Risa Merl Email & Phone Number

London, GB

Writing and editing for Audley Travel’s publications, website, email marketing campaigns and tourism board partnerships.

Managing Editor of annual Superyachts Book

Contributing Editor for Boat International magazine, providing features and monthly columns. Write about design, yacht reports, travel features, spa reviews, and features on a variety of topics, including celebrity and owner interviews. Also contribute to sister publication Dockwalk magazines.

Editor of annual Charterfleet book – the essential guide to luxury yacht charter – published by Boat International Media

London, United Kingdom

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Writes for consumer publications, including Boat International, Telegraph Luxury and Healthy magazine, to name a few. Specialises in yachting, design, luxury, travel and wellness.Also works within the yachting industry, writing website copy and articles for in-house B2C publications, for companies such as Heesen Yachts, Burgess, Feadship, Camper &.

Write destination features, new boat write-ups and features for Southern Boating magazine and business stories for the trade publication Marine Business Journal.

·Research, write and edit feature articles and departments, with a special focus on travel, for Southern Boating magazine, a 150- to 200-page monthly with 50,000+ readers. Edit book in all production stages and assist in managing copy flow of Southern Boating and the bi-monthly trade publication Marine Business Journal.·Promoted to Senior Editor and Travel.

Research, write and edit feature articles and departments, with a special focus on travel, for Southern Boating magazine, a 150- to 200-page monthly with 50,000+ readers. Edit book in all production stages and assist in managing copy flow of Southern Boating and the bi-monthly trade publication Marine Business Journal.Promoted to Senior Editor and Travel.

·Report on a variety of topics from sky diving to horseback riding to beach yoga for a publication celebrating the South Florida outdoor, adventure and fitness lifestyle.·Write various gear articles—best kayaks, bikes, etc.—as well as profile pieces on athletes and adventurers.·Author of recurring Sweat and the City column that encourages city dwellers to.

Editor for Luxury Living International magazine, the source for real estate, travel and the good life in the Caribbean and Latin America

Assisted in the brand management of Clear2O water filtration products and the Clear2Go reusable water bottle with built-in filter.Wrote SEO-friendly blogs, edited press releases and press and marketing materials. Consulted with the PR agency on how to best promote the product to publications.Learned and used new software including Lotus Notes (to create.

Researched, fact checked and wrote copy for this publication dedicated exclusively to those passionate about traveling in the Caribbean. Researched facts about the destinations covered in the magazine. Participated in all editorial meetings and created and updated database logs.

within three months at this publishing company dedicated to high school and college student leadership. Developed feature articles for the national Student Leader and regional Florida Leader magazines. Created a new in-house style guide.Recruited, trained, supervised, and planned team-building activities for the other interns.

Bachelor Of Arts, English 4/2004

Bachelor Of Arts, English

Activities and Societies: Delta Phi Epsilon; lifeguard and ropes course instructor/team building facilitator