My name is Amy Reinink. I’m an award-winning journalist and copywriter who specializes in storytelling, with areas of focus including profiles, wellness and the outdoors. My work has appeared in publications including Men’s Health, Runner’s World, SKI, Skiing, Backpacker and The Washington Post.

I started my career at University of Colorado at Boulder, where I served as editor-in-chief of the Campus Press and interned with SKI magazine and The Denver Post. After graduating with honors, I spent six years mining rural Florida and Maryland for stories, writing everything from spot news to Sunday narratives for daily newspapers. During that time, I covered hurricanes, wildfires, elections, murder trials, zoning-board meetings, national championship games and small-town festivals.

I began freelance writing in 2008, and have since written about homeless chess champions, African-American “style skaters,” meditating Marines and elite kayakers who risked their own lives to recover the body of their friend. I am a Society of Professional Journalists member, and have served on the Board of Directors for SPJ’s D.C. Pro Chapter.

I’m also a yoga teacher, a volunteer ski patroller and an outdoor enthusiast who blogs and tweets about my adventures in training and traveling. I live in Saratoga Springs, New York, with my husband and toddler son.

I’m always up for new assignments; feel free to contact me about writing or editing projects at amy.reinink (at) gmail.com.