Experience

Moon Travel Guides

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Book Author

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  Author of "Moon Amalfi Coast: With Capri, Naples & Pompeii" published by Moon Travel Guides August 2019. More about Moon Amalfi Coast: From the pastel rooftops of Positano to the soaring peak of Monte Solaro, immerse yourself in la dolce vita with Moon Amalfi Coast. Inside you'll find: - Flexible itineraries for spending 1 to 5 days in different spots along the Amalfi Coast, including Sorrento, Capri, Naples, and more, that can be combined for a longer trip - Strategic advice for foodies, art lovers, hikers, history buffs, beach bums, and more - Must-see highlights and unique experiences: Swim in turquoise waters, relax on sun-soaked beaches, or hop on a boat and cruise past cliffs, coves, and secret caves. Go underground to see ancient ruins in Naples or climb the towers of medieval castles. Take a day trip to Pompeii and hike to the top of Mount Vesuvius, ride a chairlift to the top of Monte Solaro, or unwind in the natural hot springs that dot the island of Ischia - The best local flavors: Stroll quiet village streets where the scent of Sunday ragu fills the air, feast on fresh seafood steps from the Mediterranean, sip local limoncello on a sunny terrace, and chow down on authentic Neapolitan pizza - Honest suggestions from Amalfi local Laura Thayer on where to stay, where to eat, and how to get around - Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout - Background information on the landscape, history, and cultural customs of the Amalfi Coast - Handy tools including an Italian phrasebook and tips for seniors and traveling with children With Moon Amalfi Coast's practical tips and local insight on the best things to do and see, you can experience the best of the Amalfi Coast. Show less



CiaoAmalfi.com

• Owner

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  Ciao Amalfi started its journey as a personal blog in 2009 and has transformed over the years to become a trusted source of insider travel tips and a view into daily life on the Amalfi Coast. Nominated as "Best Living in Italy Blog" by Italy Magazine in 2016. Ciao Amalfi started its journey as a personal blog in 2009 and has transformed over the years to become a trusted source of insider travel tips and a view into daily life on the Amalfi Coast. Nominated as "Best Living in Italy Blog" by Italy Magazine in 2016.



Paris Perfect & London Perfect

• Marketing Copywriter

  • Mar 2017 - Jan 2018

  Paris Perfect & London Perfect marketing tasks: • Creating, writing and sending successful weekly mail campaigns in Mailchimp. Open rates 5-10% above industry average. • Writing sales and promotion content for websites.• Writing content for new properties.• Writing any additional website or internal text requested.

• Editor, Chief Copywriter, Blogger, Social Media Manager

  • May 2009 - Mar 2017

  Paris Perfect & London Perfect responsibilities:• Editor of websites• Editor of blogs• Chief copywriter for both companies - writing content for websites and internal use• Managed team of copywriters• Created, wrote and sent weekly newsletter campaigns via Mailchimp• Social media manager for Paris Perfect and London Perfect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.



Fodor's Travel

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant & Writer

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2015

  Served as consultant and writer for the 8th edition update to Fodor's "The Amalfi Coast, Capri & Naples" guidebook. I was involved with a complete review of the Amalfi Coast section, including updates, additions and adding my local experience on the Amalfi Coast. Publication date: February 2017. Served as consultant and writer for the 8th edition update to Fodor's "The Amalfi Coast, Capri & Naples" guidebook. I was involved with a complete review of the Amalfi Coast section, including updates, additions and adding my local experience on the Amalfi Coast. Publication date: February 2017.



DK Eyewitness Travel Guides

• Consultant & Writer

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2014

  Consultant and writer for the Hotel and Restaurant sections of the Naples & The Amalfi Coast 2015 update. Consultant and writer for the Hotel and Restaurant sections of the Naples & The Amalfi Coast 2015 update.



