Current work
Reverse technical (translational) writer, freelance
Freelance writer for articles, blog posts, white papers, dossiers and similar materials that explain technical information to broad audiences. Extensive experience with material related to investing and markets. Examples of recent clients include:
> UCLA Anderson School of Management
> University of Chicago Booth School of Business
> YCharts, a financial analytics company
> Law firms, investment banks, medical institutions
Previously
Journalist, freelance
Wrote a wide variety of articles for major newspapers and magazines on as-needed basis. Topics included entrepreneurship, Southern politics, murder, investing, hurricanes, real estate and polite children, to name a few. Numerous bylines in each of the following publications:
> The Wall Street Journal
> The New York Times
> Time, Inc. and BusinessWeek magazines
> In The Economist, several major articles that are not bylined, per magazine’s style
> Crain’s Chicago Business
Business editor, The Clarion-Ledger
Supervised coverage of business issues and produced daily sections for Mississippi’s largest daily newspaper.
Foreign correspondent, AP-Dow Jones News
In London, covering mainly U.K. and European equities for financial wires. Job included occasional writing for The Wall Street Journal Europe, as well as some appearances on television news programs to explain corporate, economic and market events.
Banking reporter, Houston Chronicle
Reported on the Texas banking industry and its regulation as hundreds of institutions failed.
Managing editor, Houston Business Journal
Moved from reporter to managing editor of the weekly publication in three-year period.