Experience

Splash Magazines Worldwide

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Berkshires editor

  • Jan 2020 - Present



O'Reilly

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Copywriter

  • Feb 2015 - Oct 2018

  Write and disseminate practical, inspirational, and essential knowledge in the fields of UX design, web development, and the future of business, work, and society. Produce three high-quality weekly newsletters (reaching more than 300,000 subscribers) along with promotional email, website copy, sales collateral, video scripts, and various forms of advertising. Promote conferences, books, training workshops, webcasts, and other media to drive subscriptions to the O'Reilly learning platform, addressing both consumer and enterprise audiences. Work directly with company founder and CEO Tim O'Reilly on Next:Economy. Show less



Self-employed

• Freelance writer, editor, and communications strategist

  • Oct 2012 - Jan 2015

  Freelance feature writer and communications strategist working online and in print, producing creative and effective public relations initiatives, web content, newsletters, and social media presence for clients in the corporate and non-profit realms. Feature writing focusing on travel, health & wellness, yoga, the arts, food & beverages, home design, and profiles of interesting people. Experienced financial writer able to translate complex investment concepts into easily understood copy. Freelance feature writer and communications strategist working online and in print, producing creative and effective public relations initiatives, web content, newsletters, and social media presence for clients in the corporate and non-profit realms. Feature writing focusing on travel, health & wellness, yoga, the arts, food & beverages, home design, and profiles of interesting people. Experienced financial writer able to translate complex investment concepts into easily understood copy.



Rural Intelligence

• Berkshire County, Massachusetts

• Editor

  • Apr 2012 - Oct 2012

  Revived this on-line lifestyle publication (which focuses on Berkshire, Columbia, Dutchess, and Litchfield counties) from half-year hiatus; brought it to peak readership and profitability. Revived this on-line lifestyle publication (which focuses on Berkshire, Columbia, Dutchess, and Litchfield counties) from half-year hiatus; brought it to peak readership and profitability.



Self-employed

• The Berkshires, Massachusetts

• Freelance writer, editor, communications strategist

  • Jan 1998 - Apr 2012

  Business writing, specializing in the financial services industry, with expertise in advertising, marketing communications, and client reporting across all media. Other clients included small businesses and not-for-profits, for which I developed and implemented marketing strategies as well as writing employee, client, and constituency newsletters. As a freelance feature writer, I regularly contributed to national and regional magazines and newspapers, specializing in eco-travel, pet-friendly vacations, spa resorts, health and wellness, yoga, food and wine, home design, personality profiles, and the Berkshires region. As a communications consultant I did everything from traditional public relations to social media, blogging, newsletters, website content and strategy, and event promotion. Representative list of clients Putnam Investments Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club Laurin Publishing Cookiehead Snack Foods The Red Lion Inn Berkshire County Chamber of Commerce Berkshire Visitors Bureau Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative City of Pittsfield Office of Cultural Development Show less



Putnam Investments

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President, Director of Institutional and International Communications

  • 1987 - 1998

  Managed six-person team responsible for all communications across the full product line to international and institutional clients and prospects, including • Client reports • Product launch, presentation, and repositioning materials • Client conference, industry panel, and roadshow materials • Economic and market commentary • Investment manger by-lined articles • Crisis-management communications • Institutional and International collateral • Business school recruitment materials • Diversity program materials • CEO presentations to the Marsh & McLennan board Show less



BNY Mellon

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advertising Manager

  • 1985 - 1987

  Responsible for all promotional materials for mutual funds marketed to and sold through banks. Responsible for all promotional materials for mutual funds marketed to and sold through banks.