Italia! Magazine

• Italy
• Travel Arrangements

• Contributing Writer

  • Apr 2012 - Feb 2013

  The UK’s Award-Winning Magazine About Italy – Italia! Magazine. Starting in April 2012, it was an honor for me to join the Italia! team as the "From Here to There" columnist sharing monthly stories, photos and insight into daily life on the Amalfi Coast. • Italia! April 2012, Issue 89 – As Amalfi Wakes • Italia! May 2012, Issue 90 – The Ties that Bind • Italia! June 2012, Issue 91 – Twists & Turns of Life • Italia! July 2012, Issue 92 – Escape to the Beach • Italia! August 2012, Issue 93 – Escape to the Mountains • Italia! September 2012, Issue 94 – The Language of Food • Italia! October 2012, Issue 95 – The First Signs of Autumn • Italia! December 2012, Issue 97 – Christmas in Amalfi • Italia! January 2013, Issue 98 – Calm and Quiet in Amalfi • Italia! February 2013, Issue 99 – Goodbye from Amalfi Show less



CharmingItaly.com

• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2012

  For many years I was a contributing writer for articles and photos on the region of Campania for Charming Italy. I had the pleasure to write about many of my favorite topics, including Italian architecture, art, traditional recipes, culture, history and things to do in Naples, Sorrento, Ischia, Capri, Salerno, Caserta, Pompeii and destinations on the Amalfi Coast. Here are a selection of articles written for the Charming Italy website: • History, Treasures & Tradition at Amalfi’s Arsenale Museum • The Best Restaurants in Amalfi • Amalfi Coast: The Charming Village of Atrani • Medieval Splendor in Salerno’s Cathedral of San Matteo • Positano – Captivating Beauty on the Amalfi Coast • Things To Do in Naples: Santa Chiara Convent and Cloister • Alluring Blue: A Boat Tour Around Capri • Capri’s Church of Santo Stefano • The Island of Ischia: Beaches, Castles and Thermal Spas • Nerano – Untouched Natural Beauty on the Amalfi Coast Show less



ItalyItalia.com

• Italy
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism

• Writer

  • May 2009 - Sep 2011

  Served as Location Expert for the Amalfi Coast and the region of Campania in Italy. Wrote weekly Location Guides and Highlight pieces for the website featuring information on how to arrive, local events and attractions, typical food and local recommendations. Served as Location Expert for the Amalfi Coast and the region of Campania in Italy. Wrote weekly Location Guides and Highlight pieces for the website featuring information on how to arrive, local events and attractions, typical food and local recommendations.

• Consultant & Writer

  • Mar 2010 - May 2010

  Contributing writer for edits, pull-out map and fact checking for DK Eyewitness Travel Guide’s "Naples & The Amalfi Coast" 2011 edition. Contributing writer for edits, pull-out map and fact checking for DK Eyewitness Travel Guide’s "Naples & The Amalfi Coast" 2011 edition.



Venere.com

• France
• Government Administration

• Writer

  • Apr 2009 - Dec 2009

  Contributed informative articles about traveling to the Amalfi Coast and the region of Campania. Article titles include: “How to Save Money While on Holiday on the Amalfi Coast,” “A Romantic Day in Amalfi.” Contributed informative articles about traveling to the Amalfi Coast and the region of Campania. Article titles include: “How to Save Money While on Holiday on the Amalfi Coast,” “A Romantic Day in Amalfi.”

• Consultant & Writer

  • Apr 2009 - May 2009

  Consultant for 2009 revisions of the DK Eyewitness Travel Guides Top 10 Naples & Amalfi Coast guidebook. Responsible for reviewing assigned pages and fact checking, suggesting updates, and writing new entries. Consultant for 2009 revisions of the DK Eyewitness Travel Guides Top 10 Naples & Amalfi Coast guidebook. Responsible for reviewing assigned pages and fact checking, suggesting updates, and writing new entries.



