Résumé Highlights

  • Innovative and fast research; strong computer skills and internet savvy
  • Ability to inject freshness and creativity into worn-out topics
  • Wide range of expert contacts in fields of sports, fitness and health
Recently Published Features "Dream Destinations: The Other Side of Aloha" Hooked on the Outodors, March 2002
"Mind Games: A psychological look at endurance sports" Trail Runner Magazine, August 2001
"Families in Paradise: Three generations visit Aloha State" Denver Post, April 22, 2001
Employment

Senior Editor: Trail Runner Magazine, Boulder, Colorado (1999-Present)
Assisted in the successful launch of Trail Runner, the first national full-color magazine dedicated to the sport of off-road running. Along with just one other editorial staff member, develop editorial calendar, assign stories, research and write articles, perform editing process from first edit to final proofing.

Freelance Writer (1991-Present)
Write articles on outdoor sports, adventure travel and human interest topics for magazines including Sports Illustrated for Women, Outside and Islands. Co-author of "The Trail Runner's Guide to Colorado: Fifty Great Runs" (Fulcrum Publishing, 1999).

Sales & Marketing Assistant: Hard Corps Sports, Boulder, Colorado (1995-January 1997)
Managed the sponsorship and marketing programs for this ski and snowboard clothing manufacturer. Coordinated trade shows and photo shoots and wrote copy for press releases, catalogs and hang tags.

Snowboard Instructor: Eldora Mountain Resort, Colorado (Winters 1994-1996)
Instructed snowboarding to adults and children on a part-time basis.

Mountain Bike Tour Guide: Boulder Mountain Bike Adventures, Colorado (Summer 1995)
Guided guests on camping and bed & breakfast tours of Colorado and Utah.

Senior Editor: Rocky Mountain Sports Magazine, Boulder, Colorado (1992­1994)
Wrote and edited articles about mountain sports and lifestyle for a regional magazine. Developed editorial calendar and corresponded with writers and photographers.

Editor: Ka Nupepa, Wahiawa, Hawaii (1991-1992)
Edited a semi-monthly community newspaper. Managed editorial staff, assigned stories, photographed events, wrote articles, and ensured deadlines and budget guidelines were met.

Education
Bachelor of Arts: University of California, Los Angeles (1990)
Major: English and French Literature
Honors: College Honors, Cum Laude
High School Diploma: Waialua High School, Hawaii (1985)
Expertise
  • Travel: Adventure and family travel in Colorado, Hawaii, Alaska, Europe and Mexico
  • Fitness and health during pregnancy and beyond (I have two daughters, ages 3 and 5)
  • Alternative therapy: Herbal remedies, chiropracture, massage, Asian modalities
  • Endurance sports: Trail running, cycling, triathlon, adventure racing, ultra-marathons
  • Mountain sports: Hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, mountain biking, river rafting
  • Ocean sports: Sea kayaking, bodyboarding, snorkeling, windsurfing, kiteboarding
  • Languages: Semi-fluent in French; Conversational grasp of Spanish and Hawaiian Pidgin
 
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