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I'm an award-winning journalist with 19 years' experience working with local, national and international print and digital media for consumer and trade markets. As a magazine editor and features writer, I have contributed to publications in regional and global markets covering diverse beats and topics, including but not limited to lifestyle, travel, cuisine, culture, business, wellness, technology, diversity, inclusion, and disability.
Currently, I am the publisher and editor of Traveler and Tourist - a digital subscriber-only monthly lifestyle magazine created in California for a global audience. My editorial experience includes managing several glossy monthly print publications in Southern California and my bylines have appeared in various publications, select samples of which can be reviewed on my portfolio page. I am also the editor with Diversity Professional and copy editor with Gulfshore Life.
Other services I provide include copy editing and proofreading, crafting website and newsletter copy, blogging, covering conferences, social media, and creating public relations and marketing materials. I offer clear, correct, concise, complete and consistent copy and edits, no matter the channel or audience targeted. I also specialize in translation and localization services (French and Hindi). Select client testimonials are available on this site, with an extended version available on my LinkedIn profile.
Professional affiliations - I am a member of the Los Angeles Press Club, American Society of Business Publication Editors, Society for Professional Journalists, Society for American Business Editors and Writers and National Association of Travel Journalists and Authors.
I volunteer my time and skills with Global Girl Project, a nonprofit based in the United Kingdom, providing leadership training skills to young girls and women in developing countries.
In October 2015, I moved from Atlanta to Los Angeles, currently residing in the heart of Hollywood just minutes from the Walk of Fame and Chinese Theater. Please connect with me if you are in the area or if I can assist with your publication/communication projects.
You can also amuse yourselves by reading this fun version of what my friends think I do, and read a few mentions in the press here!
I'm an award-winning journalist with 19 years' experience working with local, national and international print and digital media for consumer and trade markets. As a magazine editor and features writer, I have contributed to publications in regional and global markets covering diverse beats and topics, including but not limited to lifestyle, travel, cuisine, culture, business, wellness, technology, diversity, inclusion, and disability.
- Winner, Technology Reporting, Los Angeles Press Club 62nd SoCal Journalism Awards
- 2nd place, Online Columnist, Los Angeles Press Club 62nd SoCal Journalism Awards
- 2nd place, Foreign Correspondent Feature, L.A. Press Club 62nd SoCal Journalism Awards
- ONA20 Everywhere Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship recipient
- 2019 Finalist for Los Angeles Press Club’s 61st Southern California Journalism Awards in two categories – Food/Culture Reviews and Business.
- 2015 Graduate of Ted Scripps Leadership Institute.
- 2015 Thread at Yale selected candidate.
- 2015 Society of Professional Journalists’ Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program fellow.
- 2012 Finalist for Atlanta Press Club Excellence in Print Journalism Award.
Currently, I am the publisher and editor of Traveler and Tourist - a digital subscriber-only monthly lifestyle magazine created in California for a global audience. My editorial experience includes managing several glossy monthly print publications in Southern California and my bylines have appeared in various publications, select samples of which can be reviewed on my portfolio page. I am also the editor with Diversity Professional and copy editor with Gulfshore Life.
Other services I provide include copy editing and proofreading, crafting website and newsletter copy, blogging, covering conferences, social media, and creating public relations and marketing materials. I offer clear, correct, concise, complete and consistent copy and edits, no matter the channel or audience targeted. I also specialize in translation and localization services (French and Hindi). Select client testimonials are available on this site, with an extended version available on my LinkedIn profile.
Professional affiliations - I am a member of the Los Angeles Press Club, American Society of Business Publication Editors, Society for Professional Journalists, Society for American Business Editors and Writers and National Association of Travel Journalists and Authors.
I volunteer my time and skills with Global Girl Project, a nonprofit based in the United Kingdom, providing leadership training skills to young girls and women in developing countries.
In October 2015, I moved from Atlanta to Los Angeles, currently residing in the heart of Hollywood just minutes from the Walk of Fame and Chinese Theater. Please connect with me if you are in the area or if I can assist with your publication/communication projects.
You can also amuse yourselves by reading this fun version of what my friends think I do, and read a few mentions in the press here!