Online Portfolio for Terrisa Meeks

Welcome to My Portfolio

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Since many editors and publishers prefer to view clips online, I’ve scanned a large selection of my print work and placed it on this blog. Any of the clips can be enlarged by clicking on them; they are .jpeg files. I've also posted links to the audio clips of recordings I did for KNPR.

Please visit my LinkedIn profile to read more about my work and background.

You can see my most recent work on NileGuide. Since 2009, I've been their local expert for Las Vegas.

Thank you for taking the time to view my work, and please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions.

First Dog Barking: Lake Mead

2011-06-23T09:37:00.000-07:00

First Dog Barking was focused on the traveler who takes her dog with her. My article for them was about dog-friendly things to do and places to stay around Lake Mead. They are no longer in publication.

Current Book Projects

2011-06-23T09:29:00.000-07:00

Writing books is fun—but selling them is tough. I'm working on more than one book at the moment, but I have a completed proposal ready for The Department: Behind the Scenes at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

In over twenty years with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, I never pulled a gun on anyone—although that was mostly because they wouldn't give me one. I was a civilian, an unarmed, unsworn member of the police department, one of thousands of employees doing support work so police officers could be dedicated to working the streets. I started out as a clerk on the graveyard shift, and when I left I was the director of records for the Clark County Detention Center. During my time at Metro, I worked in seven different assignments, including ten years at the Crime Lab that inspired "CSI." My memoir tells readers what it's like to work inside one of America's largest police agencies from a completely new point of view—I'm no cop, but my book tells you why I think like a lot like one.

Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit: News & Tips October 2007

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The October 2007 News & Tips section featured a longer article about a company offering customers a zero gravity experience.

Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit: News & Tips September 2007

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For the September issue of the SNL News & Tips section, I wrote about energy drinks, a hospital awarded for its work in stroke treatment, a charity event, and a scholarship program.

Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit: News & Tips August 2007

2009-08-05T14:18:00.000-07:00

In August 2007, I began writing the front-of-the-book News & Tips section for this magazine. I was credited as the community news editor. Each section contained two to four short articles.

Bardot Advertising: Breast Re-augmentation

2009-08-05T14:14:00.000-07:00

This article, "Breast Re-augmentation: When is it Right for You?" was published in the 2007 holiday issue of Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit. The work I did for Bardot Advertising included press releases, media contacts, and articles. Bardot Advertising is no longer in operation in Las Vegas.

Bardot Advertising: Body Contouring

2009-08-05T13:59:00.000-07:00

This article, "Body Contouring Without Surgery," appeared in the October 2007 issue of Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit. The work I did for Bardot Advertising included press releases, media contacts, and articles. Bardot Advertising is no longer in operation in Las Vegas.

Bardot Advertising: Reiki

2009-08-05T13:53:00.000-07:00

This article, "Reiki: Healing the Mind and Body" was published in the September 2007 issue of Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit. The work I did for Bardot Advertising included press releases, media contacts, and articles. Bardot Advertising is no longer in operation in Las Vegas.

Bardot Advertising: Matrix IR

2009-08-05T13:49:00.000-07:00

The work I did for Bardot Advertising included press releases, media contacts, and articles. This article, "The Technology of Beauty: Matrix IR" was published in the September 2007 issue of Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit. Bardot Advertising is no longer in operation in Las Vegas.

Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit: October 2007

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For this issue, I wrote about Pipe Spring National Monument in Utah. I contributed all the photographs.

Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit: September 2007

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Lake Arrowhead, California, was the subject of this article. I contributed all the photographs also.

Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit: August 2007

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For this article, I wrote about the small northern Nevada town of Caliente. I also contributed most of the photographs.

Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit: July 2007

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The topic of this article was Cedar Breaks, Utah.

Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit: June 2007

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For the June issue of SNL, I visited Flagstaff, Arizona, and the Lowell Observatory.

Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit: April 2007

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In this article, I examined four adventure sports: backpacking, spelunking, skydiving/paragliding/hang gliding, and white water rafting.

Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit: March 2007

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I visited Oatman, Arizona, for this article; I also contributed the photographs.

Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit: February 2007

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In this article, I described a trip to Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, with a stop at a winery for lunch. I also contributed most of the photographs.

Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit: January 2007

2009-08-05T11:40:00.000-07:00

For this piece, I visited Grand Canyon West, on Hualapai tribal lands, and saw the construction site of their famed skywalk. I contributed both the article and pictures; the artist's rendering was courtesy of the Hualapai Tribe.

Southern Nevada Life - Fun & Fit: December 2006

2009-08-04T21:18:00.000-07:00

For approximately one year, I contributed a monthly travel article to this magazine. After staffing changes and a brief hiatus, the magazine later re-launched under a different name. In the December 2006 issue, I wrote about the Mojave National Preserve.

Elegant Properties: November 2007

2009-08-04T21:03:00.000-07:00

For the last issue of Elegant Properties, I wrote about an outing to Lake Mead to feed the fish. I also contributed the photographs. The publication left this last issue online.

Elegant Properties: September 2007

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In this "T About Town," I wrote about the massive rescue performed by the Best Friends Animal Society at the Pahrump compound of a no-kill shelter for cats. This rescue operation involved over 400 cats and kittens. Photographers from Best Friends allowed us to use their photographs.