Experience

The Spruce

• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• The Spruce - DotDash Meredith: Home Improvement Contributing Writer

  • Sep 2006 - Present

  For 17 years, I have been a full-time contract writer with The Spruce (DotDash Meredith) and its predecessor About.com. I have written 1,500+ home improvement articles for this site and monthly pageviews run in the millions. The Spruce is a DotDash property. DotDash is owned by IAC, a premium media company owning recognizable brands such as OK Cupid, Match, Tinder, Felix, Vimeo, HomeAdvisor, and Daily Beast. For 17 years, I have been a full-time contract writer with The Spruce (DotDash Meredith) and its predecessor About.com. I have written 1,500+ home improvement articles for this site and monthly pageviews run in the millions. The Spruce is a DotDash property. DotDash is owned by IAC, a premium media company owning recognizable brands such as OK Cupid, Match, Tinder, Felix, Vimeo, HomeAdvisor, and Daily Beast.



Forbes Advisor

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Forbes Advisor: Home Improvement - Contributing Writer

  • Feb 2021 - Present



HOMETIPS, INC.

• United States

• Contributing Writer

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Various ongoing writing work for home improvement advice powerhouse Don Vandervort, founder of Hometips.com. Various ongoing writing work for home improvement advice powerhouse Don Vandervort, founder of Hometips.com.



Sweeten | Sweeten Enterprise

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sweeten: Home Improvement - Contributing Writer

  • Jan 2020 - Jul 2021



Hunker

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

• Hunker: Home Improvement - Contributing Writer

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2020



Fix.com

• Canada
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fix: Home Improvement Contributing Writer

  • Jun 2014 - Feb 2018

  Contributing writer for Fix, an online lifestyle publications reaching hundreds of thousands of readers each month. Fix articles have been featured in such publications as Huffington Post, Fox News and many more. Contributing writer for Fix, an online lifestyle publications reaching hundreds of thousands of readers each month. Fix articles have been featured in such publications as Huffington Post, Fox News and many more.



Search Results, LLC

• Greater Seattle Area

• Owner

  • Oct 2008 - Feb 2011

  Independent SEO consulting, technical writing, and web content production for clients across a broad range of industries, though mainly specializing in medical technology, IT, and home improvement. Independent SEO consulting, technical writing, and web content production for clients across a broad range of industries, though mainly specializing in medical technology, IT, and home improvement.



Buckley Sandler LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mortgage Regulation Compliance Specialist

  • Jan 2000 - Oct 2005

  Assisted residential mortgage lenders such as LendingTree and Countrywide with licensing and compliance across fifty states. Assisted with several state bank mergers. Assisted residential mortgage lenders such as LendingTree and Countrywide with licensing and compliance across fifty states. Assisted with several state bank mergers.



McGlinchey Stafford

• United States
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Mortgage Regulation Compliance Specialist

  • Jun 1998 - May 2000



WorldTeach

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Secondary School Teacher

  • Sep 1989 - Sep 1990

  Taught for one year in a rural secondary school, Lelwak Secondary School, near Kapsabet, Kenya. Taught for one year in a rural secondary school, Lelwak Secondary School, near Kapsabet, Kenya.