RESUME
Professional Experience
FREELANCE WRITER & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
• contributing writer for Simply Buckhead magazine
• contributing writer for Atlanta Best Media
July 2019 - present
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
SOUTHERN SEASONS MAGAZINE
Feb. 2006-June 2019
• produce editorial content for a quarterly 128-page lifestyle magazine
• conceptualize, research, write, edit and proofread copy for publication
• design pages for print and Web (InDesign, Photoshop, WordPress)
• provide editorial and graphic design support for marketing materials
• correspond daily with publicists, agents, businesses and individuals
• create content and maintain social media presence (Facebook)
COPY EDITOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
SEASON MAGAZINE
Dec. 1998-Jan. 2006
• write, edit and proofread copy for publication
• design pages for print and Web (Quark XPress, Photoshop, Dreamweaver)
• produce marketing materials, including flyers and ads
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR & STAFF WRITER
MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL
• produce weekly entertainment tab
• design page layout (Quark XPress, Photoshop)
• write feature stories and edit and proof copy for publication
• schedule and coordinate photography, conduct on-site interviews
June 1994-Nov. 1998
STAFF WRITER
JACKSONVILLE DAILY NEWS
Jan. 1992-April 1994
• write entertainment and news features
• take photographs to accompany articles or otherwise coordinate photography
• compile and paginate weekly entertainment calendar
• provide editorial support as needed
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
THE DECATUR-DEKALB NEWS ERA
Oct. 1991-Dec. 1991
• attend meetings, conduct interviews and write weekly news articles
• take photos as needed
• assist in pasteup of weekly publication
• provide editorial support as needed
STAFF WRITER & NEWSROOM CLERK
AJC GWINNETT EXTRA
• conduct interviews and write news features for publication
• compile calendars for publication
• provide editorial support as needed
Oct. 1990-Oct. 1991