I am an award winning Editor and writer with experience in digital and print magazine and book publishing, as well as graphic novels, with a focus on news, entertainment, and education. I have extensive knowledge of the entire editorial process, and I am an editorial leader with a proven profitability record.Having worked for some of the biggest publishing companies in the world, including Time Inc., Scholastic Inc., Simon and Schuster, and Marvel Entertainment, I have vast experience in news, nonfiction, and fiction featuring some of the most famous and successful entertainment properties. As an entertainment journalist, I have worked for top brands including Entertainment Weekly and People. My recent interview subjects have included directors J.J. Abrams, Zack Snyder, Gareth Edwards, Richard Donner, and Peyton Reed, actors Brie Larson, Mark Hamill, Gal Gadot, Dolph Lundgren, Gary Lockwood, and Keir Dullea, special-effects master Douglas Trumbull, country music singer-songwriter Jerrod Niemann, and comic-book legend Stan Lee. ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Scribe Award nomination for Best Short Fiction from the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers• Increased Scholastic News subscriptions by 14% over previous year • Recipient of two Distinguished Achievement Awards for Excellence from the Association of Educational Publishers• Recipient of two “Teachers’ Choice” Awards from Learning Magazine• Increased sales of the monthly series X-Man by 16% through editorial leadership AREAS OF EXPERTISE• Editorial• Writing/Journalism• Management• Print and Digital• Video Development• Product Development • Project Management • Magazines • Books• Graphic Novels • Web Content Development and Management • Entertainment/Pop Culture • Blogging • Social Media Content Development• Idea Generation • Character Development • Youth Markets