Experience

VisitNewEngland.com

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Jun 2006 - Present

  in charge of all editorial content at travel and tourism website www.VisitNewEngland.com, the oldest and largest online guide to travel and tourism in New England in charge of all editorial content at travel and tourism website www.VisitNewEngland.com, the oldest and largest online guide to travel and tourism in New England



[self employed]

• Freelance news reporter

  • 1999 - 2011

  Research and write freelance articles for several publications with an emphasis on business and tourism. Published bylined articles in Providence Business News, Providence Monthly, AAA World, Warwick Beacon, Providence Business News, The Providence Journal, the Providence Phoenix, MAX magazine.

• Novelist

  • 2010 - 2010

  Completed 100,000-word humor / social satire novel titled "How!!?"



Bayard Presse

• Copy Chief

  • Feb 2002 - Jun 2006

  Choose, edit, write, and manage copy flow for 330,000-circulation monthly magazine in the United States and Canada. Choose, edit, write, and manage copy flow for 330,000-circulation monthly magazine in the United States and Canada.



Newport Daily News

• City Editor

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Manage all news operations of a newsroom of 18 reporters and photographers for 12,000-circulation newspaper. Manage all news operations of a newsroom of 18 reporters and photographers for 12,000-circulation newspaper.



Providence Journal

• Reporter

  • 1999 - 1999

  As a full-time reporter on temporary assignment in the West Bay bureau of the Providence Journal, covered the Warwick (RI) public schools, city planning, and economic development. As a full-time reporter on temporary assignment in the West Bay bureau of the Providence Journal, covered the Warwick (RI) public schools, city planning, and economic development.



Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

• Publications Manager

  • 1997 - 1999

  Publications manager for the public relations department for Indian tribe that operates a casino and other businesses. Wrote and produced monthly newsletter; produced the tribe’s annual report; worked on media relations with national and international visitors. Publications manager for the public relations department for Indian tribe that operates a casino and other businesses. Wrote and produced monthly newsletter; produced the tribe’s annual report; worked on media relations with national and international visitors.



Mystic River Press

• Owner and Editor

  • 1997 - 1999

  Managed all aspects of producing a weekly newspaper; built relationships with the community; supervised a comprehensive redesign of the paper. Managed all aspects of producing a weekly newspaper; built relationships with the community; supervised a comprehensive redesign of the paper.



Brown University-Watson Institute

• Editor

  • 1992 - 1995

  Edited books and other types of manuscripts on topics of international affairs; wrote and produced quarterly newsletter of the institute. Edited books and other types of manuscripts on topics of international affairs; wrote and produced quarterly newsletter of the institute.



Southbound Press

• Editor

  • 1984 - 1989

  Co-owner and editor of weekly community newspaper, The Enterprise. Managed all aspects of producing a weekly newspaper. Improved news and opinion content, increased readership, developed productive relationships with all sectors of the community; Co-owner and editor of weekly community newspaper, The Enterprise. Managed all aspects of producing a weekly newspaper. Improved news and opinion content, increased readership, developed productive relationships with all sectors of the community;



Westchester-Rockland Newspapers

• News reporter

  • 1980 - 1984

  Reporter covering education for three newspapers in this Gannett-owned group north of New York City, Covered in several school districts and private schools, including budgets, school board elections; covered general assignment and spot news. Reporter covering education for three newspapers in this Gannett-owned group north of New York City, Covered in several school districts and private schools, including budgets, school board elections; covered general assignment and spot news.