RESUME


Education:

1997 graduate of Michigan State University, major in journalism

Work Experience:

2001-Present: Freelance writer contributing to numerous national, statewide and regional publications.

* Magazines: USA Weekend, Woman's Day, Health, Redbook, Parents, Parenting, American Baby, Woman's Health & Fitness, Pregnancy, ePregnancy.

* Newspapers/regional publications: Traverse City Record-Eagle; Traverse City Business News; Northern Michigan Family Magazine; Grand Traverse Woman; Country Lines (Cherryland Cooperative magazine for members); Metro Parent (Detroit).

* Web sites: msn.com; detnews.com (Detroit News); iParenting.com; thebudgetfashionista.com

1998-2000: Staff reporter, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minnesota. Covered Washington County, the state's fastest-growing county.

1997-1998: Staff reporter, The Lima News, Lima, Ohio. Beats: cops and courts; education; general assignment.

1994-1997: Editor/writer, The State News, Lansing, Michigan.

Summers 1995, 1996: intern at the Traverse City Record-Eagle; edited Summer Magazine, assigned copy to freelancers

Awards:

* Young Journalist of the Year nominee; this award is given by the Minnesota Associated Press.

* Ohio Associated Press award for special school funding report while at The Lima News.