Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

I'm a journalist, a social media coach and a soon-to-be author; I'm writing my first book about backpacking solo through Africa.

Work History

• Socialexis
• Innovator-in-Chief
• May 2010 to Present

• I cobble together an income with a variety of projects: I help clients with blog & social media strategy (including Brazen Careerist!), write stories as a freelance journalist and consider myself a budding entrepreneur. Check out my e-guide to launching a part-time social media consulting biz: http://alexisgrant.com/socialexis/socialmediabizguide/

• Self-employed
• Writing a book
• January 2009 to September 2010

• I'm writing my first book, a travel memoir about backpacking solo through French-speaking Africa.

• Houston Chronicle
• reporter
• May 2005 to May 2008

• Health reporter, May 2007 - May 2008
  City hall reporter, Jan. 2006 - May 2007
  Washington correspondent, May 2005 - Jan. 2006

• U.S. News & World Report
• Careers editor
• October 2010 to August 2011

• I reported on the job market for http://usnews.com/careers, mainly offering practical pieces on job search. Also edited our On Careers blog and headed up some of our social media efforts.

Education

• Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism
• Master's in Journalism
• 2004 - 2005

• Colby College
• Bachelor of Arts
• 1999 - 2003