Awards & Press
AWARDS/HONORS
Craft Magazine 2023 Setting Sketch Challenge
Shortlisted Finalist
"Far Rockaway" (excerpt from my memoir-in-progress)
Erma Bombeck Writing Competition
First-Round Judge: 2024, 2022
Human Interest category
IABC/Atlanta Golden Flame
Bronze Award, Publications: Magazine, 2008
Client: Harland Clarke
Project: External corporate magazine
The International Davey Awards
Silver Award, 2006
Client: GSW Worldwide (for Galderma Labs and the National Psoriasis Foundation)
Project: Patient education brochure
The Rx Club Show
Award of Excellence, 2006
Client: GSW Worldwide (for Galderma Labs and the National Psoriasis Foundation)
Project: Patient education brochure
The Gold Quill Awards — International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
Finalist, Writing: Marketing and Promotion, 2005
Client: Meyer Suozzi English & Klein
Project: Capabilities brochure
The ACE Awards — New York/IABC
Award of Excellence, Writing: Marketing Literature, 2003
Client: Bowne Business Solutions
Project: Capabilities brochure
The Silver Quill Awards — IABC/U.S. District 1
Honorable Mention, Feature Writing, 2000
Client: Henry Schein Inc.
Project: Trade magazine article
The Gold Quill Awards — IABC
Finalist, Feature Writing, 1996
Client: Olsten Staffing Services
Project: Trade magazine article
The Silver Quill Awards — IABC/U.S. District 1
Award of Excellence, Speechwriting, 1994
Client: Olsten Kimberly QualityCare
Project: Presentation to the American Association for Continuity of Care
Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide Public Relations Competition Honorable Mention
Outstanding Public Relations Work, 1986
Client: Lever Brothers
Project: “Promise to be Heart Smart” cholesterol awareness campaign
Press
Next Avenue, December 28, 2021 “Why the Cost of Long-Term Care Is Out of Reach for the Middle Class”
The Writer, November 2018 "To Read or Not to Read?"
The New York Times, March 1, 2017 "Works In Progress: A Birthplace for Novels and Essays"
Newsday, April 1, 2011 "Sleep Much? Early Birds and Night Owls"
Newsday, October 15, 2010 "Expert: Being Warm, Friendly Helps Professionals Online"
IABC-LI "Member of the Month" March 2010
The New York Times, January 29, 2010 "For Apple, iPad Said More Than Intended"
Ragan.com, August 20, 2009 "Look Back in Horror: Was Your First Tweet Truly Cringe-worthy?"
PRowl Public Relations blog, Dec 15, 2008, "Freelance PR Part 1"
PRWeek, Toolbox, March 31, 2008 "Hiring Outside Writers"
PRPLI Newsletter, Summer 2007, page 4, "Things You Didn't Know About....Robin Bernstein
PRPLI Newsletter, Fall 2004, page 3, "Case Study"
PRPLI Newsletter, Summer 2004, page 2, "Sole Practitioners Share Good Advice"
Long Island Business News, March 12-18, 2004; "Growth Strategies—Testimonials: Let Your Customers Do The Talking" by Adina Genn