I’m a freelance writer with experience in both print and online publications. My work includes features, reviews, and personal essays on a wide range of topics. I excel at research. In blogging work I have used WordPress. For e-newsletters I have used MailChimp.
Here are selected clips and projects from recent years.
Careers
“Top 10 Industries for Market Research Analysts” – Stacker Studio – September 27, 2022
Content Providers
“Best Low Interest Credit Cards of 2017.” – June 14, 2017
Working with Growth Laboratories, I produced the copy for this U.S. News & World Report annual guide.
Insurance
“States With the Highest Auto Loan Balances” – Stacker Studio – June 23, 2022
LinkedIn Profiles
With LinkedIn Makeover, I’ve written over 200 LinkedIn profiles to optimize my clients’ personal brands.
Local News
I was a stringer for GateHouse Media, which publishes the WickedLocal collective of newspapers in the greater Boston area. I covered town and city meetings, as well as school issues, organizational events and congressional member town halls in Arlington, Bedford, Cambridge, Lexington, Waltham and Winchester.
“BUILDING COMMUNITY: Harvard students support kids affected by cancer through Camp Kesem” – WickedLocal Cambridge – August 7, 2017
“Cambridge launches new plan for Foundry Building” – WickedLocal Cambridge – June 1, 2017
“Cambridge working on strategy to help neighborhood shops, restaurants” – WickedLocal Cambridge – May 19, 2017
“Finances at stake, Lexington leaders seek answer to business stagnation” – WickedLocal Lexington – June 26, 2017
“Later school start times are causing many changes in Winchester” – WickedLocal Winchester – July 12, 2018
“Lexington leaders consider how to tackle youth mental health crisis” – Lexington Minuteman/WickedLocal Lexington – September 28, 2017
“Moulton on Democrats ‘Time for a new generation of leadership in the party'” – WickedLocal Bedford – August 15, 2017
“Proposed Lexington senior housing project meets strong pushback” – Lexington Minuteman/WickedLocal Lexington – July 20, 2018
“To help struggling small businesses, Cambridge looks into reforms” – WickedLocal Cambridge – June 15, 2017
“WHS parents, alumni tell City Council to support school location” – WickedLocal Waltham – February 13, 2018
Personal Finance
CreditCardReviews.com – 2011 – 2020 – Wrote over 350 weekly feature articles about credit cards for the consumer audience.
“How Student Loan Forgiveness Could Boost Black Homeownership Rates” – Stacker – November 14, 2022
Real Estate
“10 Most Expensive States to Live In” – Stacker – October 4, 2022
“Does Your Area Have a High Homeowner or Rental Vacancy Rate” – Stacker – December 20, 2022
“Homeowners in These States Take Out the Highest Rate of Home Improvement Loans” – Stacker – August 22, 2022
“Cities Where Rents Have Increased the Most” – Stacker – June 9, 2022
Sports
“10 Most Highly Attended Women’s Soccer Matches Ever Played” – Stacker – May 27, 2022
“Top-earning Women Golfers of All Time” – Stacker – July 22, 2022
Travel
“Tackle Tucker County” – AAA Southern Traveler – November/December 2016
“We Dig These Dunes” – AAA Midwest Traveler – September/October 2016
“Tank Trip” feature about Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Valparaiso, Ind., in fall.
Weddings
“10 Modern Ways to Wear a Veil” – Content That Works (Brides 365) – July 6, 2017
“7 Wag-Worthy Ways to Incorporate Pets in Your Wedding” – Content That Works (Brides 365) – September 8, 2016
“8 Ways to Honor Your Parents on Your Wedding Day” – Content That Works (Brides 365) – July 22, 2016
“Another Walk Down the Aisle” – Content That Works (Brides 365) – June 23, 2016
“Candy Wonderland” – Content That Works – December 1, 2016
“Center of Attention” – Content That Works (Brides 365) – October 20, 2016
“Fresh Style Tips for the Mother of the Bride” – Content That Works (Brides 365) – July 25, 2016
Whitepapers
“Managing ATM Security: Layered Approaches for 21st Century Issues” – ATM Marketplace – June 21, 2017
“Windows 10: An Opportunity, Not an Obstacle” – ATM Marketplace – 2017
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