Resume

Virginia Van Vynckt
9500 Oriole Ave.
Morton Grove, IL 60053

847-583-1977 (daytime)
virgvv@comcast.net

Objective

Using my writing and editing skills to help attract and retain visitors to your website.

Work experience

Web content writing and editing, 2000-present

Various sites and genres, but primarily food/nutrition. Most recently have been writing for Livestrong.com nutrition (through DemandStudios).

Freelance writing, editing and recipe development, 1995-present

Author/co-author of eight food-related books: All-American Vegetarian (Holt, 1995), All-American Waves of Grain (Holt, 1996), The Great Big Cookie Book (Prima, 1996), Dictionary of Healthful Food Terms (Barron’s, 1997), Feed Your Kids Right the Lazy Way (Alpha/Macmillan, 1998), Complete Idiot’s Guide to Grilling (Alpha/Macmillan, 1999), Wok Every Day (Chronicle, 2003), and Very Merry Cookie Party (Chronicle, 2010).

Have copy edited cookbooks for other cookbook authors and developed recipes for Rodale.

Have written and edited web content for various sites and genres, but primarily food/nutrition, gardening, books/literature.

Web development and design, 2000-2010

Proprietor of V3 Graphics, a part-time Web development and design firm.

Chicago Sun-Times, 1977-1994 (500,000+-circulation daily newspaper)

Food/nutrition reporter (1986-1994)

Was part of a four-person team that helped make the Food section one of the Sun-Times’ most popular and profitable features sections. Duties included:

• Interviewing chefs, home cooks, academic researchers, et al.
• Writing and editing
• Recipe testing.

Features copy desk chief (1983-1986)

Supervised a staff of 13. In addition to copy editing duties, duties included:

• Devising copy editing tests for job applicants
• Conducting job performance reviews
• Acting as interpreter and arbiter of copy style for the Features department.

Features copy editor (1977-1983)

Education

B.A. in journalism, Indiana University.

Digital Design Certificate from Sessions.edu, an accredited online school of graphic design.

References available upon request.