Experience

The Whiskey Wash

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder/Editor-in-Chief

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  I founded and currently lead a well-regarded, consumer focused website on whiskey education, news, and lifestyle topics. Skills learnt and built upon here include editing, writing, leading an editorial team, developing and implementing editorial strategies, and overseeing overall operations and policies of the publication. I founded and currently lead a well-regarded, consumer focused website on whiskey education, news, and lifestyle topics. Skills learnt and built upon here include editing, writing, leading an editorial team, developing and implementing editorial strategies, and overseeing overall operations and policies of the publication.



Self-employed

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Freelance Writer

  • Apr 2014 - Dec 2014

  As a freelance writer I worked with multiple clients in online and print publications to deliver timely and useful articles across a range of consumer technology and lifestyle topics. As a freelance writer I worked with multiple clients in online and print publications to deliver timely and useful articles across a range of consumer technology and lifestyle topics.



Earthtechling

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

• Co-founder/Editor-in-Chief

  • Aug 2009 - Mar 2014

  As a co-founder of EarthTechling and head of its editorial operations, I oversaw the execution of original news and curated articles on the website. As a co-founder of EarthTechling and head of its editorial operations, I oversaw the execution of original news and curated articles on the website.



Self-employed

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Freelance Writer

  • Sep 2002 - Jul 2009

  As a freelance writer I worked with multiple clients in online and print publications to deliver timely and useful articles across a range of consumer technology and lifestyle topics. As a freelance writer I worked with multiple clients in online and print publications to deliver timely and useful articles across a range of consumer technology and lifestyle topics.



About.com

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

• Portable Electronics Guide

  • May 2004 - Feb 2009

  I wrote the Portable Electronics Web site for About.com, focusing upon creating original news, reviews and features related to portable electronics such as iPods and portable DVD players. I wrote the Portable Electronics Web site for About.com, focusing upon creating original news, reviews and features related to portable electronics such as iPods and portable DVD players.



Active Decisions

• Software Development

• Buying Guide Analyst

  • Mar 2001 - Aug 2002

  As a buying guide analyst I researched and wrote shopping guides that were used by consumers in an online environment to help make informed decisions on purchases. As a buying guide analyst I researched and wrote shopping guides that were used by consumers in an online environment to help make informed decisions on purchases.



Yahoo

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Care/Web Surfer

  • Aug 1995 - Feb 2000

  During my time at Yahoo I was one of the first web surfers, responsible for adding websites to the company's web directory. I later went on to start the customer care department, helping to oversee a comprehensive email and phone support strategy. During my time at Yahoo I was one of the first web surfers, responsible for adding websites to the company's web directory. I later went on to start the customer care department, helping to oversee a comprehensive email and phone support strategy.