PUBLISHED IN: Glamour, Salon.com, Time Out New York, METRO, Utne Reader, City Pages, Nashville Scene (Village Voice Media), Minnesota Bride, Arizona Bride, Wisconsin Bride, Southwest Journal, Downtown Journal
Professional Experience
- SENIOR FEATURES WRITER | Nordstrom | 2012-present
Conceptualize and write trend reports, style guides, lookbooks and other editorial features for nordstrom.com. Work closely with design, development, production and merchandising teams to develop compelling creative that reflects the Nordstrom brand.
- TIGER OAK PUBLICATIONS | 2007-2012
Senior Fashion and Beauty Editor | Metro magazine
Write and edit monthly fashion-, beauty- and shopping-related articles and features. Liaise with edit, art, sales, production and circulation. Conceptualize, edit and style photo shoots. Maintain blog on metromag.com. Attend New York Fashion Week and other industry events representing the magazine.
Editor-in-Chief | Minnesota Bride, Wisconsin Bride, Arizona Bride
Assign, write, edit and flow copy for three magazines. Manage editorial and production schedules and budgets. Oversee 50 freelance writers, and interns. Conceptualize and edit photo shoots. Attend industry events representing the magazines. Speak on camera and radio to promote magazine endeavors.
Managing Web Editor | mnbride.com, wibride.com, arizonabridemag.com, seattlebridemag.com, orbridemag.com
Conceptualized and led complete re-design of five websites. Edit, assign and flow copy, prepare artwork, create slideshows and e-newsletters, blog, update social media outlets. Manage assistant web editor.
- STAFF WRITER | Southwest Journal, Downtown Journal | 2006-2007
Wrote 4-5 stories a week, covering fashion, shopping and the arts. Maintained a blog and used multimedia tools to create slideshows and videos.
- ONLINE INTERN | Utne Reader | 2006
Wrote articles and reviews on topics such as technology, health and culture. Proofread, fact-checked and helped develop editorial lineups.
- EDITORIAL INTERN | Village Voice Media | 2005-2006
Wrote feature stories for City Pages on topics such as fashion, nightlife, art and music. Proofread, fact-checked and published photos in print and on citypages.com.
- CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Internet Broadcasting Systems | 2004
Wrote articles about health, entertainment, home improvement and travel for TV station websites across the country.
Additional Skills
Social media, search engine optimization, Twitter, blogging, multiple content management systems, WordPress, Drupal, Squarespace, basic HTML, Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy, Final Cut Pro, Quark, Adobe Acrobat
Education
University of Minnesota | 2006
Graduate coursework in Journalism and Creative Writing
Hamline University | 2001-2004
B.A., Communication Studies and Creative Writing