RESUME
EDITOR / WRITER / BRAND STRATEGIST / STORYTELLER
Versatile media pro with expertise in food and health content and a sixth sense for what makes a compelling story — whether about a person, an innovation, a cause or a brand. Former Food & Wine executive editor.
Writer, Editor and Consultant; New York, NY — 2016-present
Create content for digital, magazine, book, content marketing and nonprofit clients.
Created the brand voice (lively, smart, approachable) for this lifestyle super-brand covering cooking, restaurants, travel, style, pop culture and healthy eating.
Associate Editor, Food & Wine — 1993-1996
Associate Health & Fitness Editor, VOGUE; New York, NY — 1991-1993
Wrote two monthly columns about health and fitness news and trends, plus feature-length pieces.
TEACHING
Mediabistro; New York, NY — 2005-2006
Led food-writing seminars, helping students gain editorial skills and find confidence and community.
EDUCATION
Yale University — B.A. in English, magna cum laude. Features editor, Yale University Course Critique (RIP).
Versatile media pro with expertise in food and health content and a sixth sense for what makes a compelling story — whether about a person, an innovation, a cause or a brand. Former Food & Wine executive editor.
Writer, Editor and Consultant; New York, NY — 2016-present
Create content for digital, magazine, book, content marketing and nonprofit clients.
- Edit and write for health sites such as Everyday Health and HealthCentral. Articles include this profile of a young actress determined to live her best life even with a brain-cancer diagnosis.
- Contribute to cooking and craft sites. Recently completed a six-month rebranding project that involved editing 150+ blog posts for the video-on-demand website Bluprint (NBCUniversal).
- Write food stories for print magazines, including Rachael Ray Every Day and Martha Stewart Living.
- Edit and consult on food books and bookazines. Work includes 89 Simple Vegan Recipes (AMG/Parade).
- Write for content marketing clients like T Brand Studio at The New York Times and nonprofits like Fordham Law School. Produced a Rutgers University white paper on the links between the microbiome, nutrition and health.
Created the brand voice (lively, smart, approachable) for this lifestyle super-brand covering cooking, restaurants, travel, style, pop culture and healthy eating.
- PRINT & DIGITAL — Key strategist. Hired and managed an exceptional features-department team and coached 10+ junior and senior editors on writing in the voice of the brand. Helped F&W win multiple industry awards, including 2015 Publication of the Year (International Association of Culinary Professionals).
- COOKBOOKS — Thought leader. Oversaw non-recipe content for all F&W books, from cover copy to recipe headnotes. Wrote all profiles for F&W Best New Chefs All-Star Cookbook (2013), highlighting 25 top talents.
- MARKETING & EVENTS — Editorial point person. Liaised with sales and marketing staff; teamed up with PR and consumer-marketing departments on high-profile ventures and research studies; represented the brand at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, the acclaimed culinary festival.
Associate Editor, Food & Wine — 1993-1996
Associate Health & Fitness Editor, VOGUE; New York, NY — 1991-1993
Wrote two monthly columns about health and fitness news and trends, plus feature-length pieces.
TEACHING
Mediabistro; New York, NY — 2005-2006
Led food-writing seminars, helping students gain editorial skills and find confidence and community.
EDUCATION
Yale University — B.A. in English, magna cum laude. Features editor, Yale University Course Critique (RIP).