EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
- Freelance Writer, Editor, and Translator, 2000-present.
- Publications Assistant and Database Manager, The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, Tucson, AZ, 1999-2000.
- Research Assistant, Latin American Area Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1998-1999.
- Research Intern, The Nature Conservancy Mexico Program, Tucson, AZ, 1998.
- Editorial Assistant, Middlebury Magazine, Middlebury, VT, 1992-1995.
- Intern, Middlebury College Office of Public Affairs, Middlebury, VT, 1993.
WRITING PROJECTS
- International Travel Column, Examiner, www.examiner.com. Write 3-4 articles per week as International Travel Examiner (columnist) for the Seattle edition of Examiner.com.
- Online Articles, Suite 101, www.suite101.com. Contributing writer on a variety of topics, especially travel and the environment.
- Magazine Articles, Northwest Meetings + Events, Seattle, WA. Frequent contributor. Article subjects have included eco-friendly venues for meetings and events, creating an effective website, the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED ratings system and what it means for hotels and convention centers, and understanding AAA and Mobil ratings for hotels and restaurants.
- Online Articles, Celsias, www.celsias.com. Contribute articles on environmental issues and sustainability to climate change website.
- Newsletter Articles, Profiles, Press Releases, and Fundraising Materials, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, Norwalk, CT. Write newsletter articles for development, events, and planned giving sections of quarterly newsletter of blood cancer research and advocacy foundation. Write profiles of new staff and board members for website and publications. Write solicitation letters, special event program booklets, and other fundraising materials. Write web and print ads for commemorative jewelry collection. Write press releases about foundation announcements and events.
- Travel Guide Descriptions, Travel Channel Media, New York, NY. Selected and wrote about 120 points of interest in Stockholm, Sweden, for online destination guide. Descriptions included practical information, fun facts, and insider tips.
- Online Articles, Green Scene USA, www.greensceneusa.com. Wrote articles about eco-travel and sustainable living for environmentally oriented website.
- Magazine Article, Trip Magazine, Seattle, WA. Wrote and photographed article about Galapagos Islands for eco-travel issue of Seattle Times monthly publication.
- Magazine Articles, Conscious Choice, Seattle, WA. Wrote article about urban backyard farming. Wrote article on new community program to direct consumer spending to local businesses and nonprofit organizations.
- Hotel Profiles, Expedia, Inc., Bellevue, WA. Researched and wrote content for online hotel infosites.
- Magazine Feature Articles, Prudence International Magazine, Edgewood, MD. Wrote profiles of African/African-American community leaders and feature article about coming-of-age rituals in Africa for magazine known as the Pulse of Africa.
- Case Studies, Ascentium, Bellevue, WA. Wrote client case studies for interactive marketing and technology company.
- Web Copy and Press Release, Black Rapid, Inc., Seattle, WA. Wrote copy for the redesigned website of startup company manufacturing innovative camera equipment. Wrote press release to announce new product.
- Presentation Outline, REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), Kent, WA. Wrote outline for backpacking clinic presentation for outdoor equipment retailer. (Contract through Big Fish Promotions.)
- Travel Essay, The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, MA. Wrote essay about travel in India.
- Magazine Feature Article, Colors NW, Seattle, WA. Wrote feature article about Latino community organizing.
- Online Article, The Iranian, Iranian.com. Wrote article about Iranian-American comedian for online magazine.
- Press Kit Articles, The Scandinavian Living Center, West Newton, MA. Wrote promotional articles for assisted living center.
- Feature Article, Interhemispheric Resource Center, Silver City, NM. Wrote article about Mexican environmentalism for Borderlines newsletter.
- Business Correspondence, The Scandinavian Library, West Newton, MA. Drafted solicitation letters, membership renewal reminders, and other correspondence for nonprofit library.
- Magazine Articles, Middlebury Magazine, Middlebury, VT. Wrote feature articles on the Middlebury College summer language school programs for alumni magazine.
EDITING AND PROOFREADING PROJECTS
- Environmental and Geotechnical Reports and Proposals, AMEC Geomatrix, Inc., Seattle, WA. Edit technical reports, environmental impact statements, proposals, and other documents for environmental consulting firm.
