I’m a London-based content writer and editor, and I’ve spent most of my 15-year career in digital, print and TV journalism, copywriting, copy editing, digital content and community engagement. I recently earned a master’s degree (with distinction) in media and communications from City, University of London.

Much of my experience has been as a community journalist, and I’ve spent significant time working with educational organizations.

My freelance clients have included Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the city of Somerville and the Right Question Institute.

In the world of digital journalism, I served as editor of the AOL-owned Somerville Patch news website, putting into practice emerging strategies for combining traditional shoe-leather reporting with new-media tools to cover one of Massachusetts’ most vibrant communities.

My career began at ABC News in New York and I’ve written for a handful of community newspapers. I also lived in Switzerland for more than three years, writing online and print material for international high school programs at EF Education First.

I have hands-on experience with:

• Content production
• Writing for the web
• Newsletter writing
• Story development
• Social media management
• Organizational messaging
• Editorial management
• Web-metrics analysis
• Online traffic generation
• Content strategy
• News coverage
• Community journalism
• Academic writing
• User-engagement strategy

I love telling stories and crafting messages, and I’m drawn to clients who make positive contributions to society through education, public service, art and culture, civic engagement or other means.

Living, working and studying abroad has helped shape my worldview. At EF Education I had the pleasure of collaborating with colleagues from around the world to promote educational programs that draw students from 40 different countries.

As a community journalist I’ve been able to immerse myself in local communities and tell stories of tangible meaning to people. I’ve also had the opportunity to cover important local and national stories, including the James “Whitey” Bulger trial, the Elizabeth Warren Senate campaign, the Boston Marathon bombings and the landmark constitutional convention in 2005 that affirmed the rights of same-sex couples to marry in Massachusetts.

My work has appeared in Somerville Patch, Huffington Post, AOL.com, South End News, Bay Windows, Allston-Brighton TAB, Dover-Sherborn Press, Inside Lincoln Park, Inside, bostonherald.com and artandculture.com.

I’ve also spent time in the archives of a museum, in the newsroom of a television network and as an office temp.