Devon O'Brien Email & Phone Number

Burlington, VT, US

Shelburne, VT

∙Conceive, assign or write, edit and execute the content of two magazine sections for 10 issues per year including recipes, ingredient tips, technique explainers, nutrition callouts, product round ups and shopping guides∙Assign, edit and execute one recipe-driven feature story per quarter∙Develop and test 4 recipes per week∙Work with the sales team to.

∙Played an integral role in conceptualizing a digital-first recipe strategy and online food/cooking article content strategy ∙Conceived, wrote or assigned, edited and published 2-3 pieces of engaging SEO-optimized articles per day∙Conceived, developed or assigned, managed testing and photography, edited and published 2-8 recipes per week∙Created content.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

∙Conceived and executed feature stories for 18 print issues per year ∙Conceived and executed articles and columns for one print section and one online section per month∙Attended monthly events to report, photograph and conduct on-camera interviews

Des Moines, Iowa

• Executed digital travel content for Michigan.org
• Executed travel content for the front-of-book section in Pure Michigan magazine
• Fact–check editorial for Midwest Living special publications

Ames, IA

• Interviewed, researched, wrote, edited and published stories about local and historic happenings
• Edited all small features about local issues and happenings for each issue
• Attended weekly meetings to plan for new issues, stories, and events

New York, NY

• Pitched ideas, researched, wrote and fact-checked pieces for the Food News and On the Road sections
• Attended weekly meetings, assisted with errands and occasional photo shoots.

Des Moines, Iowa

• Researched, wrote and edited pieces for Kraft Food & Family and Kraft What’s Cooking magazines
• Attended weekly meetings, conference calls, and photo shoots.

Des Moines, Iowa

• Researched, wrote and edited pieces for Diabetic Living issues and mega-magazines
• Attended weekly meetings, pinups, photo shoots and taste panels

Ames, IA

• Interviewed, researched, wrote, and published stories about baking, cooking, nutrition and local food events
• Edited stories about baking, cooking, nutrition and local food events weekly
• Attended, planned and ran weekly meetings to plan for new issues, stories, and events