My name is Amy Reinink. I’m an award-winning journalist and copywriter who specializes in storytelling, with areas of focus including profiles; health and fitness; and travel 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 member 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.