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Need to uncover hidden truths, produce research reports or craft compelling nonfiction narratives that move people? I'm Natalie, an award-winning investigative journalist and OSINT researcher with over 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 and a PBS documentary credit. I deliver thorough research, careful documentation and nuanced stories that expose, inform, and inspire action. 🕵️‍♀️ 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐘𝐎𝐔 🔍 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭-𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 Find the truth, verify information, request public records (FOIAs), and provide thorough, accurate insights for your projects. 🗂️ 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐓) Use legal and ethical practices to map digital footprints, analyze social media, conduct due diligence, track down elusive data, and connect critical dots others miss. 📚 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 Craft compelling, clear, and nuanced nonfiction narratives that engage and inform your audience. 🌳 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 & 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 Trace family histories and reconstruct little-known historical events with deep, sensitive research. ✍️ 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 Polish your writing with meticulous editing to ensure clarity, coherence, and professional quality. ============================ 🌟 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗬 🌟 ❝ Would hire Natalie again – professional, responsive, anticipates challenges and raises them far enough in advance for thoughtful review of options. Very happy with the end result. ❞ – Wade C. ❝ It’s hard to overstate the value that Natalie St. John has brought to one of the most complex and ambitious writing projects I’ve undertaken...❞ ❝ For the past five years, Natalie has served as the lead investigative journalist on a comprehensive book project ... This work has required an extraordinary level of commitment, skill, and intellectual rigor—and Natalie has exceeded expectations at every turn. ❞ ❝ Natalie is a top-notch investigative journalist, capable of navigating complex subject matter with clarity, precision, and deep insight. Her writing is consistently clear, concise, and exceptionally well-organized, no matter how complex the topic or how dense the source material. ❞ ❝ ... I found Natalie to be consistently dependable, communicative, and intellectually curious. She worked independently while remaining highly responsive to feedback and willing to adjust the course as needed. Her journalistic instincts are superb, and her ethical standards are impeccable... ❞ ❝ She is particularly well-suited for projects that demand depth, storytelling acumen, and the ability to manage and interpret large volumes of complex data. Natalie is more than a freelancer, she is a creative partner, a relentless researcher, and a gifted writer. ❞ ❝ Any client would be lucky to have her on their team. ❞ – Lynn W. ❝ Natalie is a real world professional investigative journalist and provided professional results! She gave me some great insights that I would not have thought of myself and pointed me in the right direction when I was veering off course. She over-delivered on the project and exceeded expectations. A+! Hire her NOW! ❞ – Client ============================ ============================ ➤ 𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 Need expert investigative journalism, research, OSINT investigations or nonfiction writing? 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 and let’s bring your story or project to life with clarity and impact. I typically respond within 6 hours and am ready for your challenging assignments. ============================ 🕵️‍♀️ 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 & 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques (Google dorking, reverse image searches, geolocation, social media profiling, Maltego, Nexis, PACER, Shodan, Intelligence X, etc.) • Public Records Retrieval (FOIA requests) • Fact-Checking 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 • Ghostwriting • Nonfiction & Narrative Writing • Proofreading & Copyediting • Developmental & Line Editing 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 & 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 • Data Collection & Synthesis • Historical & Genealogical Research 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • Client Communication • Interviewing 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • Report Preparation • Evidence gathering • Material Organization Investigative Journalism, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Research, Fact-Checking, Genealogy Research, Due Diligence, Data Analysis, Ghostwriting, Nonfiction Writing, Reports, White Papers, Editing

Concise and compelling writing, cultivated from a career as a print journalist and editor, has translated into an extremely diverse stream of both short- and long-term clients whose books, website content, bios, academic papers, memiors, interview-based feature articles and investigative reporting have benefitted from my expertise. As a creative, I can find the flow in anything. As a perfectionist with expertly-honed skills, I champion a caliber of writing that says, "this is worth reading." I freelance for Bloomberg and the Associated Press, and am part of a small team that launched a magazine in 2023. My writing appears in Forbes, Fortune, Gold Prospector magazine and Nature Conservancy reports and more. Acknowledgments include a New England Newspaper and Press Association award for investigative reporting.

