2016–2020 | Co-founder and Co-director, The Hudson Valley Branch of The Writers Studio.
Established a branch of The Writers Studio (est. 1987), drawing students from the region. Created a reading series and a lecture series for students of the branch. Hudson, N.Y.
2005–2020 | Freelance editor, book doctor, creative writing instructor (introductory to advanced students), private tutor, book reviewer, copywriter, manuscript evaluation.
Employers included The Writers Studio, Book-of-the-Month Club, The Literary Guild, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, William Paterson State University, Wayne, N.J., etc.
1998–2004 | Editor, Poets & Writers magazine, N.Y., NY
Supervised staff of three, plus freelancers; initiated cover-to-cover redesign; received Folio Magazine Awards for design and editorial excellence (2000, 2001); oversaw circulation increase from 45K to 65K.
1991–1997 | Freelance in-house reporter and fact-checker, Fortune magazine, N.Y., NY
1984–1990 | Associate Editor, Dembner Books, N.Y., NY
Acquired and edited trade nonfiction and fiction titles for small independent publisher distributed by W.W. Norton.
1982–1985 | Editorial Assistant, Beaufort Books, N.Y., NY
Entry level position, reported to editor-in-chief of small independent trade book publisher distributed by General Publishing, Canada.