Note of Appreciation:

"You're amazing! There's so many little things that can be done to make my manuscript that much stronger and tighter, and I've been oblivious to them. Why the hell haven't you finished a book yet? You're such an amazing writer...I can't stress to you how exciting it is to have somebody with a critical eye look at my work."

-Jobie Hughes, MFA Columbia University & best-selling author.

Professional Experience

Living Donors Matter, inc (2011-present)

• Content Editor, Writer, Researcher.

• Admin, Facebook Fan page.

Living Donor 101 (2008-present)

• Content Writer, Researcher.

• Blogger (see below)

• Twitter.

Conspicuous Chick Enterprises (2006-present)

• Copy Writer and Technical Writer - All website content including front page, product descriptions, advertising & marketing items.

Score! Music Magazine (2000-2008)

• Copy writer, technical writer - Composed all material in Score! Music Magazine sales/media kit, business-related press releases, all marketing materials, monthly newsletter.

• Music journalist, reporter - CD reviews, celebrity interviews, live concert performance reviews, business-related articles, editorials, book and film reviews.

• Developmental Editor, Copy Editor - Manage ten to fifteen freelance contributors.

• Marketing and public relations for Score! Music Magazine and Siren Rebellion through MySpace pages and Siren Rebellion website.

- Duran Duran live review, March 2005.

- Butch Walker interview, November 2006.

Other (1998-present)

• Blogger, "Living Donors Are People Too" FKA "What's With all the Feather Boas?" – 2002 to present.

• Correspondent, The Montrose Sun aka West Summit Sun (now defunct) – 2005-2006. 

      - Tuba Christmas, December 22, 2005.
      - Mary Schiller Myers profile, February 2, 2006.

• Biographer, technical writer, WeOwn Records, Detroit Michigan – 2005.

• Columnist under pseudonym "Belle" for The Village Buzz, 2001 – 2003.

• "Podcasts – no Mac or Ipod Required" article in Epitome Magazine, July 2005.

• "The Devil Of Shakespeare" book review in GC Magazine, July 2004

• "Colouring Outside the Lines" book review in GC Magazine, June 2004.

• “Balancing" - Spring 2002 of Conversely     

• Contributing Editor, Suite101.com, "Women and Marriage" – February 2000 – July 2005. Wrote and edited monthly articles. Maintained page including relevant links, discussions and comments.

• Technical Writer, Family and Community Services, Kent Ohio. Created all documents related to Legal Advocacy program. 1998.