Experience and Clips

Summary

Freelancer with experience writing articles (online and print), blogging, editing and critiquing. Earned an MA in Community Counseling from George Washington University.  

Expertise

  • Clear, direct writing style
  • Experience building rapport with audiences
  • Organized and efficient
  • Attention to detail, accuracy, and deadlines

Work Experience

  • Research: National Institutes of Health (Writing Tasks: Reports, Case Files, Database management/reporting, Educational materials, Correspondence) 
  • Career Counseling
  • Team Leading
  • Conference Planning 
  • Blogging
  • Article Writing
  • Editing
  • Manuscript Critiquing




Writing Samples
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Resource

Pitch Perfect: Your Guide for Pitching to a Literary Agent. January 2014.

MeetingsNet

On Location: Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center. November 2015, pages 72-73. [PDF]

Montgomery Magazine

The People's Republic of Takoma Park. Aug/Sept 2016, pages 74-77. [PDF]
The True Highs of Medical Cannabis. June/July 2016, pages 26-29. [PDF]
A Few Questions with Dan Hoffman. June/July 2016, pages 12-14. [PDF]
Cover Story: Romance in Montgomery County. February/March 2016, pages 60-68. [PDF]
A Few Questions with Author Ellen Oh. February/March 2016, pages 12-13. [PDF]
Cover Story: Charity 2015. December/January 2016, pages 56-61. [PDF]
At Home Among the Trees. December/January 2016, pages 75-78. [PDF]
CountyLines: Montgomery Heroes; Charlie Dorian, Environmentalist. October/November 2015, page 11. [PDF]

New Jersey Meeting + Events Magazine:

Give Them Something to Write About. Summer 2016, pages 28-31. [PDF]
Picnic Primer. Summer 2016, pages 18-19. [PDF]
The Right Prescription: How pharma meeting planners adapt to changing demands. Spring 2016, pages 35-39. [PDF]
Fresh Culinary Concepts. Winter 2016, pages 32-39. [PDF]
You, Inc. How to Start Your Own Planning Business. Fall 2015, pages 28-31. [PDF]
Shore Thing! The Jersey Shore is a Hot Spot for Beach Meetings. Summer 2015, pages 27-31. [PDF]
That's the Spot: Six Pros Share Their Secrets to Choosing Venues. Spring 2015, pages 28-32. [PDF]

Northeast Meeting + Events Magazine:

​Tarrytown, New York: The historic Hudson Valley town shines with jewels of American History. Summer 2018, pages 24-26. [PDF]

Pennsylvania Meeting + Events Magazine:

People Profile: Brian Czarnecki. Fall 2018, page 48. [PDF]
People Profile: Erin Buday. Summer 2018, page 48. [PDF]
Making Sense of Tech. Spring 2016, pages 24-27. [PDF]
Soup's [Not the Only Thing] On! Winter 2016, pages 28-33. [PDF]​
Day in the Life: Four Event Professionals Take Us Behind the Curtain. Fall 2015, pages 28-31. [PDF]
Lend a Hand: How to Get the Most from your Event Volunteers. Summer 2015, page 11. [PDF]
New View: Challenge Your Perspective at Pocono TreeVentures. Spring 2015, page 10. [PDF]
Fruitful: Subarashii Kudamono Offers Local Varieties of the Delectable Asian Pear. Spring 2015, page 10. [PDF]
I Won't Have What She's Having. Spring 2015, page 11. [PDF]
Sweet Tooth: Let Buttercream's Handmade Cupcakes Perk Up Your Gathering. Spring 2015, page 12. [PDF]

Pen In Hand, Newsletter of the Maryland Writers’ Association:

Your Writing Resume: a Vital Marketing Tool. Volume 26 (1), page 3.
Living in the Procrasti-Nation? Volume 26 (2), page 8.
Cringe-Free Networking for Writers. Volume 26 (3), page 3.
Pitch Perfect: Promoting Your Work Like a Pro. Volume 27 (1), pages 1-2.
Seven Questions for Agent Jessica Sinsheimer. Volume 27 (2), pages 6-7.
The Ten-Step Guide to Acing the Conference. Volume 27 (2), page 8.

Keyboard in Hand, Blog of the Maryland Writers’ Association:

A Look at Alexander Chee’s “100 Things About a Novel,” Part One. June 11, 2013.
No Need for Nerves: Conference Agents Talk Pitch Practice. January 19, 2014.
Ten Questions for Literary Agent Jessica Negrón. February 10, 2014.
Agent Lauren Clark Joins the MWC14 Pitch Practice Team. March 21, 2014.
Questions for Literary Agent Shannon O'Neill. April 10, 2014.
Six Questions for Agent Lauren Clark. April 22, 2014.

Voice of Leadership: PRO Leadership Magazine:

Tips on Applying Servant Leadership to the Workplace. Volume 1 (2), 10.
Tips for Effectively Confronting Disruptive Behavior: No Way Out But Through. Volume 1 (3), 6.

Education

MA, Community Counseling, George Washington University, Washington, DC, 2007
BA, Psychology, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY, 2001

Volunteer Roles 

Crisis Counselor, Crisis Text Line, since 2018
Teacher/Club Leader, Teen Writing, since 2014