, Nashville, TN
SOHO HOUSE, New York, NY
Lower East Side Film Festival speaker series
Speaker: “Distribution & Audience Building for the Creative Entrepreneur”
GEENA DAVIS INSTITUTE, Bloomberg, New York, NY
See Jane Salon Speaker Series
Panelist: "Art of the Deal"
THE APPLE STORE, New York, NY
The Tribeca Film Festival Speaker Series
Speaker: "Creative Entrepreneurs in Film"
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, Park City, UT
Sundance Institute Artist Services
Panelist
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Vancouver, Canada
Panelist: "Power to the Indie"
SLOAN FOUNDATION, Los Angeles, California
Panelist: “Digital Distribution 101: Panel with Industry Experts”
FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL, Montreal, Quebec
Industry Rendez-Vous
Panelist: "Lessons Learned in Crowdfunding"
SELECT EDUCATION
Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio
Summer 2016
KENYON REVIEW WRITERS WORKSHOPS
Poetry (Carl Phillips)
NYC
Jan. - Mar. 2015
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Digital Marketing
Los Angeles
Spring 2014
AMERICAN FILM MARKET
Independent Film Distribution and Marketing
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Spring 2013
HARVARD SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
Digital Marketing: Social Media, Online Strategy
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Spring 2013
KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AT NORTHWESTERN
Digital Marketing for Microsoft
NYC
Winter 2012-2013
GOTHAM WRITERS WORKSHOP
Fiction Writing
THE SALT INSTITUTE FOR DOCUMENTARY STUDIES
Documentary Photography (35mm)
Poughkeepsie, NY
Sept. 2002 - Dec. 2005
VASSAR COLLEGE
Bachelors Degree in Anthropology
Portland, ME
Jan. 2006 - May 2006