Resume

Books

  • Porn & Pong: How Grand Theft Auto, Tomb Raider & Other Sexy Games Changed Our Culture (October 2008, Feral House)
  • Pocket Idiot’s Guide to the iPhone (June 2007, Penguin/Alpha Books)
  • Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Satellite Radio (June 2006, Penguin/Alpha Books)
  • Pocket Idiot’s Guide to the iPod (December 2005, Penguin/Alpha Books)
  • Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble Strategy Guide (November 2005, Penguin/BradyGames)
  • Resident Evil 4 Playstation 2 Strategy Guide (October 2005, Penguin/BradyGames)

Freelance Work (Highlights)

  • Playboy Magazine (2005 - Present)
  • New York Post (2007 – Present)
  • Family Circle (2007 - Present)
  • Inc. Magazine (2006 - Present)
  • Conde Nast Portfolio (2007 – Present)
  • XXL Magazine (2006 – Present)
  • SPIN (2005 - 2007)
  • Lifetime TV Online (2007 - 2008)
  • Electronic Gaming Monthly (2002 - Present)
  • GameSpot/Wireless Gaming Review (2002 - 2005)
  • The Source (2001 - 2003)
  • Gamasutra.com/Game Developer Magazine (1999 - 2001)

Editorial Positions

  • AARP Magazine Online: Video Game Columnist (2008)
  • PlanetOut.com: Tech Columnist (2005 – Present)
  • City Link Magazine: Weekly Video Game Columnist (2004 - 2008)
  • Journal, American Dietetic Association: Consulting Editor (2004), Editor (2002 - 2003)
  • MSN.com: Spiritual Columnist (2001 - 2002)
  • Profiles Magazine: Managing Editor (1998 - 1999)

Skills

  • 75 wpm
  • High knowledge of AP style
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Basic Japanese
  • Software skills: MS Word, MS Excel, Powerpoint
  • Design products: Pagemaker, Photoshop and PageMill, QuarkXPress, Dreamweaver
  • Research products and programming languages: Lexis/Nexis, HTML

Education

Northwestern University: Medill School of Journalism, Evanston, IL (M.A.J. in Magazine Publishing, 2000)

Oakland University: School of Arts and Science, Rochester, MI (B.A. in Journalism/Computing, 1998)

Organizations and Associations

American Society of Journalists and Authors

National Association of Black Journalists

National Association of Gay and Lesbian Journalists

International Game Journalists Association