EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE

America’s oldest, largest independent environmental magazine (more than 200,000 readers).

• Researched and wrote articles—from brief blurbs to 8,000-word cover stories—on a wide range of topics.

• Copyedited and proofread each bimonthly issue; wrote captions and headlines; developed story ideas; directed photo research and fact checking; managed writers, photographers, illustrators and interns.

• Wrote and managed grants; edited, updated and managed website and weekly newsletter content; oversaw production schedule; organized invoices and records.

• Represented the magazine at conferences and on TV and radio.

Green Living: The E Magazine Handbook for Living Lightly on the Earth | Co-Editor and Chapter Author | 2005

• Researched and wrote chapter on alternative energy and conservation for mainstream trade book, printed by Plume, a division of Penguin Group.

• Managed team of a dozen authors; directed photo research and acquisition of photo rights; edited entire text for content, syntax and style.

• Shaped the coverage, tone and scope of the book at all stages of production, from idea to promotions.

National Geographic’s The Green Guide (New York, NY) | Contributing Writer | 2004—2007

• Regularly researched and wrote articles on a range of topics, from consumer trends to human health, for the national newsletter (circulation 25,000) and website (150,000 unique visitors a month).

Freelance Writer | 2003—Present

• Frequently research and write articles for a variety of publications, including Editor and Publisher Online, AlterNet, Connecticut Magazine, Oceana, Britain’s Ergo Living magazine, Clamor, Fairfield County Weekly and newsletters for Environmental Defense (500,000 circulation) and the Appalachian Mountain Club.

NewAssignment.Net | Blogger | 2006—2007

• Regularly contributed to NYU’s pioneering experiment in open source/citizen journalism.

AWARDS/AFFILIATIONS

Finalist | Reuters-IUCN (World Conservation Union) Environmental Media Awards | 2004

• For E Magazine cover story on the bottled water industry.

Active Member | The Society of Environmental Journalists

EDUCATION

Columbia University (New York, NY) | M.S. Journalism (May 2007) New Media Concentration

• Honors in Class: Critical Issues in Journalism, Issues in Online News, Masters Project

• Courses: New Media Workshop, Opinion Writing, Masters Thesis in New Media

Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) | B.S. Geology (2000) + B.A. Biology (2002)

• Minors: Germanic Studies, Art History, Western European Studies

• Honors Division and Chancellor’s Scholarships, Dean’s List, Golden Key National Honor Society

SKILLS