Resume of Donya Currie – Freelance Journalist

Donya Currie’s Resume

Contributing Writer, The Nation’s Health, 1997 – present
Write articles and briefs for this 33,000-circulation monthly newspaper produced by the American Public Health Association
Contributing Writer, AARP Bulletin, 2004 – present
Coordinate input from AARP offices along the Atlantic seaboard on such topics as long-term care, health reform and Medicare and write monthly state news briefs
Contributing Writer, The Free Lance–Star, 2005 – present
Lead freelancer for this 50,000-circulation daily newspaperís Sunday Healthy Living section, writing features on such topics as mental health parity, autism and heart disease
Contributing Writer, Maryland Life, 2005 – present
Write lifestyle and health-related features and briefs for this bi–monthly magazine

Compiled and edited essays, short fiction and poetry about pregnancy and the impact of motherhood

The Nation’s Health, 1994 – 1997
Assistant editor responsible for reporting, writing, photography and layout
The Gainesville Sun, 1992 – 1994
Health/social services reporter for this 65,000-circulation daily newspaper in north central Florida
Tallahassee Democrat, 1992 – 1993
Health reporter responsible for content in this 60,000-ciruclation daily paper’s weekly health section as well as news features on health–related news
St. Petersburg Times, 1990 – 1992
Breaking news and news feature reporter for this 500,000-circulation daily newspaper. Also worked as Gainesville correspondent and post–graduate intern

Honored for news reporting excellence by the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, American Cancer Society of Florida and Mental Health America of Fredericksburg
Invited participant 2009 NIH Medicine in the Media Workshop
Member, Association of Health Care Journalists