
Jennifer Lesser
Writer/Editor
Jennifer Lesser
Freelance writer with 12+ years of experience in writing for regional and national magazines, websites, and newspapers. Specializes in health/fitness, family/parenting, business, and lifestyle. Writes promotional and marketing materials for businesses, entrepreneurs, and non-profit organizations.
Summary
Experience
Freelance Journalist
​2005 - present
Articles published in regional and national magazines, newspapers, and websites, including: Health, Weight Watchers, NJ Family, Parenting, NJ Monthly, CafeMom, (201) Magazine, Parent & Child, South Jersey Magazine, NJ Business, Time Out NY, EDGE, American Fitness, Edible Jersey
Freelance Copywriter
​2009 - present
Hired to write and edit advertorials, press releases, website copy, brochures, and other marketing materials for businesses, non-profit organizations, and independent professionals
Assistant Editor
New Jersey View
Health View
June 2008-Aug. 2009
Wrote and edited local interest and health features, and compiled cover packages
Web Editor
Cookie Magazine (Condé Nast) Sept. 2008-Dec. 2008
Assisted web editors with building pages, researching stories, and blogging
Web Writer
Working Mother Media June 2008-Sept. 2008
Researched, wrote, and edited online exclusive content and blog posts for workingmother.com
Research Assistant
New Jersey Monthly
Park Place Magazine
May 2007-May 2008
Fact-checked and conducted research for cover packages, and conducted interviews to write department features
Editorial Assistant
New Jersey Business Magazine Summers 2005, 2006
Wrote sidebars, profiles, and features, and proofread all editorial content
News Writer
Daily Record
Sept. 2006-Dec. 2006
Reported and wrote advance and feature articles on local people, news, and events
Staff Writer, Features Editor “The Metro,” FDU's campus newspaper
Sept. 2003-May 2007
Wrote, assigned, and edited investigative features on campus issues
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Madison, NJ
B.A.: Communication/Journalism; Creative Writing
​2003 - 2007
Wroxton College
England
Spring 2006
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