The Mother of all Trips - Greater Philadelphia Area since Jun 2008
Founder and publisher
Back to Ski - Anywhere there are mountains since Sep 2012
Founder
Self-employed - Greater Philadelphia Area since Jan 2000
Freelance magazine and web writer
Room 77 Feb 2012 - Jun 2013
Family travel expert at Room Confidential
ReadWriteThink.org Sep 2004 - Jun 2009
Associate Editor
Education:
Penn State University 1993 - 1997
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing - Nonfiction
Middlebury College 1988 - 1992
International Major, Political Science and French
Skills:
Blogging Social Media Travel Writing Editing Editorial Facebook Social Media Marketing Publishing Web Content Copywriting Magazines Feature Articles Social Networking Storytelling Public Relations Publicity Publications Writing Leisure Travel Freelance Writing Content Strategy Content Management Copy Editing Entrepreneurship Lifestyle Press Releases Research Journalism Online Marketing Adventure Travel Online Publishing Seo Online Advertising Feature Writing Books Media Relations Creative Writing Newsletters Travel Blogging Seo Copywriting Wordpress Content Development Non Profits Video Budget Travel Walking Tours Cultural Tours Travel Journalism Tour Planning Nonprofits
Interests:
Writing Skiing Gardening Social Media Travel (Especially Family Travel) Education Environment Reading Art and Design Health and Wellness New Technologies Parenting Poverty Alleviation Human Rights Food and Wine (Especially Local)
Awards:
Top 25 Family Travel Blog Babble.com Chosen as one of the top family travel blogs for the second year in a row by the popular Disney parenting website Babble. Special mention for Adventure Travel. Best Family Travel Blogs Red Tricycle online magazine Chosen as one of the top 30 family travel blogs. Top 25 Family Travel Blog Babble.com Chosen as one of the top family travel blogs by the popular Disney parenting website Babble. Special mention for Insider Tricks and Tips. Top 25 Travel Blogs by Parents Circle of Moms Voted number 21 of 25 best family travel blogs on the Circle of Moms website. Finalist, Intrepid Travel Writing Contest Wanderlust and Lipstick Winner of the Family Fun category of the 2009 Intrepid Travel Writing Contest at Wanderlust and Lipstick (http://wanderlustandlipstick.com) for the essay "Riding the 341" (http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/wander-tales/riding-the-341/) Top Ten Travel Blog Austin-Lehman Adventures Luxury adventure travel company named the Mother of all Trips one of its top 10 travel blogs - narrowed from a list of 125. Emerging Artist Fellowship Delaware Division of the Arts Won this competitive fellowship by submitting an unpublished ms about traveling for 13 months with a toddler.
Newark, Delaware State College, Pennsylvania Paris, France Florence, Italy Middlebury, Vermont Amherst, Massachusetts Scarboro, Maine
Work:
Freelance Writer
Education:
Middlebury College - International Major: Political Science and French, Pennsylvania State University - Nonfiction Creative Writing
About:
Going places with my kids and writing about it! You might also know me as The Mother of All Trips.
Tagline:
Blogger, freelance writer, traveler, foodie, mom
Bragging Rights:
The Mother of All Trips was named one of Babble.com's Top 25 Travel Blogs for Families; Traveled for 13 months with a one-year-old; Owned only one car until my younger son was five; Spend 8 weeks each year traveling even though both boys are now in school.