Producer - Backpacker.com (Active Interest Media)
Boulder, CO
3/08 - Present  
  • Lead producer for 2.3-million pageview/month site which was the winner of the 2008 National Magazine Award for Online Excellence
  • Responsible for all article, photo, and micro-site production, plus template updates
  • Update Flash-based map once a week; produce 1-3 newsletters a week; format and prep 30 articles/month (plus pictures), 4-8 videos/month, and 2-3 photo galleries/month
  • Analyze site traffic using Google Analytics
  • Direct, shoot, & edit (Final Cut Pro) web videos
  • Troubleshoot any day-to-day design and development issues
Freelance/Contract Writer, Producer and Editor
Boulder, CO
2/06 - Present
 
  • Creator of two blogs: urbanbulldog.com & wateringthesidewalk.com
  • Monthly article production for Prevention.com; formatted articles, pictures and uploaded content through content management system (Vignette v6&7) for site redesign launched in August 2007
  • Standard News editor for IHS.com
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    Editing aerospace, automotive and energy industry articles per IHS and AP styles; optimizing text for web
  • Website maintenance for Wheelsmfg.com; website maintenance and redesign/creation for Derailleurhanger.com and Tictokec.com
  • Magazine and website writer for 5280, The Yellow Scene, Dfire.org, Dvdverdict.com, and Runnersworld.com. Newspaper food writer for A.V. Club section of The Onion
  • Producing Flash-based Get Out More Journals on Backpacker.com
  • Produced XML feeds for Rodale partnerships with MSN, YAHOO! and Revolution Health Care
  • Managing editor for Platts Magazines, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies
  • o Managing Platts Insight magazine and the Global Energy Awards program
    o Writing and editing marketing copy for Platts.com
  • Assessing article quality and placement for August '06 Runnersworld.com redesign
  • Wrote and produced the Daily News section on Runnersworld.com
  • Maintained the AdventuresNYC micro-site on Backpacker.com
  • Email blast creation for AdventuresNYC promotion & banner ad creation for Backpacker.com
Associate Producer - Interactive Department
(Rodale Inc.)
Emmaus, PA
4/03 - 2/06
 
  • Handled day-to-day production of Bicycling.com, Backpacker.com, and Runnersworld.com
  • Wrote and produced daily content including editorial updates, contests, advertising, and customer service
  • Produced bi-weekly and monthly newsletters for Bicycling.com, Backpacker.com, and Runnersworld.com
  • Micro-site production and on-site coverage for Boston, New York City, and Chicago Marathons
  • Prepared editorial packages for special online centers and advertorial sections
  • Coordinated editorial content and prepared weekly XML feeds for MSN.com partnership
  • *Collaborated on reporting, editing (copy and photo), and design for 2004 Olympics
Editorial Assistant - Bicycling magazine
(Rodale Inc.)
Emmaus, PA
10/02 - 4/03
 
  • Researched, conducted interviews, and wrote sidebars for feature articles
  • Wrote copy for Fitness News, Because You Ride, and Close To Home sections
  • Wrote and edited headlines for Rider to Rider section
  • Wrote article on blind mountain biker for Action Figure section
Online Intern - Runnersworld.com
(Rodale Inc.)
Emmaus, PA
6/02 - 8/02
 
  • Assisted producing the Daily News and Women's Running sections
Advertising Intern - Vineyard Gazette
Martha's Vineyard, MA
6/01 - 8/01
 
  • Assisted with layout and manual newspaper production
  • Received and proofed classified orders
  • Compiled calendar and gallery events for Martha's Vineyard Magazine and website
Advertising and Business Manager - The Flat Hat
Williamsburg, VA
8/98 - 5/02
 
  • Paid position for student-run newspaper
  • Managed advertising and business staffs
 
 
Education    
M.A.- American Studies
5/04 - 8/06
Bethlehem, PA
 Lehigh University    
B.A. - English/American Studies
8/98 - 5/02
Williamsburg, VA
 The College of William and Mary    
  • Four-year Division One track and field athlete; Co-Captain senior year
 
 
Technical Skills
 Experienced Mac and PC User 
  • HTML/CSS/PHP
  • Dreamweaver
  • Photoshop
  • Quark
  • InDesign
  • Final Cut
  • Photography Experience - digital and 35mm
  • BBEdit
  • Transmit/Fetch
  • Word
  • Powerpoint
  • Excel
  • Vignette 6 & 7