State-by-State Gardening
Launched, edited Iowa Gardener, Michigan Gardening, Minnesota Gardener and Wisconsin Gardening, 68-page, four-color garden magazines for five years. Published six times a year.
As a freelance editor, developed story budgets; made assignments; edited copy; sourced/purchased photography; proofread; worked with freelance writers and graphic designers, all remotely.
Social Media: Maintained and posted regularly on the magazines’ Facebook pages.
Indiana Living Green LLC
Co-owner and founder of Indiana Living Green: A Hoosier’s Guide to a Sustainable Lifestyle, researched, planned, launched the magazine, and was first editor 2007-2009.
The magazine was sold and folded a few years later. Published six times a year. Developed story budgets; made assignments; edited copy; sourced/purchased photography; proofread; worked with freelance writers and graphic designers, all remotely.
Indiana Gardening
Regular “Ask the Expert” freelance columnist and contributor of features and garden profiles for nearly nine years.