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Melissa Siig
Specializes in: Profiles, Business, Government, Travel,Lifestyle, Features
A former reporter for the Tahoe World, today I am a freelance writer based in Tahoe City, CA. I have written about travel destinations in Tahoe, the Bay Area and Mexico, as well as features and business profiles. My articles have appeared in Alaska Airlines Magazine, Horizon Air Magazine, Tahoe Quarterly, Sierra Heritage, the Reno-Gazette Journal, Reuters and Nevada Magazine. I have won numerous awards for my writing, including 2nd place best Educational Writing from the Society of Professional Journalists Western Washington Chapter for an article entitled "Money Talks - how to teach kids about financial management" for Horizon Air Magazine in 2004.
I also teach political science at Sierra Nevada College in Truckee.
Last updated: 10/18/2016 ()
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