Curriculum Vitae

Who I Am

I am content specialist with more than 20 years experience writing and editing for both digital and print publications. I have written extensively about internet retail trends and deals for such websites as DealNews and TechRadar. I also have many years of experience writing about music for publications like Paste, The Village Voice, and The Big Takeover, as well as my own webzine, The Agit Reader. I recently relocated to London to obtain an MA in Digital Media and expand my expertise in the digital realm by exploring new forms of media and digital storytelling.

Key Skills and Abilities

  • Exceptional writing skills. Recognized by awards from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, Cleveland Press Club, and Ohio Society of Professional Journalists.
  • Excellent copyediting and proofreading skills honed over many years working on print and digital publications. Knowledgeable in Chicago and AP styles.
  • Well versed in Adobe Creative Cloud including:
    Advanced Adobe Photoshop skills developed in a number of roles
    Adobe Premiere video editing skills developed creating a short documentary film
    Adobe XD skills developed creating app prototype
    Adobe Spark used to create Ain’t It Fun digital history
  • Extensive experience using WordPress to create websites and manage content
  • Strong understanding of SEO developed writing ecommerce content for websites like DealNews and TechRadar
  • Basic knowledge of HTML
  • Solid understanding of Google Analytics
  • Digital newsletter creation abilities
  • Social media marketing skills
  • Advanced interpersonal communication skills

Experience

The Agit Reader, Editor (June 2008 – present)
Designed and launched weekly music webzine. Edit and publish content while writing a large portion of the site’s material, which includes artist interviews and reviews of albums, books, and concerts. Also promote the webzine through social media and special events.

Freelance Writer (September 1997 – present)
Publications include The Village Voice, CMJ New Music Monthly, Paste, The Big Takeover, Willamette Week, The Other Paper, Columbus Alive, and Columbus Monthly.

Almost Ready Records, Brooklyn, NY—Asst. Manager and Publicist (Oct. 2018 – April 2019)
Manned retail location, selling and buying new and used records and placing orders for stock, while publicizing record label’s artists and releases by writing and distributing press releases and creating and uploading social media content.

DealNews, New York, NY—Flat Fee Deals Editor (November 2018 – January 2019)
Vetted flat fee deals, prepared deals for publication, corresponded with vendors, and wrote copy.

TechRadar, New York, NY—U.S. Deals Editor (March 2018 – November 2018)
Led ecommerce efforts in the U.S. by creating and maintaining deal pages and optimizing content for SEO and monetisation.

DealNews, New York, NY—Senior Features Writer (January 2016 – March 2018)
Wrote features on consumer news and related topics, composed buying guides and weekly roundups of top HDTV and laptop deals, tracked price trends, and generated daily marketing emails.

DealNews, New York, NY—Staff Writer (October 2013 – December 2015)
Wrote multiple posts on noteworthy sales and internet shopping deals daily.

Scenios, New York, NY—Blogger & Social Media Mktg. Coordinator (May 2012 – April 2013)
Launched month-long CPC advertising campaign on Facebook and LinkedIn, contributed daily posts to Production 2.0 film and video production blog, and published weekly newsletter.

LimeWire, New York, NY—Staff Writer (April 2010 – November 2010)
Responsible for writing features on artists and labels, as well as album reviews, for LimeWire store, and news stories, Daily Pulp and other articles for LimeWire blog.

Columbus Alive, Columbus, OH—Music Editor (August 2002 – April 2006)
Responsible for the music section of Columbus’ weekly arts and entertainment newspaper, overseeing a roster of freelance writers and interns to generate content, while writing much of the section myself. Also coordinated the production of a local music CD each year, organized events to launch special issues, and appeared on radio programs and at special events to help promote the paper. Work won awards from AAN, Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, and the Cleveland Press Club.

DesignGroup, Columbus, OH—Visualization Coordinator (June 2000 – July 2002)
Responsibilities included generating graphic materials for proposals, interviews and other marketing purposes; creating interview presentations; proofreading proposals; overseeing and writing content for company website; coordinating and organizing project photography; acting as a liaison with public relations consultant; and facilitating award submissions.

Education

London Metropolitan University (September 2019 – September 2020)
MA in Digital Media. Modules included Interaction Design, Web Design, Digital Video Production, Digital Storytelling, Digital Media Project Management, and Principles of Digital Media.

New York University (Graduated 1994)
Bachelor of Arts in English with specialization in Creative Writing.