Copy editing and proofreading for a variety of clients: the Books and Special Interest divisions of Meredith Corp., which included cookbooks for Food Network and Better Homes and Gardens; Zester Daily; government contractors; university communications departments.

A range of freelance writing including: music websites; sports features and game coverage for newspapers and magazines, as well as tournament programs; food websites; grocery magazines; travel magazines; client blog posts.

Write feature stories for the Wisconsin School of Business's alumni communications efforts -- a twice-annual alumni magazine with a circulation of 40,000, an annual report to investors magazine, and blog posts for the department's website. Collaborate with graphic designers on communications pieces, edit other writers' and designers' projects, and mentor younger writers in the department. Also on part of the team that creates dean-level communications to alumni, in print and through emails.Target audiences include general alumni, as well as donors and School partners. Communication goals are part of an overall development strategy for a School that receives one-third of its funding through philanthropy.

* Features reporter: food, entertainment, books, history, general interest* Business reporter: agriculture, small business, retail, transportation* Assistant city editor* Backup editor to the features and business editors

* Assistant features editor overseeing the daily features section and weekly entertainment tab* Media columnist* Copy editor: news, opinion and sports* Reporter: features and news general assignment

* Member of the sports copy desk for an award-winning sports section* Section editor for special events, including the Olympics

* Arts and entertainment reporter, which included reviewing films, theater and music* General assignment reporter for features* Sports writer, specializing in women's basketball, track and field and volleyball* Deputy sports editor, supervising the copy desk* Copy editor

National women's basketball columnist for a pioneering sports website that is now CBSSports.com. Covered athletes, coaches and issues throughout the U.S., as well as columns on other sports topics.