• Media Relations consultant and Writer for various clients including auction houses, technology start-ups, non-profits and international aid organizations. • Focus on lifestyle features, news articles, catalogs and historical information for print and website applications.• Develop SEO strategies including keyword research, copywriting, coding and link building. • Research, edited and ghostwrite material for clients.

-Responsible for interactive marketing, social media strategies and media relations for one of the top five auction houses in Los Angeles.-Wrote press releases and distributed them to the media while serving as the company spokesman and arranging interviews with the media. I have placed more than 6,000 stories in major news outlets such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Inside Edition and CNN, promoting such items as Oscars, Albert Einstein letters and fine arts, which has led… Show more -Responsible for interactive marketing, social media strategies and media relations for one of the top five auction houses in Los Angeles.-Wrote press releases and distributed them to the media while serving as the company spokesman and arranging interviews with the media. I have placed more than 6,000 stories in major news outlets such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Inside Edition and CNN, promoting such items as Oscars, Albert Einstein letters and fine arts, which has led to $4 million in corporate sales. -Brought in $1 million of consignments from various celebrities, athletes and collectors. -Maintain the company’s media list database of over 1,000 names.-Oversees the company’s web advertising strategy utilizing search engine optimization, Google Adwords and Analytics, which has led to the website traffic increasing from 50,000 views monthly to over 300,000. Show less

Wrote grant proposals, budget reports, edited website, photographed events.

Researched and wrote backgrounders on Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Israeli politicians/issues.

Compiled research and wrote extensive reports on hate groups, for use by the intelligence and law enforcement communities.

Worked in newsroom during Second Lebanon War. Wrote copy, researched articles, edited website.