University of St. Thomas - Department of Art History

• Registrar & Assistant Curator

  • May 2008 - Sep 2008

  Reevaluated and updated inventory protocol and art collection database. Conducted inventory of collection, including locating and photographing objects, acquiring correct data and inputting information into database. Conducted research on works to gather information and values.

• Assistant Curator - “Life Through the Magic Lantern: The Victorian Home”

  • Feb 2008 - May 2008

  Assisted with exhibition planning, including research, object selection, installation, and writing of gallery text panels.

• Art Exhibition Assistant

  • Sep 2006 - May 2008

  Assisted in curatorial duties: exhibition planning and installation, research, label and gallery text writing, collection inventory and database entry. Organized and installed campus exhibitions independently.



Midwest Art History Society Annual Conference

• “A Portrait of the Winter King and Queen in Pieter Saenredam's Interior of Saint Bavo, Haarlem"

  • May 2008 - May 2008

  “A Portrait of the Winter King and Queen in Pieter Saenredam's Interior of Saint Bavo, Haarlem," paper presented at the Midwest Art History Society Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, March 2007. “A Portrait of the Winter King and Queen in Pieter Saenredam's Interior of Saint Bavo, Haarlem," paper presented at the Midwest Art History Society Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, March 2007.



Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians Annual Student Symposium on the Built E

• "Progress Through Precedence: George W. Maher’s Winona National Bank"

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2007

  “Progress Through Precedence: George W. Maher’s Winona National Bank,” paper presented at the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians Annual Student Symposium on the Built Environment, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, September 2007. “Progress Through Precedence: George W. Maher’s Winona National Bank,” paper presented at the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians Annual Student Symposium on the Built Environment, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, September 2007.



Minnesota Center for Book Arts

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curatorial Assistant - “Face the Nation: How National Identity Shaped Modern Typeface Design”

  • Feb 2007 - May 2007

  Research for the exhibition “Face the Nation: How National Identity Shaped Modern Typeface Design,” Minnesota Center for the Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN, July 12 – September 2008. Research for the exhibition “Face the Nation: How National Identity Shaped Modern Typeface Design,” Minnesota Center for the Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN, July 12 – September 2008.



Minneapolis Institute of Art

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Internship

  • Jun 2006 - May 2007

  Internship, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Department of Architecture, Design, Decorative Arts, Craft, and Sculpture. Contact: Jennifer Komar Olivarez (612) 870-3115. • Assisted with research and planning for the exhibition “Frank Lloyd Wright for Everyman: The Malcolm Willey House and the Lindholm Service Station,” held at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts in September 29, 2007 – January 20, 2008 (Fall 2006). • Researched and compiled information on western period rooms at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts for an interactive online project (Fall 2006 – Spring 2007). • Updated exhibition history and bibliographical information for department objects and entered information into the museum’s TMS database (Summer 2006). Show less



Luann Dummer Center for Women - University of St. Thomas

• Curatorial Assistant

  • Sep 2005 - May 2007

  Curator for Women’s center art collection, including responsibility for display, managing loans, care and storage, photographing art collection and updating records in FileMaker Pro, and creating documentation for use and maintenance of the collection. Curator for Women’s center art collection, including responsibility for display, managing loans, care and storage, photographing art collection and updating records in FileMaker Pro, and creating documentation for use and maintenance of the collection.



Fannie Mae

• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Analyst

  • Jun 2002 - Aug 2004

  • Developed and implemented fraud detection tools for Fannie Mae’s primary Automated Underwriting System, Desktop Underwriter. • Analyzed data from Desktop Underwriter to forecast market trends and provide information for future policy decisions, and produce monthly reports detailing Desktop Underwriter activity. • Researched market impact of policy decisions through the development and use of simulations. • Developed and implemented fraud detection tools for Fannie Mae’s primary Automated Underwriting System, Desktop Underwriter. • Analyzed data from Desktop Underwriter to forecast market trends and provide information for future policy decisions, and produce monthly reports detailing Desktop Underwriter activity. • Researched market impact of policy decisions through the development and use of simulations.