Professional Experience
Freelance Writer and Editor
January 2001 to present
Publications credits include Cape Cod Life, Writer’s Digest, Chef, HomeStyle, Fancy Food and Culinary Products, Culinology, Food Product Design, Restaurant Equipment and Supply, Chef Educator Today, Illinois Issues, School Music Dealer, Pollution Engineering and Wedding Trends and News magazines, as well as The Regional News, Lerner Publications and The Doings newspapers.
Managing Editor
Chef magazine, Chicago, Ill.
March 2000 to February 2001
Managed all editorial activities of country’s leading magazine serving chefs. Wrote and edited articles, acquired manuscripts, oversaw freelance contributors and supervised photo shoots.
Copy Editor
Fancy Food & Culinary Products magazine, Chicago, Ill.
March 2000 to February 2001
Wrote for, edited and proofread magazine serving gourmet retail industry.
Associate Editor
Pollution Engineering magazine
Oak Brook, Ill.
May 1998 to March 2000
Acquired and edited articles for publication serving environmental industry professionals. Edited technical columns. Wrote features, news stories and special reports. Covered US Environmental Protection Agency activities. Represented magazine at industry trade shows.
Staff Reporter
The Doings Newspapers
Hinsdale, Ill.
February 1996 to March 1998
Covered local politics for chain of community newspapers. Also covered educational, environmental and business news. Wrote weekly column from February 1996 until November 1999.
Staff Writer
The Regional News
Palos Heights, Ill.
March 1995 to February 1996
Covered local political and business news and wrote feature stories for community newspaper. Also was responsible for police beat. Wrote local community events column.
Staff Reporter
Lerner Communications
Chicago, Ill.
November 1993 to March 1995
Covered local politics for chain of community newspapers. Also wrote feature stories and covered police beat.
Political Organizer
1986 to 1993
Served as organizer and fundraiser for political organizations including SANE/Freeze: Campaign for Global Security (now Peace Action), The Vermont Public Interest Research Group and NARAL Pro Choice America. Also worked on electoral campaigns of President Bill Clinton, Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun and Bob Edgar (candidate for U.S. Senate).
Honors and Awards
National Newspaper Association
•General Interest Column – First place – 2001
General Interest Column – First place – 2001•Humor Column – Third place – 2000
Humor Column – Third place – 2000Illinois Press Association
•General Interest Column – Second place – 2001
General Interest Column – Second place – 2001•General Interest Column – Third honorable mention – 1998
General Interest Column – Third honorable mention – 1998•Feature Story – Third place – 1996
Feature Story – Third place – 1996•Feature Story – Second place –1996
Feature Story – Second place –1996•Lifestyle Section Cover Story – Third honorable mention – 1995
Lifestyle Section Cover Story – Third honorable mention – 1995Northern Illinois Newspaper Association
•Science-Technology Story – Second place – 1997
Science-Technology Story – Second place – 1997•Single In-depth News Story – First place – 1995
Single In-depth News Story – First place – 1995•Feature Story – Second place – 1995
Feature Story – Second place – 1995•Family/Home Section Cover Story – First place – 1995
Family/Home Section Cover Story – First place – 1995Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
Baltimore, Md.
MA, International Economics and Politics, May 1982
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
BA, Political Science, June 1979
Magna cum laude
