Qualifications

• More than 20 years of experience as a professional writer, editor and Web content producer specializing in travel and lifestyle topics
• Solid background in mainstream consumer journalism for various print and electronic media
• Additional experience as a copy writer and communications consultant for nonprofit organizations
  

Experience

Independent Writer, Editor and Communications Consultant
(2004 to present)

• Copy writing, editing and print production for various commercial and nonprofit clients
• Web site consulting and maintenance, Web content production and e-mail newsletters
• Clients include PrivateCommunities.com, the Frequent Users of Health Services Initiative, the Tennis Channel and the Travelers' Century Club

Freelance Journalist and Feature Writer
(1998 to 2003)

• Thailand- and California-based correspondent covering a range of international destinations, travel news and lifestyle topics
• Contributor to Scripps Howard News Service, Fineliving.com, TIME Asia, Islands Magazine, the San Francisco Sunday Examiner & Chronicle, Salon.com and other publications
• In partnership with author and columnist Michael Shapiro, produced a weekly e-mail newsletter for The Industry Standard about travel and tourism in the digital age (November 2000 to April 2001)
• Author of two chapters in Discovery Travel Adventures: Rain Forests, Discovery Books/Insight Guides, November 2000

Producer, San Francisco Sidewalk
(1997-1998)

• Member of creative team that launched Microsoft's Bay Area entertainment guide in October 1997
• Wrote and produced online content related to sports, outdoor recreation, neighborhood profiles and weekend travel
• Managed freelance contracts and contributions from a stable of writers
• Worked closely with business development and product marketing staff to plan content acquisition and online promotions

Travel Programming Manager, GNN/America Online
(1995-1996)

• Supervised creation of interactive content for the GNN Travelers' Center, one of the first commercial Web sites devoted to travel and tourism; participated in October 1995 nationwide launch of re-branded GNN service
• Conceived, developed, and launched the Trip Doctor, a Web-based consumer advocacy resource for travelers
• Led the creative team that produced Spanq!, a daily Web commentary show in RealAudio
• Extensive hands-on experience with HTML, e-mail lists, chat, and other Internet applications; evaluated emerging technologies and produced demos of new electronic publishing formats

Associate Travel Editor, San Francisco Examiner
(1991-1995)

• Editing, feature writing, news writing, and production management for weekly newspaper travel section with a circulation of 700,000
• Frequent international travel for article research and photography

Travel Copy Editor, San Francisco Examiner
(1988 to 1990)

• Editing, fact-checking, and feature writing for Sunday travel section

Editorial Assistant, San Francisco Examiner
(1985 to 1987)

• Personal assistant to Hearst Corporation publishing consultant Curt Anderson; helped implement plan to expand and redesign the Sunday travel section

Education

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York (1983-1984)
Master of Arts in French literature, Department of Romance Studies

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania (1979-1983)
Bachelor of Arts with High Honors, major in French language and literature

Université de Grenoble, France (Spring 1982)
Semester abroad, university-level studies in French language and literature

Experiment in International Living (Spring 1979)
High school semester abroad program in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France