Resume

Jenna Hatfield
email: jenna@jennahatfield.com
(Please contact Jenna for phone and address contact information.)

Work History

BlogHer – blogher.com
Contributing Editor, Moms & Family
August 2010 – present
Seeking out timely, relevant topics under the “moms and family” category for posting on BlogHer.

Mom Central - momcentral.com
Contributing Editor, Technology Blog
March 2010 – present
In charge of writing two weekly posts about technology as it applies to moms and families. Also write a weekly report on things around the web on the topic including open giveaways, conference talk, new reviews and products.

The Daily Jeffersonian – daily-jeff.com
Photographer
October 2009 – present
Photograph local news stories including sports, feature shots and important events.

Fertility Community Forums – Forums.FertilityCommunity.com
Forum Administrator
January 2008 – present
Manage the moderating of the forums. Tasks include removing spam, keeping the tone civil, making sure members adhere to the TOS, recruiting members and moderators and fostering conversation.

Adoption Media, LLC – adoptionblogs.com
Blogger and Assistant Editor
October 2006 – May 2010
I blogged on a variety of adoption related topics while additionally serving as the Assistant Editor for two and a half of those years.

WHIZ-TV – whiznews.com
Broadcast Engineer
July 2004 – October 2006
In charge of all things technical during a live newscast and throughout the broadcast day.

Other Freelance Work

Smartly
July 2010 – present
Writing interesting, non-product-promoting posts with other fantastic writers.

Ohio Moms Blog
December 2009 – July 2010
One nationally syndicated article. Regularly write on topics that are interesting, recent and relevant to Ohio moms, parents and families. All articles under this link. The site recently closed.

BlogHer
Contracted articles on a variety of subjects. I was also a participant in the #Momspotting Citizen Journalist campaign from October 2009 through March 2010.
Paid articles include: A Birthmother’s Thoughts on Adoption, October 2009. Three Reasons I Can’t Hate Find My Family, December 2009. I Parent Better in Public, January 2010. I Married a Fireman, February 2010. So I’m Touchy About My Parenting, March 2010.

Redbook
May 2008
Article on a difficult aspect of motherhood. Viewable here.

Personal Blogs
Stop, Drop & Blog – writing and photographing the family side of fire life.
The Chronicles of Munchkin Land – a personal journey through adoption.

Education

Westminster College
1999-2003
Broadcast Communications

Skills/Usage

WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, other social networking sites, Windows, Excel, Word, HTML, CSS, uploading, newsletter creation and other pertinent Internet programs.

Employment Opportunity

Currently seeking a freelance writing or editing job with a telecommute option. Interested in topics ranging from parenting to photography to technology to issues facing today’s women and mothers. Can provide a letter of recommendation from previous or current employers as well as a list of references upon request.