- Funding Proposal, RenewComm, Washington, DC. Copyedited funding proposal for a solar energy company.
- Corporate Training Materials, Presentations, Proposals, and Miscellaneous Print and Web Copy, The Garrigan Lyman Group, Seattle, WA. Proofread and copyedited 200-page corporate training book and 50 pages of supplementary materials for environmentally conscious health and beauty products company. Proofread sales and marketing proposals and presentations for design firm. Copyedited and proofread web content, marketing materials, and other projects for design firm’s corporate clients.
- Fundraising Letter, Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk, CT. Edited letters to members asking for financial support.
- Packaging Materials, Cascade Design, Inc., Seattle, WA. Proofread packaging for outdoor equipment products.
- Brochure and Marketing Letters, The Institute of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine, Seattle, WA. Edited assorted print collateral for naturopathic sleep doctor.
- Miscellaneous Print Materials, Fitch, Seattle, WA. Proofread a variety of copy for design firm’s clients. Projects included corporate newsletters, computer hardware packaging, and marketing materials. (Contract through Creative Circle.)
- Product Information Guide, REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), Kent, WA. Edited product information guide and online expert advice article. Proofread catalog items. (Contract through Big Fish Promotions.)
- Direct Mail Marketing Materials, The Hacker Group, Bellevue, WA. Proofread direct mail marketing materials for a wide range of clients. (Contracts through The Creative Group.)
- Online Healthcare Guide, Seedfire Corporation, Seattle, WA. Edited online guide to managing long-term care.
- College Guide Books, The Princeton Review, New York, NY. Copyedited and proofread various college and graduate school guides and other publications.
- Financial White Papers, Kessler Financial Services, Boston, MA. Proofread white papers at financial services company. (Contracts through The Communications Collaborative.)
- Library Records Databases, The Scandinavian Library, West Newton, MA. Maintained and edited databases of holdings and members for nonprofit library. Prepared reports as needed. Created accounting database.
- Research Directory, The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, Tucson, AZ. Compiled and edited directory of research at the University of Arizona related to the U.S.-Mexico border region.
- Publications and Contacts Databases, The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, Tucson, AZ. Managed and edited central database of contact information. Managed publications records and prepared spreadsheets and reports as needed.
- Alumni Magazine Class Notes, Middlebury Magazine, Middlebury, VT. Assisted alumni news editor with production of class notes section.
- Book Manuscript, Middlebury College Office of Public Affairs, Middlebury, VT. Proofread manuscript of book about the history of Middlebury College.
- Press Releases, Middlebury College Office of Public Affairs, Middlebury, VT. Prepared press releases and managed media contacts.
TRANSLATION AND FOREIGN-LANGUAGE EDITING PROJECTS
- Swedish Crafts Books, Skyhorse Publishing, New York, NY. Translated Swedish book of knots into English. Translated book about Swedish Christmas crafts from Swedish to English.
- English Subtitling of Spanish Videos, Lionfish Creative, Bellevue, WA. Created English subtitles of Spanish interviews for case-study videos about programs to provide low-cost computers to teachers in Guatemala and senior citizens in Argentina.
- Swedish Judicial Documents, Advanced Language Systems International, LLC, Rockville, MD. Edited English translations of Swedish court records, police reports, and other judicial documents. Translated Swedish text as necessary.
- Spanish Web Copy, The Garrigan Lyman Group, Seattle, WA. Copyedited and proofread Spanish copy for World Cup soccer-related microsite for cellular phone company.
- Spanish-Language Direct Mail Materials, The Hacker Group, Bellevue, WA. Proofread Spanish versions of direct mail marketing materials for cellular phone company. (Contracts through The Creative Group.)
- Swedish Newspaper Interviews for Book on Ingmar Bergman, Providence College English Department, Providence, RI. Translated newspaper interviews from Swedish to English for book, Ingmar Bergman: Interviews (University Press of Mississippi, 2007), edited by Assistant Professor Raphael Shargel.
- Swedish-Language Computer Products and Services Web Content, iLanguage, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Translated articles about Hewlett Packard products and services from English into Swedish.
