PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance writer. Various publications and organizations
Oct. 1997-present
Write stories and columns for various national and local publications, including the Chicago Tribune, Outside, The Writer, Honolulu Magazine and SG Magazine. Formerly wrote sports and features regularly for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin for two years.
Staff writer, columnist, blogger, videographer. The Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu (circulation: 250,000)
Dec. 2000-Oct. 2007
Wrote features, news, business and sports stories for Hawai‘i’s largest daily newspaper. Wrote popular "About Women" column, which runs on Gannett News Service, and the blog, "The Daily Dish." Shoot and edited high-definition videos broadcast on the newspaper's Web site. Worked as a "mobile journalist," covering the Windward side of O'ahu. Most recently covered relationships and pop culture for the features section. Helped launch 'Ohana (Family) section and redesign of TGIF, a weekly entertainment tabloid. Develop and brainstorm story ideas and packages. Also covered small business and tourism, college and prep sports, health/fitness, entertainment, music/arts and education.
Writer. Medill News Service, Chicago (combined circulation: 200,000)
April-June 1999
Covered Chicago’s retail business industry for client daily newspapers in Illinois and Indiana. Wrote both news and features on daily and overnight deadlines.
Staff writer and design associate. Satisfaction Magazine, Evanston, IL
Sept.-Dec. 1999
Wrote and edited features and departments for an internationally distributed prototype to Hearst and Meredith publishing corporations. Designed cover, magazine pages and media kit. Headed prospectus team that defined strategic business and editorial plans. Assisted in extensive national market research and advertising sales campaigns. (The prototype earned first place in a national magazine contest and was recently launched as Satisfaction Magazine by the Tribune Co.)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer. Various colleges
Aug. 2001-present
Conducted various journalism and writing classes at Chaminade University, Hawai'i Pacific University, University of Hawai'i-Manoa and Kapi'olani Community College with an emphasis on writing, reporting and critical thinking. (Average class size: 20)
Currently teaching newswriting at Hawai'i Pacific University.
