Director, New Media                                                                                      2001 to present
Day and Meyer, Murray & Young, Corp.

• Developed, designed, and launched Web site for custom mover/storage/shipping company specializing in fine art and antiques for U.S. and overseas clients.
• Developed and maintained digital inventories.
• Managed company-wide modernization including technology, network, database, mailing lists, and e-mail. 
• Wrote and designed all corporate brochures and print ads.

Freelance Editor and Consultant                                                1999 to Present

• New York times Magazine : Consulted with Adam Moss to re-vamp front of the book.
• O Magazine: Worked with Amy Gross to establish magazine’s tone and trained junior staff.
• Mademoiselle: Wrote and edited pieces for features department.
• Lucky: Wrote and edited pieces for launch of this Conde Nast Magazine.
• XSeeksY.com: Developed interactive features and community areas of relationship site targeting twenty-and-thirty somethings.
• Style&Sense.com: Consulted during launch of this relationship content-rich Web site for men and women that covers the life cycle of relationships from initial meeting to breakup.
• Fine Living magazine and TV: Consulted on launch of both lifestyle media which are designed too inspire people to find the most rewarding ways to spend their time and money.

 

Writer-at-Large                                                                         1986 to 1999

• Allure: Created highly successful “Beauty and the Beat” column. Wrote numerous features, cover-lines, promotional materials.
• Vogue: Created and wrote humor column, “Talking Out of Turn.” Packaged and wrote editorial features, wrote reviews and display copy. Wrote the popular “People Are Talking About” column.
• Mirabella: Key member of start-up team, involved with every aspect of editorial. Created often quoted monthly feature, “The Affront Page.” Wrote features, fashion stories, cover lines, display copy.

 

Senior Editor                                                                                    1983 to 1985
Vanity Fair

• Improved pop culture coverage.
• Created and edited “Vanities” section.
• Wrote humor and arts pieces.

 

Senior Editor                                                                                    1982 to 1983
Rolling Stone

• Assigned and edited cultural features
• Worekd with a variety of writers from Joyce Wadler to Dominick Dunne.

 

 

Other Staff Positions                                                                         1974 to 1980

• Executive Editor, Soho News
• Senior Editor, New Times
• Staff Writer, The Village Voice

 

 

Cultural essays and reviews: Vanity Fair, The New York Times Book Review, New Times, O Magazine, Elle, Mademoiselle, Esquire, House & Garden, New Times, Oui, Penthouse.

Travel/adventure/sports stories: Conde Nast Traveler, Conde Nast Sports & Fitness for Women, Skiing.

Humor pieces for: New York Times Magazine (“Endpaper”) and “Styles” section.

Regular columns: 7 Days (television), Soho News, The Village Voice

Copywriting: Estee Lauder, Ralph Lauren, Ultima II, Prescriptives, Bam Net, Addison Goldtstein & Walsh, New York Times advertorial.

 

• Microsoft Office
• Web design (Dreamweaver, Fireworks),
• Print Design (InDesign, Pagemaker,)
• Photoshop
• Adobe Acrobat
• Experienced with web sites and blogs.
• PC and Mac networks and computer troubleshooting
• Capable of training staff in various computer and web applications.