Freelance Writer Real Simple
Write 4-6 SEO articles for Real Simple’s website every month, matching the publication’s warm, informative tone and providing kitchen advice for readers
- Location
- United States
- Desired salary
- Unspecified
- Work preference
- Full Time
- Experience level
- Not set
About
Professional summaryI’ve worked in many areas of the food world and currently split my time between professional kitchens and freelance writing. As a food writer and editor, I reliably meet deadlines and am always looking for ways to translate my love of food to the page. On the cooking side, I’m a hard worker and team player, eager to develop my palate and produce beautiful food.
Skills
8 capabilitiesExperience
Career historyRome Sustainable Food Project Resident & Cook American Academy in Rome
Spend 50-60-hour weeks in the RSFP kitchen, cooking for the community of artists and scholars at the Academy
Line Cook Cervo's & Hart's
Worked 10- 12-hour shifts in the kitchen (including prep and service) for this acclaimed NYC restaurant group, demonstrating my tenacity, communication skills, and team-minded nature in a fast-paced, demanding environment
Executive Assistant Vallery Lomas
Oversaw the schedule of Vallery Lomas, professional baker, blogger, and food personality
Tested and edited recipes for Vallery’s blog, freelance assignments, and debut cookbook,
Life Is What You Bake It, published by Clarkson Potter
Supervised and generated content for Vallery’s Instagram (61.1k followers), as well as her
other social accounts (FB, LinkedIn, Twitter)
Editorial Assistant Real Simple
Spearheaded Road Test column for monthly print magazine (6.8M readership), which involved extensive market research, taste-testing, writing, and editing
Worked closely with 2-person food editorial team to pitch recipe and feature ideas
Assisted food editors in test kitchen recipe development for Big Batch and Better For You
columns
Education
Learning historyGroton School
High school
Barnard College
B.A.
Ballymaloe Cookery School
12-week certification
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