Experience

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  Freelance

  • Contributing Writer

    • Jul 2007 - Present

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  Detroit Jewish News

  • Greater Detroit Area

  • Contributing Writer

    • Aug 2013 - Present
    • Greater Detroit Area

    Seven-time award winning feature and news reporter covering stories about issues and people in and out of the Jewish community of Metropolitan Detroit. I have covered everything from the Jewish community's involvement in issues such as the human trafficking crisis in Michigan to anti-Israel bias at the University of Michigan to gun control legislation. I have also covered how Detroit's Jews are helping to reshape and revive Detroit.

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  DOWNTOWN MAGAZINE PUBLISHING

  • Birmingham, Michigan, United States

  • Contributing Writer

    • Feb 2019 - Present
    • Birmingham, Michigan, United States

    Longform Environmental and Energy writer. Write profile features of notable people making changes in their community through business and non-profit endeavors.

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  INTERFAITH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT

  • Detroit

  • Newsletter Editor/Social Media Administrator

    • Sep 2017 - Nov 2020
    • Detroit

    Update the community on interfaith events and issues in Metro Detroit. Promote and publicize IFLC's formal and informal educational opportunities. Write profiles of those making an impact in interfaith community. Update Wordpress website and maintain Constant Contact marketing platform.

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  MediaNews Group

  • Greater Detroit Area

  • Contributing Writer

    • May 2019 - May 2020
    • Greater Detroit Area

    Write content for advertorials for furniture, bath and kitchen design retailers as well as other advertorials.

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  Democrat and Chronicle

  • Democrat & Chronicle

  • East Extra Columnist

    • Sep 2009 - Apr 2013
    • Democrat & Chronicle

    Wrote weekly column of local upcoming events. Wrote human interest feature stories covering Brighton, Victor, Pittsford, Honoeye Falls, Mendon and Webster NY

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  Hillel of Rochester Area Colleges

  • Director of Communications

    • Nov 2005 - Jul 2007

    Managed communications and fundraising programs for local arm of international Jewish nonprofit organization Wrote and designed all letters and flyers for fundraising mailingsInitiated organization’s new direction into e-philanthropy by spearheading organization’s first online auction. Grossed $11,000, reaching out to database of 3,000 alumni, parents and community members. Conducted fundraising campaigns via online newsletters to parents, community and alumniWorked with Hillel International development staff to create online giving tool, “Friends asking Friends."Trained local students for phone and online “Friends asking Friends” solicitations. Raised $6,000 for 2007 Alternative Spring Break trip to New Orleans for hurricane relief.'Oversaw volunteer development committee in the planning of special events and fundraising campaigns

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  Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester

  • Young Women's Outreach Co-Chair

    • 2002 - 2005

    Event planning, educated women aged 25-45 about the accomplishments of the Federation, fundraising, wrote committee newsletter, recruited new members for steering committee.

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  TSI Communications

  • United States
  • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Account Executive

    • 1997 - 1999

    Created and executed strategic media relations plans for product launches with account team consisting of five agency members and three marketing executives from IBM RS/6000 server divisionWon Infoworld’s “Product of the Year” award for the IBM RS/6000 S80 server Business Wire: IBM RS/6000 S80 Named Product of the Year by InfoWorldWrote and placed customer application stories in mainstream and information technology trade press to expand visibility and better understanding of practical applications for IBM’s high-end workstations

  • Account Executive

    • Jan 1996 - Apr 1997

    Part of the team that planned and executed media relations campaign for IBM Deep Blue chess tournament, winner of the 1998 CIPRA Gold Award. Managed editorial calendar opportunities, product review work for RS/6000 servers

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  The Orsborn Group

  • Account Coordinator

    • 1993 - 1994