Position:
Travel writer at CNHI News Service, Blogger at TravelingMom.com, Managing Editor for Destinations at Travelingmom.com, President at TibbettsTravel.com, Co-host Travel Itch Radio at Blog Talk Radio, Blogger at Explore Georgia, Feature writer at Southwest Georgia Living Magazine, Travel feature writer at Tifton Scene Magazine
Work:
CNHI News Service
- Nationwide since Jan 2011
Travel writer
TravelingMom.com
- Nationwide since Mar 2011
Blogger
Travelingmom.com
- Nationwide since Jan 2013
Managing Editor for Destinations
TibbettsTravel.com
since 1978
President
Blog Talk Radio
since Jan 2012
Co-host Travel Itch Radio
Explore Georgia
- Throughout Georgia since Apr 2013
Blogger
Southwest Georgia Living Magazine
- Albany, Georgia Area since Jan 2011
Feature writer
Tifton Scene Magazine
- South Georgia since Apr 2013
Travel feature writer
Tifton GA Gazette
Jan 2001 - Apr 2013
Travel writer
Georgia Association of Educators
1975 - 1978
Director of Communications
Education:
University of Missouri-Columbia 1966 - 1970
Bachelor of Journalism, Journalism-news editorial
Skills:
Public Relations, Public Speaking, Arts, Writing, Hiking, Cruises, Tourism, Vacation, Leisure, Travel Writing, Editing, Journalism, Copywriting, Ecotourism, Proofreading, Newspaper, Media Relations, Lifestyle, Strategic Communications, Marketing Communications, Freelance Writing, Copy Editing, Press Releases, Marketing Strategy, Feature Articles, Magazines, Newspapers, Blogging
Interests:
Writing
Reading
Vegetable gardening
Walking/Hiking
Yoga
Water aerobics
Honor & Awards:
North American Travel Journalists Association travel writing awards:
Silver second place 2011 for Cleveland, Ohio travel feature
Silver second place 2010 for Kathmandu, Nepal story
Gold first place 2009 for Holland, Michigan feature
2009 Merit Award for Savannah's Parks & Squares
First place 2007 for feature on Missouri as the start of the Civil War
First place 2003 Lewis & Clark Trail
Merit award 2003 for feature on the thermal baths of Baden-Baden, Germany
Honorable mention for feature on Glacier National Park
Honorable mention for three-part series on Montana
2008 merit awards for Peru eco lodge, Manassas Virginia, Dawsonville Georgia moonshine and racing cars
Awards:
Silver second place 2012 NATJA travel writing
North American Travel Journalists Association
"Seeing New York City through immigrant eyes" travel destination feature with photos.
Awarded second SILVER in category of newspapers under 250,000 circulation.