Freelance Branded Content Editor
November 2013—present
Conceptualize, commission, and edit high-profile sponsored-content print, digital, and video campaigns on a contract basis, for major travel brands including The Peninsula Hotels, Aruba Tourism, Italia Rail, The Ritz-Carlton, Lindblad Expeditions, SwissAir, and Inspirato.
Metro Section Food and Arts Critic, The New York Times
March 2013—September 2016
Researched, wrote, and co-edited monthly restaurant and art-exhibit reviews for the Metropolitan section of the paper (covering Westchester County and Connecticut, and read by more than a million print and digital subscribers). Specialized in stories spotlighting the rich cultural and aesthetic diversity of these suburban areas.
Senior Digital Editor, Travel + Leisure
May 2006—September 2009
Worked with editors, producers, developers, and a robust stable of top-notch freelance writers to create an array of new independent digital content modules—including in-depth slideshow features (three per week), a blog, and several dozen destination guides. Maximized the reach of stories by employing traffic analytics and collaborating with syndication partners.
Editor, Fodor’s Travel Publications
January 2003—April 2006
Developed content for, assigned, and edited between five and seven travel guidebooks per year for destinations around the world for this nonfiction imprint of Penguin Random House. Titles included Fodor’s guides to Amsterdam, Australia (two editions), Chile, Mexico (two editions), New Zealand, South Africa, and The South Pacific. Collaborated with up to a dozen writers per title, as well as copy editors, page- layout designers, photo researchers, and cartographers.
Instructor of Writing and Literature, U.C. Berkeley Extension
May 2001—June 2003
Designed an accredited digital course titled “Introduction to Memoir” for Berkeley’s Online Extension program. Authored a curriculum comprising ten virtual lectures, along with reading and writing assignments; also hosted online discussions, and provided individual mentoring for more than 100 digital students.
