Mindy Charski
Work experience
Business journalist, content writer, and ghostwriter
2004 - Present
Dallas, Texas
Work has appeared in publications including AARP The Magazine, Bankrate, Data Informed, Diversity Woman, EContent, Entrepreneur, Independent Banker, Money, Next Avenue, Photo District News, PDNedu, Popular Photography, Self-Employed, Stacker, The Rotarian, and USNews.com.
I also have extensive experience writing content for national brands including Biogen, Culligan, Thrivent, First Citizens Bank, Waze, KeyBank, Costco, LiveIntent, and the U.S. Postal Service. In addition, I create whitepapers aimed at marketers and ghostwrite thought leadership articles for prominent technology firms.
Adweek
2002 - 2004
Dallas, Texas
Southwest Bureau Chief/Southwest Online Editor: Contributed minimum of one story a week for national print magazine. Created and managed daily content for regional website targeting advertising agencies and their clients. Covered shops in a five-state region as well as Hispanic agencies throughout the country.
Freelance Writer
2001 - 2002
Atlanta, Georgia
Writer: Freelanced for local business magazines and for the custom publishing unit of Atlanta’s Leader Publishing. Work also appeared in Entertainment Weekly and Bridal Guide.
Interactive Week
2000 - 2001
Atlanta, Georgia
Senior Writer: Covered companies specializing in consumer-related web content. Wrote weekly news stories, a biweekly online advertising column, and regular features for the magazine, which targeted information technology professionals.
U.S. News & World Report
1998 - 2000
Washington, D.C.
Reporter: Covered personal finance, personal technology, and business with a focus on the web’s role in those areas.
My work has appeared in publications and blogs that include:
Stacker
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
Medill - Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
MSJ received in August, 1997
Concentration in reporting and writing for print and electronic media
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
BA with honors received in May, 1996
Concentration in political science, minor in writing