OBJECTIVE
Freelance opportunities that require a skilled writer and resourceful reporter who knows what an editor wants – and needs – because she’s been one herself

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Journalist with nearly 10 years experience at prominent national media outlets
·         worked as an editor, writer, and reporter in many facets of the media including Web sites, magazines, newspapers, books, radio, and television
·         beats include management education, women’s lifestyle, relationships, parenting, Italian culture and politics, travel, and soccer
·         done everything from interview singer Andrea Bocelli in his native Italian for Ladies’ Home Journal to lead the development of an entirely new section on undergraduate business education for BusinessWeek’s award-winning Web site
·         has special skills – trained in public speaking and fluent in Italian
·         won numerous awards and has an impressive track record of promotions in staff positions

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Monster.com, Consultant and Writer, telecommuter/freelance (January 2007-December 2007)
·         one-year contract to write 10 to 12 stories either about career advice for women or the marketing industry

BusinessWeek Online, B-schools Community Manager, telecommuter/freelance (July 2006-Present)
·         oversee and direct the forums, MBABlogs, and live chat events
·         report and write two features a month
·         oversee favorite professors project by assigning and editing profiles
 
BusinessWeek Online, B-schools Channel Editor, telecommuter (August 2005-May 2006)
·         led a team of four reporters and producers in the daily coverage of business education
·         organized and managed the production of numerous surveys and relevant online content that were part of the famous business school rankings conducted by BusinessWeek magazine
·         consistently generated story ideas that got placed in the highly trafficked “hot box” on the site’s homepage
·         helmed the creation of a new channel for undergraduate business students
·         teamed up with the marketing department to pursue partnerships that were relevant to our audience and drove traffic to our channel
·         wrote numerous items for special reports on the Small Biz channel

BusinessWeek Online, Reporter, telecommuter (November 2004-August 2005)
·         edited Q&As and features by project assistant and assigned and edited stories written by recent MBA alumni for the Day in a Life series
·         wrote memorable pieces on women in business school, grade inflation in grad school, and how business professors would advise Karl Rove at the height of scandal

BusinessWeek Online, Project Assistant, telecommuter (May 2004-November 2004)
·         produced and maintained an Excel spreadsheet with hundreds of contacts for the MBA rankings project that the Web site produces with the magazine
·         wrote chapters of the 2004 edition of the McGraw-Hill-published book about best business schools

ItaliansRus.com in conjunction with La Voce, Columnist, telecommuter (2003-Present)
·         write “Our Paesani” column about politics, dating and marriage, sport, and culture in Italy

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
·         iVillage.com, Associate Producer of Relationships, New York (2002-2004)
·         Ladies’ Home Journal, Editorial Assistant/Assistant Travel Editor, New York (2000-2002)
·         The George Washington University student newspaper, Editor of the 2004 book, The GW Hatchet: A Century in Focus, telecommuter (2003-2004)
·         Tour & Food Italia, Columnist, telecommuter (2004-2005)
·         Translated the 184-page book, A Teacher from Another Time, from Italian to English, telecommuter (2004-2005)

AWARDS
2007 National Magazine Award for Interactive Service for BusinessWeek.com B-Schools Channel, 2006 MIN Best Online Community for BusinessWeek.com B-schools Channel, BusinessWeek.com News Breaker Award (Dec. 2005), Charles Puffenbarger Student Achievement Award ’99, Best News Writer of Fall ’97, Gridiron Scholarship, Presidential Academic Scholarship, FLHS Journalism Achievement Award

PUBLISHED
BusinessWeek, BusinessWeek Online, Ladies’ Home Journal, lhj.com, Monster.com, MBA Jungle, QuizFest (Bauer), iVillage.com, Footwear News, Baby Steps, Lamaze Pregnancy, Go magazine, Modern Bride New Jersey, Bergen Health & Life, More San Pedro (supplement to the Daily Breeze in California), Sea Island magazine, The Italian Tribune, Tour & Food Italia, ItaliansRus.com, La Voce, America & Italia Review, F&L Primo, Ambassador, Metro News (wire service), SoccerAge.com, Soccer365.com, InMamasKitchen.com, Nuda, The GW Hatchet, U-WIRE

EDUCATION
The George Washington University, B.A. in journalism (May 2000)
Phi Beta Kappa, GPA 3.7, Dean’s List – every semester