Experience

American Public Health Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Affiliate Affairs

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Leading outreach, coalition-building and support for APHA's 52 state, local and territorial affiliates, and leading National Public Health Week efforts at APHA and across the country.

• Senior Editor

  • May 2014 - Sep 2018

  Washington D.C. Metro Area I wrote the news (and did pretty much every other aspect of the editorial side) at this monthly newspaper. I served as APHA's public affairs internship coordinator, hiring and managing interns over several departments. I ran @nationshealth and @GetReady on Twitter.



lindseywahowiak.com

• Freelancer

  • Oct 2010 - Present

  Need a magazine feature writer? Technical editor? Blogger? I'm your woman. (Bylines with the American Diabetes Association, Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists, EverydayHealth.com, xoJane.com and more.)



DC Abortion Fund (DCAF)

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Volunteer Engagement

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2018

  Washington D.C. Metro Area I vetted, welcomed and managed more than 400 volunteers for our organization. Along the way, I implemented volunteer management systems, a new mentoring program and initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion within the organization.



American Diabetes Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Editor

  • Mar 2011 - May 2014

  Alexandria, Va. I served as section editor and feature writer for Diabetes Forecast, the American Diabetes Association's monthly consumer magazine. I specialized in stories on the social determinants of health, as well as personality profiles. I also served as staff leader for the Association's Women's Work Group, and oversaw its successful merger with the Association's Women and Diabetes Subcommittee, where I remained the staff liaison.



Pioneer

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Editor/Reporter

  • Jun 2007 - May 2010

  Big Rapids, Mich. I led a staff of four reporters in daily newspaper production, including assigning daily and weekend package assignments, copy editing all stories, writing editorials at least twice each week and proofing the front page. I served as editor for a quarterly women's magazine, Fusion (starting in November 2008). While associate editor, I managed sections of digital media, including www.bigrapidsnews.com and Facebook. As police and courts reporter, I covered two counties (and part of a… Show more I led a staff of four reporters in daily newspaper production, including assigning daily and weekend package assignments, copy editing all stories, writing editorials at least twice each week and proofing the front page. I served as editor for a quarterly women's magazine, Fusion (starting in November 2008). While associate editor, I managed sections of digital media, including www.bigrapidsnews.com and Facebook. As police and courts reporter, I covered two counties (and part of a third) and filed daily stories on my beat. I also shot my own photos and shot and edited my own video for the web, and coordinated content for three weekly specialty pages. Show less



CMU Public Relations and Marketing

• Student writer

  • Dec 2006 - May 2007

  I wrote press releases and promotional material for campus public relations office.



WMHW-FM

• News director

  • Aug 2006 - May 2007

  Mount Pleasant, Mich. I coordinated staff of 12-15 student reporters in creating weekly stories and daily live news updates. I oversaw and executed breaking news coverage throughout the year. I hosted and edited Central Beat, a weekly news magazine program, and maintained its podcast.