CAREER EXPERIENCE
Freelance Journalist
Fast Company, Vox, Tom’s Guide. Feb. 2020–Present
• Author general-assignment features on technology, with emphasis on economic, political, financial, and societal impacts
• Write consumer technology reviews and how-tos
Senior Researcher
Blue Heron Research Partners. Aug. 2021–Dec. 2022
• Investigate business opportunities for institutional investors
• Interview customers or former employees to gain insight into companies
Reporter
Fast Company. May 2015–Jan. 2020
• Cover innovation in fields including technology, science, business, politics, and art
• Moderate and participate in panel discussions and other presentations
Senior Editor
Tom’s Guide. Feb. 2014–May 2015
• Established and oversaw industry-leading coverage in beat areas including digital imaging and television, all earning top Google search rankings
Managing Editor
Tom’s Guide. July 2013–Feb. 2014
• Oversaw mainstream consumer technology news, reviews and features site • Managed nine staff writers and editors, as well as freelancers
Managing Editor
TechNewsDaily (later merged into Tom’s Guide). Jan. 2012–July 2013
• Oversaw online news site reporting on the technology that will most affect your world
• Supervised a staff of five writers and editors
Freelance Reporter
Wired, Fast Company, Salon. July 2011–May 2012
• Covered consumer technology from both end-user and business perspective
• First journalist covering Occupy Wall Street, embedded through May 2012
Director: Consumer Strategist
Iconoculture, a division of Gartner. Sept. 2009–July 2011
• Analyzed behaviors to identify present and future trends in media, entertainment, technology and the male demographic
• Developed recommendations for consumer-focused companies and agencies
Senior Technology Editor
Popular Science. Jan. 2007–July 2009
• Tracked key technological developments in consumer products
• Managed the “What’s New” section and “Best of What’s New” special issue and awards
Freelance Writer and Editor
The New York Times, Newsweek, Wired, Popular Science, Fast Company, Slate, Gizmodo, PC World, Technologizer, Real Simple (others). 1996–1999, 2004–2007, 2009–2012
• Identified and covered key trends in technology and media
Senior Associate Editor
PC World magazine. Dec. 1999–May 2004
• Tracked major developments during emergence of the contemporary technology era
• Co-managed lab testing for hardware, software, and online services
Acting Director, Corporate and Foundation Giving
California Pacific Medical Center Foundation. May–Sept. 1998
• Identified and cultivated donor relationships, developed grant proposals
Policy Analyst
Resource Renewal Institute. Apr. 1995–June 1996
• Served as analyst and online content manager for environmental-policy NGO
• Work culminated in the book “Our Common Journey: A Pioneering Approach to Cooperative Environmental Management” (1999)
EDUCATION
Fulbright Scholar/Educator
Dresden, Germany. 1993–1994
• Taught high-school and adult continuing-education English classes • Studied at the Technical University of Dresden
Bachelor of Science, Foreign Service
Cum Laude, Georgetown University. 1989–1993 • Focus in environmental studies
Languages
Fluent in German; knowledge of Dutch, French, and Spanish
