QUALIFICATIONS:	Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills. Proficient in PC/Mac: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuarkXpress, Quickbooks, PhotoShop, Filemaker, Outlook, basic HTML, Internet savvy
EXPERIENCE:
2/06 - present	Check Six Productions        Los Angeles, CA Senior staff writer and researcher for travel journalist Peter Greenberg. Research travel-related topics for NBC's Today show, CNBC and AOL.com. Co-write TravelNewsToday.com, a weekly newsletter of travel features, spotlights and tips for subscribers.
6/01 - present	Freelance Writer Write celebrity features, news and reviews for several national and local publications including Fugue, Instinct, Whole Life Time, IN Los Angeles and Backstage West. Sample clips available upon request.
3/04 - 2/06	IN Los Angeles Magazine         Los Angeles, CA Editorial assistant/staff writer at a bi-weekly gay lifestyle magazine. Wrote feature stories, business profiles and calendar listings for each issue. Responsible for editing, proofreading and fact checking articles. Coordinated with freelance writers and photographers.
1/00 - 1/03	The Karpel Group           New York, NY Worked with senior executives to coordinate national publicity campaigns for television, film, music and theater. Wrote and edited press releases, pitched stories, coordinated interviews. Projects included Showtime, Bravo, Criterion Collection, Sony Music and Verve Music Group.
EDUCATION	Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA MA English Literature/Creative Writing Received May 2005 Tufts University Medford, MA BA English/Psychology