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Science writing for the July 2012 issue of Popular Mechanics While I was a freelance editorial assistant at Popular Mechanics, I researched information for infographics to accompany a story on solar storms. I created the art briefs and then wrote ...

Science writing for the July 2012 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine While serving as a temp editorial assistant at Popular Mechanics, I worked on front of book and back of book content for print issues. For this FOB element, I ...

An editor's letter for a Vox magazine issue on Aug. 4, 2011 featuring Ozark pigs and the race to save them from extinction My mom overuses the expression "This house is a 200." But during my childhood, that phrase was ...

An editor's letter for a Vox magazine issue on Jul. 21, 2011 featuring a preview of the new show Truck Stop Missouri Anyone who knows me can confirm that I have an addiction to television. I consume ridiculous amounts of ...

An editor's letter for a Vox magazine issue on Jun. 30, 2011 featuring an interview with a fireworks expert and a Fourth of July events calendar It's a miracle that I still have all my fingers and toes. Most of ...

An editor's letter for a Vox magazine issue on Jun. 23, 2011 featuring a profile on prize-winning gardeners and a meteorologist It doesn't have a great view, but my balcony is useful. Last summer, my first garden consisted of three ...

An editor's letter for a Vox magazine issue on Jun. 9, 2011 featuring a local ice cream guide I am a sugar addict. I think people who say they don't like sweet things have serious issues. I love brownies, cookies, ...

An editor's letter for a Vox magazine issue on Jun. 2, 2011 featuring a summer events preview Summertime brings humidity, flip flops, sunburns and the allure of more free time. Unless you're a student or teacher, summer probably doesn't provide ...

An editor's letter for the Vox special budget travel issue on Mar. 17, 2011 I learned at a young age how to vacation on a budget. Until I was in middle school, I thought a vacation meant driving 18 long ...

During graduate school at the University of Missouri, I worked at Vox Magazine, a weekly city magazine that is part of the city's newspaper, The Missourian. I served as a back of book editor, but for the Budget Travel issue ...