- Spanish-Language Forestry Articles, National Network of Forest Practitioners, Providence, RI. Translated forestry-related newsletter articles from English into Spanish.
- Swedish Physics Tutorial, Inter-Translations, San Salvador, El Salvador. Translated portions of physics tutorial from Swedish into English.
- Swedish Newsletter, Gult och Blått i Boston, Wellesley, MA. Proofread Swedish-language newsletter.
- Swedish-Language Corporate Website Content, EF Education, Cambridge, MA. Translated portions of website from English into Swedish.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Environmental Journalism and Media Campaigns, Mexico City, Mexico. Conducted research on the relationship between environmental groups and the mass media in Mexico for M.A. thesis. Interviewed Mexican journalists and environmental leaders. Conducted archival research using Mexican newspapers for case studies of media coverage of environmental issues.
- Land-Use Change in Mexico, Latin American Area Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Researched land-use change in northern Mexico using Mexican government databases and other sources. Contributed to draft discussion paper presented at the World Wildlife Fund Chihuahuan Desert Conservation Workshop in El Paso, TX.
- Water Policy and Natural Resource Management, Latin American Area Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Conducted library research on public-private partnerships in natural resource management for professor’s project on water policy in the Texas-Mexico border region.
- Ecotourism Working Paper, The Nature Conservancy Mexico Program, Tucson, AZ. Contributed to working paper on ecotourism as a conservation tool in the Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico. Researched community conservation initiatives.
- Environmental Awareness Study, Conocoto, Ecuador. Prepared and distributed questionnaires about environmental issues to gauge awareness in a middle-class suburban community near Quito, Ecuador. Project became basis for broader research on environmental issues and awareness in Ecuador for B.A. thesis.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
- Freelance Tour Manager/Guide, 2001-present. Lead group tours to international destinations for museum and alumni travel programs. Experience includes Mongolia, Argentina, Chile, Egypt, Galapagos Islands, Italy, New Zealand, Central Europe, Japan, China, Scandinavia, and the western Mediterranean. Previously led tours throughout U.S. and Canada for mainstream tour operators. Guide visitors locally in Seattle area.
- Airport Representative/Event Staff, 2002-2007. Worked with various local destination management companies doing meet and greets, transportation, and logistics for conventions and special events.
- Conference Assistant, The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, Tucson, AZ, 2000. Assisted with coordination of conference on Native American nation-building.
- Assistant Conference Coordinator, Latin American Area Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1998-1999. Helped coordinate bilingual, binational conference on U.S.-Mexico border environmental issues. Reviewed proposals from prospective presenters and prepared post-conference summaries of sessions. Assisted with sessions at the conference in Tijuana, Mexico.
- Administrative Assistant, Office Team, Lexington, MA, 1996-1998. Temporary assignments at Boston-area corporations.
- English Teacher, TBV Uppsala Län, Uppsala, Sweden, 1995-1996. Taught English to Swedish telephone operators. Responsible for creating all classroom materials and activities.
- English Teacher, Berlitz Language Center, Boston, MA, 1994. Taught private and group English lessons to foreign students.
EDUCATION
- M.A., Latin American Studies, University of Arizona, 2000. Concentrations in geography and political science.
Master’s thesis honors. Tinker Foundation grant for summer research in Mexico (1999). Graduate College Fellowship (1998).
Thesis: “The Nature of the News: Environmental Organizations and the Mass Media in Mexico”
- Studies in International Development, Uppsala University, Sweden, 1995-1996. Fulbright grant.
Research paper: “Peru’s Shining Path: Sendero Luminoso’s Rise…and Fall?” (in Swedish)
- B.A., Environmental Studies, Middlebury College, 1995. Minors in Spanish and creative writing.
Summa cum laude. Phi Beta Kappa. High honors in environmental studies. High honors in sociology-anthropology.
Thesis: “Crisis and Conservation: Environmental Issues and Awareness in Ecuador”
- Semester in Ecuador, Comparative Ecology Program, School for International Training, 1994.
SKILLS
- Languages: native English and Swedish, fluent Spanish, conversational German and French, basic Portuguese and Italian.
- Software: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher; WordPerfect; QuickBooks. Learn new programs quickly.
- Other: Skilled amateur photographer.