BIO: I’m a professional writer living in New York with a lifelong passion for the power of the written word. I’ve written everything from ebooks (95 to date) to blogs, landing pages to web content (2,000+), ad copy to letters, business proposals to sales plans, and training manuals. WHAT IS MY BACKGROUND? I bring more than 21+ years of sales and marketing business management experience to every project. Previously, I've worked in fields including software, real estate, law, publishing, advertising, and services in regions such as the UK, Europe, Australia, Indonesia, and the US. JUST HOW DO I DO WHAT I DO? By asking questions, listening and considering what I hear, followed by collaborative brainstorming to develop a plan we both embrace with confidence and enthusiasm. As you seek synergy within your organization, I seek it with my clients. HOW CAN YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT ME? Feel free to browse my attached portfolio projects and my projects at www. leanpub.com/u/tomsenkus

I'm an independent public relations practitioner, former investigative journalist, and principal of Barry Media Consulting. My career has been built around a passion for mass communications in public affairs: journalism, strategic communications, and helping organizations communicate with clarity, credibility, purpose, and a heavy attention and commitment to detail quality. Over the past decade, I've worked within and alongside both sides of the media landscape. As a journalist, I covered state and local government, business and economic development, investigated public officials, interviewed national figures, and reported on stories that drew statewide and national attention. Those experiences taught me the importance of thorough research, rigorous fact-checking, asking tough questions, and understanding what makes a story genuinely newsworthy. Today, I help clients navigate complex communications challenges through media relations and earned media strategy, thought leadership, executive communications, stakeholder engagement, and strategic messaging. I bring a reporter's mindset to every project, combining curiosity, accuracy, and sound editorial judgment with a practical understanding of how organizations and leaders need to communicate in today's environment. Throughout my career, I've worked with government agencies, nonprofits, businesses, elected officials, and industry leaders, helping them tell their stories in ways that resonate with both the media and the audiences they serve. Whether I'm developing a media strategy, preparing a spokesperson for an interview, ghostwriting an op-ed, or conducting in-depth research, my goal is always the same: to help clients build trust, strengthen their reputation, and achieve meaningful results. My work has been recognized with multiple honors from the Public Relations Society of America, and I continue to be driven by a simple belief: good communications starts with facts, credibility, and a genuine commitment to serving the public interest. Feel free to check out Barry Media Consulting's website to view more of my work and to learn more about my background.

I have more than 20 years of experience as a freelance writer and journalist. I have a keen eye for the most riveting details for any news story and I investigate thoroughly within the bounds of the editorial deadline. Editors have praised my work ethic, investigative skills, and the engagement my articles receive. My curiosity is endless, which guides my research and the pursuit of truth. Everything is thoroughly researched, backed up with reliable sources, and presented in an unbiased manner.

I am an experienced journalist of over 15 years who can produce high-quality content and take the average copy and transition it into professional copy. I can also assist you with copy editing and proofreading needs so your copy is stellar and error-free. I specialize in sports, working the last 5 years primarily as a sports copy editor and writer. In my career, I have achieved the following: - I received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from the University of South Florida. - I worked for 10 years as a copy editor, agate researcher, and in layout design at one of the top newspapers in the country, working in the sports department. - I taught Journalism, English, U.S. History, and Creative Writing for nine years and developed an award-winning Yearbook and Newspaper program after starting it from scratch. - I helped develop award-winning high school writers and journalists at the state level. - I won Journalism Teacher of the Year in 2016. - I type at a 102 WPM rate with 98% accuracy. - I have completed projects and received excellent feedback on Upwork in the areas of review writing, copy editing/proofreading, web content, press releases, and sports opinion columns. What can I do for you? I can help you with the following: - I have extensive experience in review writing. I taught it for nine years and have completed many projects thus far on Upwork, conducting reviews. - I can provide web content for your website, whether it be new or needs to be upgraded. I will make sure the writing sounds professional and communicates to the audience what you are looking for. - I can look over and proofread any copy you need, and can also recommend or make the proper adjustments to improve the overall quality of writing so it tailors to your needs and your audience's needs. - I have experience in marketing and can assist you with copywriting and advertising. - With my teaching background, I can design and prepare tests, quizzes, and worksheets in the areas of English, Creative Writing, and History, all which I have a Professional Teaching License in. - I can blog content for you so that what you are trying to get across can get across in a professional and sophisticated manner. To summarize: If you are looking for someone who is a strong writer and can help you with your copy needs, let's talk. If you are looking for someone who is passionate about what they do and will never miss a deadline, I'm an email away. If you are looking for someone to have a good relationship with and who will cater to your needs and do whatever it takes to produce what you are asking for, look no further. Overall, I am determined to succeed and do something I love, and writing and editing are my passion. I have a history of being a tireless and hard worker who will do whatever is necessary to produce a desired product. I believe the client-employee relationship is important, and I will meet the client's needs. I have never missed a deadline in over 15 years. On the fun side of things, I love sports, particularly golf, and have actually tried to become a professional golfer on the side. However, hitting a golf ball 12 hours a day started to wear thin. I am a big Notre Dame football fan and a huge Tampa Bay Lightning hockey fan. Go Bolts! I am fluent in English and Seinfeld, and am a movie nerd. I know the movie Braveheart by heart.