About Me

Hanging the Flagpole sign (OMG I have '90s hair). L to R – Mathew Greenia, Dennis Greenia, Pete McCommons, Rachel Reynolds (on the ladder), Alicia (then) Nickles, me (in front)

What I've done in my professional career:

Freelance writing, newspaper reporting, photography, AP photo stringer, photo dark room developer, TV documentary grip, TV audio and control room work, TV film editing, video tape editing, typesetting, newspaper paste-up and layout, copy editing, web developer, social media aficionado, WordPress and WPMU admin, content developer, web strategizer, web tech, blogger, troubleshooter, cat herder, dog bathing Splash graduate…

Some Newspapers/Magazines I've worked at or have sold stuff to:

The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Modesto Bee, Austin Chronicle, Flagpole, CMJ, Jam, Creative Loafing, Huh, Ink 19, Raygun, Southeastern Association Executive, Heritage, Atlanta Jewish Times, City Dog…

People or bands I've interviewed:

Billy Bragg, Chickasaw Mudpuppies, Peter Buck, Michael Stipe, U2, Robyn Hitchcock, Nirvana, Indigo Girls, Luka Bloom, James McMurtry, Poppy Z. Brite, Anne Rice, Spaceghost, Jeff Buckley, Kevn Kinney, Dashboard Saviors, Jim Dickinson, Elliot Wigginton, Peter Tork, Hothouse Flowers, Jack Heale, various 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympians, local politicians and all sorts of other people.

Online sites that I've worked for:

Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, New England Home magazine, Mountain Living, Seattle Homes & Lifestyles, St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles, At Home in Arkansas, Kansas City Homes & Gardens — Content editor, social media instigator/ implementer and site strategy.

Home Improvement magazine — Content editor, backend admin.

Special Editions Publishing, Inc. — Website designer and writer.

Modesto Bee newspaper — Content Producer for the Modesto Bee newspaper (McClatchy) and reporter for Route99Live.com.

AccessAtlanta, ajc.com, — National Content and Community Producer for the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Website and for CIMedia.

CommunitySherpa and DesignSherpa - WordPress MU blog building work and troubleshooting.

For a complete resume email hillary_meister@comcast.net with your credentials.