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I’m a versatile writer and editor with more than 30 years of experience shaping compelling copy for newspapers, magazines, newsletters, corporate publications, and digital media. I enjoy tailoring voice and research-driven storytelling for diverse audiences across industries, from healthcare to consumer publications.
My background spans feature and business journalism, community news, promotional writing, SEO and web copy, social media content, and ghostwriting books and screenplays. I thrive on collaborating with clients to meet goals—whether delivering press releases, blog articles, or long-form projects—while adapting tone and style to suit each audience and format.
Experience Level
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Freelance Writer at Freelance
January 1, 2004 - PresentWrote and researched up to 15 articles per month for newspapers, magazines, newsletters and online publications; provided interviewing, writing and editing services for clients including Crain’s Detroit Business, Corp! magazine, Observer & Eccentric Media, The Oakland Press and the Jewish News; produced promotional copy, keyword-rich blogs, ad and flyer content, web site and social media copy, and press releases; ghostwrote and edited books and screenplays; conducted online interviews with food and beverage businesses; managed business Facebook pages; authored a regular online and print community history feature.
Communications Specialist / Associate Editor at BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2004Wrote and researched 2-3 articles per week for a weekly employee publication; as associate editor directed editorial content, approved graphic layout, served as final proofreader and editor, and managed the corporate approval process; wrote copy for internal web site and posted using HTML editing software; developed and helped design a weekly email newsletter for employees; managed employee communications campaigns and events.
Marketing Communications Specialist at NSF International
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002Wrote, edited, and managed design and production of publications for external audiences; edited articles written by NSF employees and placed them in trade magazines and journals; wrote and distributed press releases to appropriate media groups; supervised marketing writer.
Assistant Editor at FTD Association
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2001Wrote and researched 8-10 feature and business articles per month for The Florist, a national retail florist trade magazine with a circulation of 16,000; directed editorial content and planned its development; edited and proofread all magazine copy, and approved graphic layouts; scheduled and managed photo shoots; designed and administered the magazine's contact database.
Staff Writer at FTD Association
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2000Wrote and researched 6-8 feature and business articles per month for The Florist; edited and proofread all magazine copy; scheduled and managed photo shoots; designed and administered the magazine’s contact database.
Freelance Writer at The Florist Magazine
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Wrote and researched 2-3 articles per month.
Freelance Writer at The Florist Magazine
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001Wrote and researched 2-3 articles per month.
Senior Writer at Medstat Group Inc.
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1998Designed and planned marketing campaigns directed at health plans and employers; wrote brochures, direct mail pieces, press releases and other promotional materials; managed marketing projects, including budgets, schedules and collateral production.
Technical Writer / Lead Designer at Medstat Group Inc.
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1997Wrote user and other technical documentation for health care analysis computer systems; designed, developed and conducted troubleshooting for online help systems; managed enhancements to legacy products.
Marketing Communications Coordinator at VALUERx
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1995Wrote proposals to acquire new prescription drug plan clients; developed presentations to retain existing clients and win new business; researched proposal elements.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in English (minors in Communications and Linguistics, with High Distinction) at University of Michigan, Dearborn
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1993Qualifications
More than 30 years of writing and editing experience across media including feature and business articles, community news, magazines, brochures, newsletters, press releases, advertising, web and social media copy, SEO copy and ghostwritten books
January 11, 2030 - March 3, 2026Industry Experience
Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Non-Profit Organization
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