Cover
biotechnology in addition to the Bay Area economy. Also responsible for
occasional enterprise pieces. Prior to June 2002 covered
telecommunications and technology with extensive reporting on Pacific
Bell's regulatory battle to enter the long distance market. Won awards
for profile of Genentech CEO Art Levinson, study of how Bay Area
corporations avoid paying federal income tax and coverage of
California's workers' compensation crisis among others. (April 2000 to
present)
Editor, Kensington Outlook
Redesigned
this monthly
community newspaper serving the town of Kensington and completed its
transition to electronic production using QuarkXpress and Photoshop.
Responsible for writing, editing and layout of each issue.
(June 2003 to Feb 2006)
Editor and Publisher,
Disgruntled,
"The Business Magazine For People Who Work For A Living"
Created this internationally acclaimed web-based magazine
that mixed news, features, satire and commentary focused on the darker
side of the world of work. Also authored a regular Disgruntled column
for the Sunday San Francisco Examiner.
During this
time
freelance work appeared in The New
York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The San Francisco Examiner, PC
World Magazine, Wired News, The Street.com, The Industry Standard,
World Trade Magazine and elsewhere. (Nov. 1995
to March 2000)
Reporter,
San Francisco Business Times
Established East Bay bureau for the newspaper in 1996. Prior to that
provided award winning coverage that focused on banking and finance.
Also wrote an investment column. (Dec. 1993 to Jan.
1997)
San Francisco Bureau Chief,
ADWEEK Magazine
Reported on the San Francisco
advertising community for this national weekly magazine. (March
1993 to Nov 1993)
Stringer, The New York Times, San
Francisco bureau
Reported full-time for national desk including the trial of then
California superintendent of public instruction Bill Honig. Dec.
(1992 to March 1993)
Business
reporter and columnist, The Oakland Tribune
Provided award winning general
assignment business coverage. Also served as acting business editor
during the editor's absence including for all of Aug. 1992. (Aug.
1990 to Dec. 1992)
Intern, The Herald, Monterey,
Calif.
Worked as a general assignment reporter through the Herald's summer
internship program. Broke story on the sale of Pebble Beach golf course
to Japanese investors. (June 1990 to Aug. 1990)
Stringer, The New York Times, San
Francisco bureau
Reported extensively on the Oct. 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and the
two weeks that followed. (June 1989 to June 1990)
Stringer, The San
Francisco Examiner
Reported news and features about East Bay. (Jan. 1990 to June 1990)
Vice president, Herbert Young Securities, Great
Neck, N.Y.
Held National Association of Securities Dealers license as general
principal and registered representative. Executed
over-the-counter trades, serviced retail accounts and maintained
network of brokers. (June 1983 to May 1988)
News Staff, WVKR, Poughkeepsie, NY. Edited AP copy and
broadcasted news reports for this 50,000 watt radio station. Also
hosted weekly music show. (Sept. 1979 to May 1983)
BOOKS
Disgruntled: The Darker Side of
the World of Work (Berkeley 1998)
AWARDS
Please click this link to see a list of Journalism
awards.
EDUCATION
MJ, Graduate School of
Journalism,
University of California at Berkeley. (Sept. 1988 to May
1990)
AB, English,
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Held New York State Regent Scholarship. Awarded distinction for senior
thesis on "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." (Sept.
1979 to May 1983)
