About Aleza

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Aleza Freeman, freelance writer in Las Vegas

Born, raised, and based in Las Vegas, Aleza Freeman (OG Aleza Goldsmith) has roots as a newspaper reporter, editor, and copywriter in Nevada and California, writing for websites, magazines, online travel agencies, ad agencies, casinos, resorts, retail, universities, nonprofits, and tech startups. She has also authored two poetry books.

A member of the first graduating class of the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, Aleza earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she was a news editor at the student-run newspaper. Her junior year in college, she took part in the National Student Exchange program, spending two semesters at Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, Calif.

Aleza launched her journalism career as managing editor at a weekly newspaper in Marin County, Calif. As a reporter in San Francisco, she traveled on assignment to the Middle East (twice) and South America (once). She returned to Las Vegas in 2003 to work as lead copy editor and page designer for a group of community newspapers, earning a handful of first-place awards for writing and design from the Nevada Press Association and Suburban Newspapers of America.

In 2006, Aleza made the move to digital media, covering hotels and tourist attractions for the travel and entertainment website, Vegas.com. As a Vegas expert, she rode every thrill ride, stayed in almost every hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, ate at world-class restaurants, and got an inside look at some of the coolest Sin City attractions and shows, even interviewing iconic celebrities and entertainers, including Carlos Santana, Howie Mandel, Hugh Hefner, David Spade, and Weird Al Yankovic. She also worked as a creative copywriter for resorts and casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.

Aleza took a gamble on freelancing in 2015 and hasn’t looked back. She mostly writes about travel, tourism, hospitality, culture, and other curiosities, with an emphasis on people and places in Las Vegas and greater Nevada. In 2025, she published her first full-length poetry collection, Falling Behind.

Passion for poetry

Aleza started writing poetry in the second grade when she penned a poem about the many practical uses for a unicorn’s horn. In 2011, she authored a poetry book for kids and kids-at-heart, “Candy Store at the Edge of the Galaxy,” illustrated by her husband, Howard. Aleza’s debut poetry collection, “Falling Behind,” was published in 2025. It is now available for purchase online.

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Freelance clients

Aleza works with clients in many fields, from publishing to technology. Recent clients include: AWS, AARP The Magazine, Nevada Public Radio (NPR), Desert Companion, Nevada Magazine, The Nevadan News, Good Info News Wire, Courier Newsroom, Nevada Magazine, Birthright Israel, Las Vegas Pet Scene, Boyd Gaming, UNLV, and Haute Living Las Vegas.