Stephanie Garr Email & Phone Number

United States

San Francisco Bay Area

*Write and edit artist profiles, album reviews, playlists, and larger features for top international clients including: Apple, Spotify, Ticketmaster, Pandora, YouTube, KEXP, and SPIN.*Write press releases and artist bios for major labels including Interscope Records, Warner Records, and Capitol Music Group.*Curate playlists and radio stations for many of the world's top digital music services, with expertise in a wide range of genres and sub-genres.

Coordinate, schedule, and write product descriptions, marketing materials, newsletters, and blog articles for To'ak Chocolate, an Ecuador-based chocolate company focused on sustainability, conservation, and crafting some of the best chocolate in the world. To'ak works directly with cacao growers, paying them wages well beyond average (up to 820% above the Fair Trade minimum price). I help consumers and chocolate lovers better understand the complexities of the cacao industry and the magic behind every piece of chocolate.

Some older pieces here:http://www.spin.com/writers/stephanie-benson/http://www.spin.com/articles/outside-lands-2013-best-things-wrap-up-nine-inch-nails/And newer contributions below:

Edit articles (short- and long-form) for a variety of clients, including WebMD, MedicineNet, Lamborghini, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Travelcamp RV, and MyLifeWell. Provide feedback to new writers and editors to help them fine-tune articles to each client's satisfaction. Create style guides to help clients nail down their unique brand voice and tone.

Remote

I work alongside the site's founder, writing and editing informative, comprehensive articles that offer insight into the latest studies in a wide array of topics in nutrition and wellness.

San Francisco Bay Area

I led 3-hour walking tours around San Francisco that highlight some of the Bay Area's finest chocolate makers, curators, and chocolatiers. Because of this, I was forced (!) to eat chocolate daily. I also wrote San Francisco-focused food articles for the Gourmet Walks blog.

San Francisco Bay Area

I write and edit articles on nutrition, wellness, yoga, Ayurveda, and other alternative medicine modalities based off the most current scientific studies and research.

San Francisco, Ca

• Curate editorial content across multiple platforms (web, client, mobile).• Manage in-house editorial team, plus 20+ freelancers; coordinate, assign, and edit copy.• Work closely with label relations, encoding, production, and marketing teams to manage daily and weekly promotions and programming for the Rhapsody site, mobile devices, and various partners.• Write album reviews, festival recaps, blog features, artist bios, and daily promotional copy.• Work daily with artist and album metadata to keep site updated and content relevant.• Program a variety of playlists and radio stations. Update artist, album, and genre pages to make sure all info is up-to-date and accurate.• Program and edit weekly email newsletter.

San Francisco, Ca

• Researched openings, closings, and events for San Francisco. Took photos and wrote reviews and features on various bars, clubs, and entertainment venues.

San Francisco, Ca

• Was the local liaison for the San Francisco edition of Shecky's, a New York-based city and entertainment guide that saw over 250,000 readers/month.• Programmed and wrote features on bars, restaurants, spas, and events for the weekly newsletter.• Managed a group of freelancers; assigned and copy-edited their work for the site.

San Francisco, Ca

• Created and edited travel and destination listings for over 300 cities worldwide. This included listings for hotels, restaurants, bars, events, getting to/getting around the city, tours, etc.• Managed a group of over 10 interns; led various projects and assisted in writing and editing.• Researched for new content, fact-checked, and updated existing listings. • Managed city event calendars and databases.

San Francisco, Ca

• Assisted editors in writing, editing, and design for the esteemed monthly print publication. • Wrote short features and album reviews.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism & Mass Communication, Psychology

Activities and Societies: University of Iowa Women's Gymnastics Team, Div. 1

Nutrition Consultant

Editing Courses

Courses Completed: • Grammar, Mechanics and Usage for Editors • Editorial Workshop I: Introduction to Copyediting