I am an award-winning journalist who specializes in money, business and financial topics. My articles have appeared in dozens of publications, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, Wired, Glamour, Women's Health and Psychology Today. I am a multimedia correspondent for MSN Money where my "Launch Your Life" series explores money topics for people in their 20s and 30s. The project's stories and videos have been viewed by millions of people worldwide.

Previous staff positions include financial reporter for the Associated Press in New York, health-care reporter for a daily newspaper in Phoenix, editor of a news digest based in Sofia, Bulgaria, and reporter and photographer for the Valdosta Daily Times in South Georgia. I grew up in Sycamore, Ill., and live in New York City.

EMPLOYMENT

2003 - present: Freelance Journalist. My articles have appeared in dozens of publications and focus on business, finance, sustainable business, and the culture of money. I also specialize in business and people profiles.

Business Writer, Associated Press Financial Wire, New York. My stories appeared on Yahoo!, Google, Forbes.com and other sites. Specialized in the defense industry.

Health Care Reporter, East Valley/Scottsdale Tribune in Phoenix where my year-long series on Arizona's low organ donation rates resulted in the ousting of the CEO of the state's organ procurement office and a 70 percent jump in inquiries into organ donor cards in the state.

Editor, Sofia Independent, an online English-language news digest based in Sofia, Bulgaria.

General Assignment Reporter/Photographer, the Valdosta (Ga.) Daily Times.

AWARDS
Winner of seven state and national reporting awards

EDUCATION
B.S. News-Editorial Journalism, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
Universidad San Francisco, Quito, Ecuador
American Field Service Study Abroad, Luneville, France