writer/editor/content manager
New York Editor, Red Tricycle (September 2014-Present) New York, NY
• Lead editorial coverage for New York City vertical of national parenting site
• Develop, schedule and write strategic feature ideas highlighting fresh and fun activities for kids and parents in the New York metro region
• Manage team of freelance writers, train new contributors, enforce site style guidelines
• Oversee production of all stories in WordPress
• Shoot and source photos for features and slideshows
• Manage, create and schedule content for site's social media accounts
Editor/Content Manager, Acuity Marketing (December 2012-Present) New York, NY
• Develop timely and targeted content marketing stories and blog posts for lifestyle, special events, fashion and technology clients
• Research and write trend pieces, profiles, event coverage and more
• Identify subject experts, conduct interviews
• Source and edit images
• Optimize content and headlines for web
• Publish content in WordPress
Contributing Writer, iVillage, (September 2011-December 2013) New York, NY
• Topics include: children’s décor and apparel, gift guides, DIY projects, entertaining, home décor
• Research products, source images and ideas, identify and interview bloggers
Contributing Editor, BizBash Magazine/Bizbash.com (March 2006-July 2011) New York, NY
Contributed news, profiles, and marketing strategy features to leading event planning magazine
Scheduled and assigned news coverage to freelancers, edited copy, and posted stories to web
Covered movie premieres, product launches, Tribeca Film Festival, fundraisers
Special project editor, 10th anniversary edition, Timeline section
Special Project Web Editor, MPA, The Association of Magazine Media (August 2008-October 2008) New York, NY
• Web editor for annual Association of Magazine Media conference
• Curated, distributed, and posted daily industry newsletter
• Researched and wrote speaker bios, news items, marketing copy and press releases
• Updated web site with breaking news from conference, educational seminar information
Director, Corporate Communications, MTV Networks (March 2005-January 2006) New York, NY
Manager, Corporate Communications, MTV Networks (February 2003-March 2005)
• Editorial manager of MTV Networks’ internal web site, overseeing content creation, scheduling, and art selection
• Developed strategies to build site usage; marketing efforts increased site traffic by 110% in one year
• Produced editorial content for Corporate Communications materials including trade magazine supplements, press releases, bios, internal announcements and executive remarks
• Produced in-house promotional events in partnership with departments company-wide
• Recognized with MTVN Share the Vision stock options award for high-performing employees; given to less than 10% of those eligible
Manager/Associate Editor, MTV Networks (February 2001-February 2003) New York, NY
Manager/Online Writer (March 2000-February 2001)
Online Writer (April 1999-March 2000)
• Managing editor and primary writer of MTV Networks’ in-house global news site
• Planned and scheduled coverage of timely entertainment and industry news features
• Managed contributing writers and copyeditor
• Interviewed talent and executives from all MTV Networks channels
• Liaison to press departments, talent representatives, publicists, and internal contacts
• Winner of two Mark Awards recognizing Outstanding Achievement and Excellence in Marketing
publication history
City of Bones: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion (Simon & Schuster, 2013)
• Official making-of guide to Sony Pictures’ summer 2013 release
• Behind-the-scenes story of adapting the bestselling novel, casting, and filming
• Features interviews with director, producers, talent, and production crew
• Produced book on extremely tight deadline to ensure pub date coincided with movie release
• Developed overall concept and structure of chapters
• Conducted interviews and research
The Gramercy Park Hotel (Assouline, 2012)
Profile of New York’s luxury bohemian boutique hotel, including its history, redesign, art collection, clientele, and singular Manhattan neighborhood
The Real Housewives Get Personal (Chronicle Books, 2010)
• Official Bravo TV companion to the network’s hit franchise with an audience of 10 million
• Features interviews with Real Housewives cast members, series producers, and Bravo executives
• Conceived and created content to showcase series’ personalities and settings via text and graphics
• Content includes profiles of talent, “making of” and behind-the-scenes essays, as well as humorous and stylishly designed sidebar elements
Reel Culture: 50 Movies You Should Know About (So You Can Impress Your Friends) (Zest Books, 2009)
Film guide targeted to teens highlighting the movies most-referenced in pop culture, from Gone with the Wind to The Godfather to This is Spinal Tap
The Dictionary of High School B.S. : From Acne to Varsity, All the Funny, Lame, and Annoying Aspects of High School Life (Zest Books, 2008)
• Satirical send-up of the high school experience for teens
• Named a “2010 Quick Pick for Young Adult Readers” by the Young Adult Library Services Association
A Million Bucks by 30: How to Overcome a Crappy Job, Stingy Parents, and a Useless Degree to Become a Millionaire Before (or After) Turning Thirty by Alan Corey (Ballantine Books, 2008)
• Consulting editor to author of humorous personal finance self-help memoir
• Prepared manuscript for publication and proposal for submission to publishers
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Melcher Media/Cablevision, 2008)
• An illustrated history of America’s most popular live stage show and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the current production
• Features interviews with director, producers, costume designer, performers, and others
The Tree at Rockefeller Center: A Holiday Tradition (Melcher Media, 2007)
• Coffee table book dedicated to the evolution of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree from Depression-era gesture to world famous seasonal icon
The Sopranos: The Book (HBO/Time Inc., 2007)
Rome (HBO/Time Inc., 2007)
Contributing writer to the official companions of the HBO series The Sopranos and Rome
The Dictionary of Corporate Bullshit (Broadway Books, 2006)
• Satirical send-up of modern office culture and its language
• Adapted to best-selling Page-A-Day desktop calendar four times
• Named one of “The Eight Most Remarkable Things in Culture” by Esquire magazine
education
B.A., Hampshire College
Amherst, MA