EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE WRITER
1995 to present
Magazine feature articles and reviews published in Spirituality and Health, Sierra, In These Times, America, Minnesota Medicine, Orion Afield, Conservation Volunteer, Northwest Dentistry, Women’s Health, Mpls/St. Paul, Minnesota Meetings and Events, Twin Cities Parent and Minnesota Monthly. Newspaper feature articles, editorials and reviews published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the Star Tribune, the Chicago Tribune, the Des Moines Register and the Detroit News. Served as communications staffer on Rep. Keith Ellison’s successful 2006 Congressional campaign. Developed content for Web-based health education video game. Frequently write press releases, newsletter articles and reports for organizations such as FairVote Minnesota, the Minnesota Hospital Association, the Minnesota Medical Foundation, the Minnesota Dental Association, the University of Minnesota medical school, Dendros Group, 3M and the Land Stewardship Project.
FREELANCE EDITOR
1999 to present
Copy editor of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota Alumni Association’s bimonthly magazine. Other clients include the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Fairview Publications, Creative Publishing, North American Outdoor Group, Capella University, Lerner Publications and the Land Stewardship Project.
GUEST LECTURER
Department of Journalism, Central Michigan University
September 2008
COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE
Minnesota Medical Association 1997 to 1999
Singlehandedly wrote, edited and paginated two award-winning monthly newsletters; wrote feature articles for Minnesota Medicine magazine; wrote press releases and worked closely with local media.
CONTRACT TECHNICAL WRITER,
EDITOR AND DESKTOP PUBLISHER
1995 to 1997
Worked with engineers and software developers to write and edit computer software manuals for United HealthCare in Minneapolis; edited, designed and formatted industrial training manuals for DC Wilson Company in Bloomington.
BOOKSELLER
1993 to 1997
Ordered, marketed and maintained all magazines and literary journals, wrote newsletter articles and book reviews for two independent bookstores: first for Odegard Books in St. Paul, then for Baxter’s Books in Minneapolis.
COPY EDITOR AND COLUMNIST
Winona Daily News 1991 to 1993
Edited hard news, features and editorials; designed and laid out pages; wrote award-winning headlines and coordinated graphics under daily deadline pressure.
AWARDS
Minnesota Associated Press, 1993; Minnesota Society of Association Executives, 1998, 1999; Minnesota Magazine Publishers Association, 2002
VOLUNTEER WORK AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISM
Simpson Housing Services, Minneapolis, 2004 to present
Land Stewardship Project, Editorial Advisory Board, 2005 to present
Nokomis neighborhood local foods banquet organizer, 2005 and 2006
Sierra Club Northstar Chapter Population Committee, 2007 to present
St. James Episcopal Church, various committees and events, 2003 to present
Beer & bowling fundraiser for DFL women candidates, organizer, 2004
Keewaydin Community School, 2004 to present
Rakhma Peace Home, Minneapolis, 1999 to 2001
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Emergency Food Shelf, St. Paul, 1999 to 2004
Minnesota AIDS Project buddy program, Minneapolis, 1993 to 1999
Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association, Minneapolis, 1996 to 1998
Dyfed Wildlife Trust, Skomer Island, Wales, summer 1994
Winona Senior Friendship Center, Winona, 1992 to 1993
EDUCATION
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
bachelor of science, journalism and political science, 1991
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
