​Managing Editor, HGTV.com

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• Work on a small, collaborative HGTV.com team that creates editorial content using SEO analytics and by targeting trending topics.

• Spearhead HGTV editorial diversity initiative, commissioning new writers, designers and photographers to meet the company’s diversity goals.

• Liaison with renowned NYC trend forecasters Design Works International on translating new design trends to HGTV.com.

• Interviewed as home, gardens and lifestyle expert for HGTV magazine, Fox News, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Forbes and the Associated Press.

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Editor-in-Chief, Made+Remade blog DIYNetwork.com and Roam blog TravelChannel.com

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• Commissioned, edited and published 12-16 freelance and staff stories weekly for Roam and TravelChannel.com blogs.

• Generated stories on London, Ottawa, Canadian wine country, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Paris, New York, New Orleans based on regular travel opportunities.

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Editor-in-Chief, HGTVGardens

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• As editor-in-chief, responsible for planning and launching the first Scripps Networks Interactive website dedicated to gardening HGTVGardens, in February 2013.

• Completed Master Gardener certification through Clemson University to further gardening education.

• Worked with operations, design and SEO and taxonomy team to launch HGTVGardens. As editorial lead defined the voice and vision of the site after launch.

• Winner of multiple awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Garden Writers Association and Cynopsis Digital Model D.

• Represented HGTVGardens at events including the Garden Bloggers Conference, the California Spring Trials and London's Chelsea Flower Show.

 

 

 

 

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Senior Editor

 

Served as the second-in-command on The Atlantan’s small editorial staff, working closely with the editor-in-chief. Commissioned and edited work by freelance writers and photographers for The Atlantan the luxury lifestyle magazine for the city, as well as 13 other city magazines in the Modern Luxury family including Manhattan, Angeleno, Dallas and D.C. magazines. Recruited new writers and photographers to the magazine. Helped copyedit and proofread the monthly magazine front-to-back in layout using InDesign. Interviewed many style and culture figures for magazine features including designer Tory Burch, Vogue editor André Leon Talley, Barneys creative director and writer Simon Doonan, Top Chef contributor Hugh Acheson. During my tenure The Atlantan earned Modern Luxury’s company-wide award for editorial excellence.

 

• Contributed major features each month including articles on film, art and culture, business, food/spirits, design, trends and people.

• Oversaw annual Arts and Power issue spotlighting significant cultural players in the city of Atlanta.

• Planned each issue in conjunction with editor-in-chief, contributed to website and Facebook page, represented at lectures and events.