Experience

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  Travel Massive

  • San Diego, California, United States

  • San Diego Director / Co-leader

    • Feb 2020 - Present
    • San Diego, California, United States

    Travel Massive connects people in the travel industry locally, bringing together leading travel brands, bloggers, startups, and travel insiders. The world's largest travel industry network, Travel Massive has chapters in over 70 countries, and more than 100 cities. The San Diego Chapter has 530 members. If you want to sponsor an event or are interested in other opportunities, please reach out.Join the San Diego Chapter - https://travelmassive.com/chapters/san-diego

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  Traveling Well For Less

  • Founder, Editor, Travel Writer

    • Feb 2012 - Present

    I create content to educate readers about how to travel smarter, reviews on destinations and products that would benefit travelers, and how to use travel and credit card rewards.Traveling Well For Less teaches consumers tips and tricks to save money on travel, how to find the best deals on travel destinations, flights, accommodations, clothing, and accessories. Destination, product, tour, and hotel reviews. Traveling Well for Less educates travelers on how to use frequent flyer miles, credit card points, and hotel points. The site also provides a comprehensive analysis of reward travel credit cards, cash back credit cards, and prepaid cards.Topics covered include:Travel | Travel Tips | Credit Cards | Award Travel | Loyalty programs | Airlines | Hotels | Destinations | Reviews

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  InsideFlyer Magazine

  • Contributing Writer

    • Sep 2015 - Present

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  San Diego Reader

  • San Diego

  • Freelance Travel Writer

    • Jul 2009 - Present
    • San Diego

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  Freelance Writer

  • Content Creator, Ghost Writer, Editor

    • Jan 2009 - Present

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  FWT Magazine

  • Social Media Manager for Twitter Account

    • Aug 2015 - Aug 2018

    Curate and create content to share on the official Twitter account for FWT Magazine. FWT (Food, Wine and Travel) Magazine is the International Food, Wine & Travel Writer's Association quarterly online publication.

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  Examiner.com

  • San Diego Travel Insights Examiner

    • Apr 2013 - Jul 2016

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  Days Off Travel

  • Owner, Manager, Travel Consultant

    • Sep 1999 - Aug 2009

    Analyzed sales and marketing trends to develop profitable new business.Managed 10 Independent Contractors.Developed quarterly goals for Independent Contractors.Created, planned, facilitated, and managed large group cruises of 250+ people.Organized, planned and created customized vacations, cruises and tours