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Recorded Books, Audible.comAudiobook Narrator
May. 2023 - Jun. 2023Narrated the audio version of Why We Need to Be Wild: One Woman's Quest for Ancient Human Answers to 21st Century Problems.
SourcebooksAuthor of Why We Need to Be Wild (2023)
Jun. 2022A Bay Area tech journalist and mom questions the foundations of her middle-class American life on a journey to learn from people who reject the comforts and convenience of civilization to live in nature using Stone Age tools and skills. She transforms her life through hunting and gathering adventures, starting a new, nature-connected life in the Sierra foothills. Grounded in the latest scientific knowledge about human pre-history and ecology, her story explores why rewilding is a powerful antidote to the downsides of digital transformation and environmental destruction, showing how we can all benefit from the wisdom of early humans.
Sounds TrueIndependent Book Editor
Jul. 2018 - Jul. 2023Editing, writing and copyediting books with Boulder-based Sounds True, a multimedia publishing company founded in 1985 with the mission of disseminating spiritual wisdom. Projects include a guide to tracking wonder, a comprehensive pregnancy and birth guide, the self-development text of an Olympic champion, and a creative nonfiction account of emotional and spiritual motherhood transitions.
UCInstructor, California Naturalist Statewide Program
May. 2018 - Dec. 2020Lindsay Wildlife Experience, Walnut Creek, CaliforniaLead certification course for the statewide California Naturalist program. Organize guest lectures from ecological experts who study and work in the Mt. Diablo bioregion, present lectures, and direct class projects.
The Bulleit GroupVice President of Content, Editorial Director
Sep. 2015 - Aug. 2016San Francisco, CADirected content strategy for The Bulleit Group, a boutique digital communications firm for startups and established technology companies. Wrote, edited, copyedited, and managed the production of blog posts, contributed articles, social media posts, graphics, and videos. Special areas of focus: health tech and neuroscience. Redesigned company website and managed company social media. In the words of my former professor of anthropology, David Graeber, this was a bullshit job.
The Battery SFCreative in Residence
Sep. 2014 - Jul. 2018717 Battery Street, San Francisco, CAAs a creative in residence at the Battery, I wrote about the culture, events, and personalities at San Francisco's social club for the tech elite.
UC Hastings College of the LawEditorial Director
Aug. 2014 - Sep. 2015San Francisco, CAI led the production of UC Hastings Magazine and oversaw the development of all UC Hastings print communications, working with faculty, staff, centers, clinics, and student organizations to ensure consistency and adherence to visual identity standards. I mined all aspects of the UC Hastings community experience (student, faculty, alumni, career development, events, neighborhood, etc.) for use in print publications and online. I helped in planning, directing and implementing the editorial and content strategy for UC Hastings. I produced articles, audio reports, photographs and visuals for the website.
Latest in Longform Conference for Narrative JournalismDeputy Director and Panel Moderator
May. 2014 - Jan. 2017University of California, Berkeley School of JournalismAssist with programming and organizing annual conference on longform journalism at Berkeley J-School. Correspond with speakers and attendees. Moderate panels and coordinate day-of logistics.
2 KidsThe Invisible Job #momtoo
Oct. 2009 - Dec. 2018Why include that I'm a mom on my LinkedIn profile? Because it's time that the world recognizes the enormous amount of work that goes into raising responsible human beings. Our professional lives are not separate from our families, nor should they be! If you agree, consider adding your parenting positions to your own profile and let's end the bias against working parents! And in no way will this job ever have an end date -- just had to satisfy the algorithm :)
San Francisco Magazine, POLITICO, KQED, The Atlantic, and other publicationsJournalist and Editor
Aug. 2004San Francisco Bay AreaResearch, propose and write articles on topics in education, health, tech, art, and sustainability for various publications: the Atlantic, the New York Times, KQED, Politico Focus, the Christian Science Monitor, the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Bay Guardian, San Francisco Magazine, NBC, Forbes.com, Yoga Journal, the East Bay Express, the J.Weekly, Art AsiaPacific, ARTNews and others.
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