March 2002 to April 2004
Medical Writer
Office of News and Communications
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Stanford University

January 2003 to present
Lecturer
Science Communication Program
University of California at Santa Cruz

November 2000 to March 2002
Freelance writer

February 1995 to November 2000
Weekly “Kids’ Health” Columnist, San Jose Mercury News

1995 to 1996
Interviews with religious and spiritual leaders and authors, syndicated by Religion News Service, a secular news organization owned by Newhouse Corp. Interviews appeared in newspapers and magazines around the country.

1983 to 1988
Staff Writer, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Beats included education, special projects.

1980 to 1982
Staff Writer, Buffalo Courier-Express, Buffalo, New York.
Beats included health, courts, special projects.

1995 to present
Lectured and taught writing and journalism at the university, high school, and elementary school levels.

Publications
Articles, columns, and book reviews have appeared in Outside Magazine, Wired, House Beautiful, Omni, Los Angeles Times Magazine, New Age Journal, USA Weekend, San Jose Mercury News, Washington Post, West, San Francisco Chronicle, Islands, Science & Spirit, Washington Journalism Review, Worth Interactive, and numerous other print and online publications.

Awards
Art of Reporting 2003, Genetic Alliance (an international coalition of advocacy, research, and health care organizations) for “unique awareness and insight in reporting.”

Outstanding Magazine Story 2002, American Society of Journalists and Authors

First Prize for Magazine Writing 1985, National Education Association

Education
New York University Graduate School of Film 1976
Barnard College, BA, cum laude, English 1971
Graduated Preparatory Department, Eastman School of Music. Classical piano.

Membership
American Society of Journalists and Authors
National Association of Science Writers