Julia's Writing Portfolio

Welcome to my online portfolio of articles, sidebars, and other miscellaneous publications!  I invite you to browse through the tabs at the top.

A little about me...

Currently, I work as an Assistant Editor at RodaleNews.com, a website dedicated to publishing news about health, wellness, and organic living. 

Previously, I worked as an Editorial Assistant at Rodale books.  The titles are focused on health, fitness, wellness, and diet.  I worked on titles including The Body Fat Breakthrough by Ellington Darden, PhD, 20 Pounds Younger by Michele Promaulayko, and Your Body is Your Barbell by BJ Gaddour, CSCS. I also contributed to Fitbie.com, MensHealth.com, and WomensHealthMag.com.

I studied at Lehigh University, graduating in May 2012 with a BA in English, having lovingly studied authors including Shakespeare, Brontë, and Beckett (and begrudgingly slogging through James Joyce).  But it wasn’t enough!  I received a fifth year tuition free and I went back to Lehigh to complete my second major, this time in Psychology. 

In my free time, I enjoy reading, yoga, trivia nights at the bar with friends, crafting (knitting and sewing), keeping abreast of women’s issues, watching comedy shows – all typical activities and interests of mine.  During the fall, I love going to football games but, as an alumna of the marching band, half time is my favorite part of the game.

Finally, I have a serious case of the travel bug!  I was fortunate to travel to Europe a few times with my parents and sister growing up (France, the Netherlands, England, Scotland, Wales, Italy).  Then, my junior year, I studied abroad in Montpellier, France and fell in love with the region (think California weather with baguettes!) and I added a few more countries onto my growing list that semester (Spain, the Czech Republic, Germany).  Next stop: Greece (hopefully)!

I hope you enjoy reading the work I have done and I look forward to growing this portfolio as my career continues.

Misc. Web Mentions

I was profiled as an Emerging Writer at brown-dudley.com for my Bicycling Article. (April 2013)

I was selected as for a Student Profile Video for Lehigh University. (May 2013) 

As a previous contributor to brown-dudley.com, I was asked to share my 2014 New Year's resolution. (January 2014)