Lisa Maloney
Lisa Maloney

Lisa Maloney, CPT

Expertise

Fitness, wellness

About

Lisa Maloney is a certified personal trainer turned professional writer and editor. She has racked up several thousand hours of hands-on experience with a variety of populations before following her love for words into a career built on writing about outdoor adventures, travel, fitness, and the many delights of living life on the leading edge of your comfort zone.

She's written several award-winning guidebooks about her home state of Alaska and hundreds of newspaper, magazine, and online articles.

Certifications

  • Certified in personal training and group fitness instruction, University of Alaska Anchorage

Awards

  • Excellence in Craft Award, Northwest Outdoor Writers Association, 2020, 2025
  • Silver and Bronze Awards, Society of American Travel Writers, 2025
  • Silver Award, North American Travel Journalists Association, 2017

Professional Organizations

  • Member, Society of American Travel Writers
  • Member, North American Travel Journalists Association
  • Member, Northwest Outdoor Writers Association
  • Member, Freelancers Union

Latest Work