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Resume

Education

University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication, Bachelors of Arts in Print Journalism and Creative Writing/English – May 2009

Experience

Editor, QueenAnneView.com, Seattle, WA – Aug 2009-Present

  • Provide daily coverage of local issues, events, features and breaking news for the Queen Anne neighborhood
  • Use multimedia news coverage and social media to create an active hyper-local community resource and forum
  • Work with news partner The Seattle Times on citywide multimedia projects, community-based coverage and more
  • Manage freelance writers, edit/write stories/headlines/decks, preside over all editorial content

Writer/Reporter, Xconomy.com, Seattle, WA – Oct 2009-Jan 2011

  • Pitch, research and write features, breaking news and briefs on tech/business/economic news with local/regional ties
  • Manage multiple projects at once; develop industry contacts in Seattle; stay up to date on pulse of local tech scene

Social Media Director, RC Strategies Group, Seattle, WA – Sept 2009-Dec 2009

  • Develop, implement and manage social media-based strategies and online presence for a variety of clientele
  • Manage RC Strategies Group online presence via company blog, Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn

Editorial Assistant, Seattle Magazine, Seattle, WA – July 2009-Oct 2009

  • Write monthly feature stories and reviews of Seattle-area restaurants, events, arts and culture venues and city secrets
  • Pitch stories, conduct research and interviews, fact check copy, assist editorial staff in planning/production process

Marketplace Intern, American Public Media, Los Angeles, CA – Sept 2008-May 2009

  • Edit, fact check and transcribe Marketplace and Marketplace Money stories for web using AP style and HTML

Online Editor, Daily Trojan, USC, Los Angeles, CA – Jan 2009-May 2009

  • Upload daily content and preside over layout of dailytrojan.com
  • Spearhead multimedia development with implementation of blogs, podcasts, image galleries/photo essays and more

London Bureau Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, London, UK – Jan 2008-June 2008

  • Write news feature stories and cover media conferences for the foreign desk/world section of paper
  • Assist bureau chief with interviews, research, editing and background reporting for various follow-up pieces

Editorial Assistant, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA – Sept 2007-Dec 2007

  • Assist Calendar and Metro sections with daily production and distribute proofs/finals from press to newsroom

Features Editor, Daily Trojan,USC, Los Angeles, CA – Dec 2006-Dec 2007

  • Edit features submissions under Lifestyle desk and work closely with staff writers and editors to assign, edit and develop stories from first draft to final design
  • Write a weekly Lifestyle column entitled “Dirty Laundry”

Intern, Santa Monica Daily Press, Santa Monica, CA –  Sept 2007-Nov 2007

  • Research and report news and features stories, as well as assist with daily content production

Staff Writer, Annenberg Radio News, USC, Los Angeles, CA – Aug 2007-Dec 2007

  • Research, interview and script stories, as well as cut sound bites and build story packages

Design Director, Daily Trojan, USC, Los Angeles, CA – May 2006-Dec 2006

  • Design daily newspaper layout from dummy pages to print, and manage staff of designers
  • Complete and launch Daily Trojan redesign in Nov 2006

Staff Writer, Daily Trojan, USC, Los Angeles, CA – Dec 2005-May 2009

  • Research and write stories for Lifestyle and City sections, as well as special projects for annual supplement
  • Fact check, copy edit stories and assist in daily production tasks for multiple desks

Skills

  • Advanced knowledge of Macintosh computers and programs; Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office; Proficient in Adobe: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Affects; Avid Media Composer; Dreamweaver; HomeSite; Pro Tools
  • Advanced experience utilizing social media platforms for media, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, FourSquare
  • Advanced knowledge of WordPress blogging software, proficiency in Drupal and Joomla
  • Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, Java
  • Foreign languages: Intermediate Hebrew, Beginning Spanish and Arabic

Activities

  • Painter – personal hobby – Oct 2008-Present
  • Photographer – area of study and personal hobby – Jan 2003-Present
  • Volunteer journalism teacher – Foshay Learning Center – Aug 2008-Dec 2008
  • Women’s Creative Collective for Change – member – Dec 2006-May 2009
  • Joint Educational Project – volunteer teaching assistant – Jan 2006-May 2006