Mia Taylor

About Mia Taylor

Award-winning freelance journalist, digital content creator & editor for hire. Experience includes travel writer for BBC, Sr. Writer & Sr. Editor for TravelPulse, Editor for USA TODAY, contributor for SF Gate, JourneyWoman, GLP Films & more.Former staff writer: Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, Parents, HealthCore topics-Travel: Family travel, sustainable travel, climate change & travel, wildlife conservation, single parent travel-Personal finance: Environmental impact of financial decisions, real estate, credit cards, debt, mortgages, women & investing, parenting -Single mom who has written extensively about succeeding financially while juggling career, parenting & living healthy after cancer -Recipient of 9 travel writing awards -Part of a team of KPBS / NPR reporters who won Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in JournalismMore at for & contributed to country\'s top news organizations including: Parents, Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, Health, Travel + Leisure, Fortune, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Westways, TravelAge West, Vacation Agent Magazine, TravelPulse,The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Boston Globe, KPBS/NPR, The Patriot Ledger, TheStreet, Credit.com; TheSimpleDollar; Bankrate; Cheapism; Spinal Column magazine & Policygenius. Work also appears on MSN Travel & MSN MoneyAwards-2010. 3rd Place. San Diego Press Club. San Diego County Supervisors Salaries & Perks Compared. Blog. KPBS -2011. Part of KPBS/NPR team that won Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism-2016. Gold. NATJA. Travel writing: Inhumane Treatment of Elephants in Southeast Asia-2016. Honorable Mention. NATJA. Cruise travel: First American Commercial Cruise to Cuba in 50 years-2017. Gold. NATJA. Health, Wellness & Self-Improvement Travel. Bhakti Fest-2017. Silver. NATJA. What\'s Hot in Family Travel-2018. Finalist. NATJA. Destination Travel. A Walking Tour of Shanghai-2018. Finalist. NATJA. Environmental Travel Reporting. Here\'s How You Visit Iceland Responsibly-2019. Silver. NATJA. Eco-Environmental Travel Reporting. The Uphill Battle To End Elephant Rides in Asia-2019. Silver. NATJA. Destination Reporting. Cubans Talk About Impact of Trump Administration Policy Changes-2019. Honorable Mention. NATJA. Environmental Travel Reporting. Travel Company Works to Save Lost Chimpanzees -2020. Winner. Exodus Travels Master Photographer competition

Experience

1. Contributing Writer & Seo Updates Contributor - Personal Finance Mortgages Real Estate Loans Debt

   Bankrate

   Aug 2019 — Present

   Write original articles and provide SEO refreshes/updates on existing articles for a variety of personal finance topics including-Personal loans-Debt management-Student debt and loans-Mortgages-Home buying-Housing market-Car loans and car buying-Small business loans-Banking -Credit cards

Education

• Emerson College

  BS, Print Journalism

• San Diego State University

  MA in Communications, Degree from SDSU's School of Journalism and Media Studies

• European Institute for International Communication

  n/a, European Government and Print Journalism

Skills

• Copywriting
• Web Content
• Television
• Journalism
• Text Editing
• Interviews
• Magazines
• Feature Articles
• Storytelling
• Editorial
• News Writing
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• New Media
• Social Media Marketing
• Newspapers
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Writing
• Proofreading
• Layout
• Marketing
• Copy Editing
• Social Media
• Online Journalism
• Fact Checking
• Final Cut Pro
• Newsletters
• Publishing
• Proposal Writing
• Breaking News
• Photography
• Video
• Publications
• Blogging
• Editing