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Irene Middleman Thomas

Irene Middleman Thomas is a Colorado-based writer for dozens of local, national and international
publications and websites, such as The Ritz-Carlton,Frontier and Spirit inflights, Family Fun, Denver Post, Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette, Long Island Parent & Child, South Florida Parenting, TWINS, Family Travel Forum, Kidz Pages, Colorado Parent, 5280,Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, etc. She is the 2004 winner of the Pluma de Plata, the highest honor for travel journalism about Mexico.

Experience:

1992-present - Free-lance writer for various local and national publications, specializing in travel, parenting, lifestyles, and business.

1990-1992 – Assistant to the Publisher, HISPANIC Magazine, Washington, D.C.

Helped direct editorial design of monthly lifestyle magazine. Assisted in assigning feature articles and editing, as well as writing many stories.

1988-90 – Editor, Maquinaria para Plasticos, Industry Media, Denver, CO. Managed all editorial and advertising sales for international plastics machinery publication. Traveled extensively throughout the U.S., Latin America and Europe.

1984-86 – Marketing and Sales Representative, Official Hotel & Resort Guide, New York City. Handled all advertising sales for Mexico and the U.S. Southwest territory for four-volume hotel directory used internationally. Traveled extensively.

Education:

University of Colorado, B.S. Journalism

Awards:

Mexican Ministry of Tourism - Pluma de Pluta for best newspaper story of the year, 2004

United States Postal Service – Postal Life Magazine – Outstanding Communicator Award, 2000

Greater Buffalo Convention & Visitors Bureau, Outstanding Media Communicator  Award, 1992

Languages:

Fluent in Spanish

Basic Skills in French