Objective

Freelance writer

Experience:

June 2008-present
Contract Writer/Researcher : Aravo, Inc., San Francisco, CA

• Collaborate with Aravo CEO for his blog (www.2sustain.com)
• Topics: business sustainability, greening the supply chain, CSR best practices

June 2008-present
Contract Writer: Parents Digest, Larkspur, CA

• Write 4,000 word summaries about parenting books

December 2007-present
Contributing Writer: Spence and Sanders Communications, West Roxbury, MA

• Write advertorials for the Boston Sunday Globe
• Varied topics: higher education, career development, “how to”

May 2005-present
Contributing Writer: M.D. News, Sunshine Media, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ

• Write monthly cover stories and special feature articles for the Greater Boston, South of Boston, and North of Boston editions
• Occasional contributor to the Cleveland edition (February 2006-Dec 2006)
• Topics: pioneering medical specialists, innovative medical techniques, state-of-the-art medical equipment, business practices for primary care physicians

June 2005-present
Contributing Writer: Cape Cod Magazine, Rabideau Publishing LLC, YarmouthPort, MA

• Regular contributor of feature stories
• Varied topics: healthcare, real estate, human interest

September 2004-present
Contributing Writer : Enterprise Newspapers, Falmouth Publishing Company, Falmouth, MA

• Regular contributor of news and human interest stories

1991–1993
Research Associate: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA

• Investigated gene expression in the bacteria Bacillus subtilis

1989–1991
Research Assistant: Protein Engineering Corporation Cambridge, MA

• Contributed to research on various molecular biology and genetic projects

1987–1988
Research Assistant: Harvard University Cambridge, MA

• Investigated gene expression in the bacteria Bacillus subtilis

Education

1988–1989
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
M.S., Department of Biology

1986–1987
University of Wisconsin Madison, WI
Graduate studies in the Department of Molecular Biology

1983–1986
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
B.S., Biology, Summa cum laude
Newhouse School of Communications Freshman Award