Longtime technology/business/community and social media news journalist whose stories and reporting abilities have won first-place awards from local, state and national press and journalism organizations:First Place: Review and Criticism, Press Club of Long IslandFirst Place: Non-Deadline Feature Writing, Press Club of Long IslandSecond Place:Feature Writing, New York State Press ClubHonorable Mention: Best General Reporting, National Better Newspaper Contest, National Newspaper AssociationExperienced online writer, editor, blogger and editorial lead for top media and news sites including AOL, InformationWeek, CNET, Information Security Magazine, Investors Business Daily as well as corporate brands such as IBM and HP, covering IT, business and technology. Served as lead editorial director for several new start-ups, including Tech Careers (bought a year later by Beyond.com) and a start-up site founded by a venture firm that was also sold a year later, now called InsideTech at Monster.com.Served as communications lead for state research organization, handling everything from press and media inquiries to producing a quarterly magazine and organizing press events and conferences.I have launched new websites and digital online content initiatives and am adept at crafting engaging user interaction initiatives.Specialties: Content development, digital communications and media, editing, reporting and blogging on topics from daily news to business and technology beats including smartphones, mobile devices, wireless networking, data storage and topics pertinent to chief executives such as CIOs and CEOs.