I am a content marketing writer with numerous additional credits as a journalist, who has written for dozens of organizations, newspapers, and magazines. I also am an editor and have worked as editor-in-chief for a group of lifestyle magazines and two alumni publications. In addition, I have written eight books (YA nonfiction). Most recently, I have been a book-length copyeditor and proofreader with an independent publisher in California, as well as for several individual authors.
For more than a decade, I have specialized in working with colleges, universities, independent schools (Tall Ships America, Outward Bound, Miquon School), and nonprofit organizations to produce magazines, newsletters, capital campaigns, marketing and advancement materials, presidents’ speeches, and more. My writing and editing support has helped increase enrollment and retention, donor contributions, community engagement, and goodwill.
I also create custom photography for note cards and prints (brendalangephotos.com). I live in Pennsylvania, north of Philadelphia near the Delaware Water Gap, and in my free time, I volunteer with my community, swim and practice yoga, bike, walk, and travel with my RV. The lights of my life are my three kids and five grandkids.
SubjectsHigher education and independent educators; advancement communications; medical; health and wellness; parenting; travel
Skills
Writing CreditsColumbia Medicine Magazine, Moravian University, Villanova University, Temple University, Chestnut Hill College, Ocean County College, Montgomery County Community College, Tall Ships America, Outward Bound, Miquon School, Airstream Life Magazine, SJ Magazine, Aramark Corporation, Precocity Press, Bright Communications
Awards, Honors, AppointmentsProfessional Keystone Media Award, 2020
As author, unless indicated otherwise.
This profile of Danny Peters, a formerly incarcerated individual in Philadelphia (for 35 years) and his efforts at rehabilitation through work, illustrates the power of faith and community.
ReadI wrote, edited and took many of the photos in this annual report for a small, private, Catholic college in Philadelphia.
I worked closely with the executive director, her team and members of the Tall Ships community to update and improve the directory (full of articles, profiles and photos, in addition to descriptions of the tall ships) that is published every other year
I was the ghostwriter for the president of Spirit Petroleum, an indepent provider, writing her biannual magazine submissions as well as letters to participants and profiles of subscribers.
I won a Keystone Media Award for this article in 2020.
This article is old, but representative of the photography that often accompanies my work; it can easily become a newsletter article, part of an annual report or case study; memoir or website.
This profile is representative of alumni profiles I have written for a variety of educational instiutions.
This is the last magazine I produced for Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. I wrote most of it, edited all of it, took many of the photos and was the project manager.
Although old, this profile is indicative of the work I produce. I also took the photo.
I covered local business stories for this regional weekly.
