EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE | August 2013 – Present
- Write for print publications, including Men’s Health, Good Housekeeping, and Marie Claire Australia, primarily covering fitness, sex/relationships, and health
- Write for websites, including Shape.com, MensHealth.com, and WomensHealthMag.com
- Appear as a guest on “Men’s Health Live,” a weekly syndicated radio show
- Co-authored 20 Pounds Younger (December 2014 release) with Michele Promaulayko, past editor-in-chief of Women’s Health
RODALE, INC. | Men’s Health magazine (1.85 million circulation)
Senior Associate Editor | May 2013 – August 2013
- Assigned and edited health department every month
- Wrote and/or edited sex features on a near monthly basis
- Wrote and/or edited “Sex Bulletin” and “Cardio Bulletin” every month
- Wrote and conceptualized “Instant Expert,” the magazine’s back page
- Managed Eat This, Not That! Twitter feed
- Oversaw editorial interns
Associate Editor | January 2012 – May 2013
- Assigned and edited health department every month
- Wrote and/or edited couples departments and sex features
- Wrote and/or edited “Sex Bulletin” and “Cardio Bulletin” every month
- Authored The Doctors Book of Weight-Loss Remedies
- Helped research The 8-Hour Diet, a New York Times bestseller
- Managed all Eat This, Not That! social media efforts
- Nominated for an ASME for contributions to “The Signature Wound” feature
- Oversaw editorial interns
Assistant Editor, Editorial and Online | April 2011 – January 2012
- Wrote features, departments, and front-of-book content (health, sex, fitness, celebrities, and lifestyle)
- Wrote “The MH Single Girl” blog
- Contributed to ASME-winning food blog, “Guy Gourmet”
- Promoted editorial content on Men’s Health podcasts
- Helped write scripts for TODAY Show appearances
- Contributed to ASME-winning digital skin cancer center
Reporter, Editorial and Online | January 2010 – April 2011
- Oversaw research for the New York Times bestseller The Lean Belly Prescription by Dr. Travis Stork
- Wrote and edited features, departments, and front-of-book content, including an award-winning fitness story
- Managed syndication of editorial content to digital partners
Post-graduate Editorial Intern | June 2009 – December 2009
SCRIPPS INTERACTIVE| Knoxville News Sentinel (150,000 circulation)
Freelance Features Writer, Photographer, and Videographer | January 2007 – June 2009
- Helped manage and conceptualize the weekly teen lifestyle section, “Text Me”
- Wrote and photographed lifestyle, home and garden, religion, education, and health features
- Shot and edited online video content
SCRIPPS Networks| DIY Network (1 million subscription households)
Public Relations Intern | January 2009 – May 2009
- Wrote media releases and fact sheets in support of the press department
- Ghost-wrote magazine articles for network talent
- Assisted at television production sites
University of Tennessee| Scoop magazine
Editor-in-chief | January 2009 – June 2009
- Oversaw production of all editorial content, from conceptualization to layout
- Wrote feature stories and edited all other content
EDUCATION
New York Institute of Art and Design, Manhattan
Interior Design Certificate | 2014 – Present
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bachelors of Communication, Journalism & Electronic Media, Magazine Track | 2006-2009
University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Studied abroad | Fall 2007
HONORS & ACTIVITIES
Dean’s List, Summa Cum Laude | 2008 – 2009
Full academic scholarship | 2006 – 2009
Kappa Tau Alpha | 2009 – Present
PROFICIENCIES
Adobe InDesign and InCopy
iMovie video editing
WordPress and Blogger
K4 content flow system
PubMed
