Enterprising writer, reporter and editor with strong investigative instincts plus proven ability to conceive, seek out, develop and produce focused, in-dept, creative features and articles on a wide array of subjects across multiple platforms.SPECIAL SKILLS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Execution: Have built a “can-do” reputation. Produce accurate, thoughtful and thorough work within budget and on time.• Experimentation: Excellent at angling writing projects in novel directions, identifying innovative viewpoints that impart information and grab readers’ attention. • Management: In line with the scope and goals of the project, can competently assume the entire leadership role; perform as dedicated and interested key team player; or work solely as pioneering independent contractor or consultant. • For Palm Beach Daily News, conceived, created and continue to execute long-running, well-received real estate column. Developed a superyacht series, which is now an ongoing column.• For The Palm Beach Post, wrote seven-part series that won two awards: first place Inland Press Foundation and the Acme Award of Excellence from the Newspaper Association of America.• To save costs, as editor at The Post, brought main feature and a selection of columns from freelance to produced-in-house.• To generate income, as editor at The Post, created ongoing feature series for new package that attracted up to three pages of advertizing spots per zone. Then, took package online (a first for my department), for added value.• Wrote feature for Palm Beach Life’s 2013 spring edition, which won first place, Florida Press Club special sections award.