Fleet Operations Supervisor, 2004 – 2006, Zipcar, Cambridge, MA
Ensure the mechanical well-being of 360 Zipcars parked around Metro Boston, available for rental to members by the hour - all duties performed by bicycle. Coordinate a crew of five to perform preventative maintenance, accident repair and roadside assistance. Initiate and develop vendor relations with a zone-based approach to the city. Diagnose mechanical issues and investigate damage to vehicles. Follow up with members to determine culpability and fine when necessary.
Founding Board Member, 2005 - present, Livable Streets Alliance, Cambridge, MA
Help to define goals and direct efforts of new advocacy group to promote a 20-year vision of Boston with an emphasis on sustainability and equity in transportation, context sensitive design and traditional neighborhood design. Utilize my skills to brand and promote our vision through leveraging of existing media contacts, grassroots outreach and community events.
Co-founder and Curator, 2004 - present Stoodio53, Somerville, MA
Envision, develop, brand and promote Stoodio53 as a gallery showcasing local artists and musicians. Five successful gallery openings, several local sponsors and favorable press to date, including articles in The Boston Globe and The Weekly Dig . Founding member of the South Somerville Arts Forum (SoSo).
Freelance Stringer, 2003 – present, Associated Press, Boston, MA
Cover news conferences, trials, State House proceedings and related
events. Provide news desk with timely quotes and information for
immediate upload to the AP Wire.
Freelance Digital Photographer, 2001 – present, Boston, MA
Cover conferences, summits, PR shoots, speeches, protests, sports and
music events and more. Clients include Harvard University, the Boston
Architectural Center and the America Bikes lobbying group. Portfolio
includes work in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Boston Phoenix, Dirt Rag Magazine various Harvard
publications and numerous additional
websites.
Managing Editor, 2001 – 2003, The Ride Magazine, Arlington, MA
Organize and direct staff of seven and freelancers to meet deadlines at
The Ride Magazine, a Northeast publication covering bicycle and
transportation issues both regionally and nationally. Published
continuously for the last twelve years, The Ride has published 121
issues to date. Direct current editorial content and long-term editorial strategy
during weekly meetings. Develop content, protocol and procedures for
busy website (http://www.ridezine.com).
Screen and interview potential employees/interns. Proofread entire
magazine for contextual, factual and spelling errors, including
advertisement accuracy.
Advocacy Editor, 1999 – 2003, The Ride Magazine, Arlington, MA
Write and edit articles and compile photos for Local News section (eight to ten current event articles per issue). Write five cover features, including "Safe Routes to School"and "Memoirs of a Velorutionary". Produce monthly Supercommuter profile, occasional Lanterne Rouge columns and an op-ed piece for Bicycle Retailer and Industry News.
Edit and write daily content for website and bimonthly direct emailer.
Support race and technical editors by contributing articles as needed.
Market Developer / Sales Representative, 2000 – 2003, The Ride Magazine, Arlington, MA
Develop direct and indirect marketing campaigns to increase paid
circulation, including partnerships with preferred cycling clubs,
advocacy groups and advertisers. Oversee development of bimonthly
direct emailer, including development of 7,000+ unique email subscriber
list. Write, implement and process a reader survey (online and hard
copy) to define target demographic for advertisers. Manage on-site
event outreach including sale of Ride Magazine merchandise and
subscriptions. Solicit and maintain nearly 40 clients worth more than
$70,000 in annual revenue. Write target specific ad copy for clients.
Provide direct support to hundreds of retail shop subscribers.