Resume

GHOSTWRITER (remote), July 2021-present

• Pair with thought leaders, entrepreneurs, influencers, and gurus as matched by this bestselling publishing house
• Interview clients to glean content and interpret their voice and brand  
• Write on-brand book manuscripts based on interview transcripts
• Revise text per client wishes

FACT-CHECKER & COPY EDITOR (remote), October 2021-May 2022

• Supported the editorial arm of MyHealthTeam, a family of social networks for people with chronic health conditions
• Proofed and revised health news stories based on scientific studies, medical journals, and other reputable sources
• Translated dense medical concepts and reports into material fit for a general audiences

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR & EDITOR (Charleston, SC), June 2006-June, 2020

Built and ran wedding department for regional publisher. Created print, online, and social media content. Managed multiple brand identities, including:

• Charleston Weddings magazine: Triannual luxury wedding magazine for Charleston, South Carolina
• The Wedding Row: Posh wedding blog for South Carolina’s coastal Lowcountry
• High Country Wedding Guide: Annual guide for elegant mountain weddings in North Carolina
• Asheville Wedding Guide: Annual guide for fine weddings in greater Asheville, North Carolina

DUTIES

• Led a staff of up to six 
• Acted as the editorial liaison, editor, marketing, copywriter, proofer, speaker, emcee, and television rep for brands
• Did the same for Charleston Wedding Week, an annual series of seminars, fashion shows, and panels featuring top national luxury wedding experts
• Teamed with sales to create ad campaigns and generated leads for advertising 

NOTABLES

• Cut initial operating budget of Charleston Weddings by two-thirds without adversely affecting content or sales
• Established and oversaw CW's social media (Stats at departure: 30K Instagram followers; 83K average monthly views on Pinterest) 
• Acted as lead photo stylist, shoot producer, on-set art director (fashion, accessories, tabletop, etc.)
• Performed roles on an annual nine-month contract

WRITER, EDITOR, PHOTO STYLIST, 2002-Present

Special Newsstand Publications and Books

• COASTAL LIVING: 101 Decorating Ideas; 101 Decorating Ideas for Bedrooms; 101 Great Ideas for Outdoor Spaces; The Ultimate Style Guide; Cottage Style (writer)
• Better Homes and Gardens: Great Color & Pattern Collection with Betsy Speert (ghostwriter) 
• TLC: Clean Sweep: Conquer the Clutter (writer)
• HGTV: Curb Appeal (writer)

Travel Guides

• Fodor’s Travel: The Carolinas & Georgia (contributor)
• Fodor’s InFocus: Charleston (writer, fact-checker)
• Moon Handbooks: South Carolina, Charleston & Savannah (cowriter)

Coffee Table Books 

• Cool Inside: Hank’s Seafood Restaurant (cookbook author, stylist)
• Served with Style: Peninsula Grill (cookbook author, stylist)
• Southern Bouquets (author, stylist) 
• Southern Weddings (prototype creator) 

SENIOR EDITOR (Charleston, SC), 2007-2020

• Regular contributor for Charleston, South Carolina, city magazine (freelance)
• Represented brand at events (as needed)
• Specialized in essays, lifestyle, home décor, travel, entertaining, and profile pieces
• Served as managing editor (as needed; covered for maternity leaves, etc.)

The Notebook, Cold Mountain, Radio (Charleston, SC)

Production Assistant, 2001-2002: Assisted on film sets as needed, wrangling lead actors and managing extras, etc. 

Homestore.com (Atlanta, GA) 

Senior Editor, 2000-01: Created content for the editorial branch of Realtor.com

Custom Publishing  Division, Southern Progress Corporation (Birmingham, AL) 

Associate Editor, 2000: Created publications for Saks, BellSouth, 1-800-Flowers, etc.

Weight Watchers magazine (Birmingham, AL) 

Fashion and Beauty Editor, 1998-99: Ran the department of the then-national publication

Southern Accents magazine (Birmingham, AL) 

Entertaining and Market Editor, 1998: Headed party and décor products sections for Southern  luxury home design magazine

Southern Living magazine (Birmingham, AL) 

Assistant Features Editor, 1993-98: Wrote essays and travel, feature, and profile pieces

• Microsoft Word Office/ Microsoft 365
• G Suite/ Google Workspace
• Adobe (InDesign, Acrobat, and Photoshop, to a lesser degree)
• Rudimentary web design and/or publishing (WordPress, Drupal)
• ClickUp, Asana, Magazine Manager
• Slack, Google Meet, Zoom

Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism

Bachelor of Science, Journalism