Assistant Editor, Audubon magazine
New York, N.Y., February 2009 – Present
Run the magazine’s social media efforts, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr. Write and fact-check for every bi-monthly issue, as well as publish three times a week for Audubon’s blog, The Perch. Shoot and edit video, create slideshows and produce longer articles for Audubon’s website. Topics covered include bird watching, green living, conservation, energy, food and more.
Assistant Adjunct Faculty, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
New York, N.Y., January 2009 – Present
Managing editor of student publication Link produced by Columbia Journalism School workshop. In 2009, the class created MagNet. Main responsibilities include creating the magazine’s schedule, overseeing its production and working closely with lead professor, adjunct and art director. Role also entails assisting students with story ideas, line editing and copy editing articles, contributing to class blog, and communicating with the printer.
Freelance Writer and Editor
New York, N.Y., June 2008 – Present
Line edit, copy edit, fact-check, and write for small and large media outlets, including (201) Magazine, Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies, CJR.com, The Hospitalist and the Queens Chronicle. Edit and fact-check specialty books and cookbooks including The Vegan Table, The Vegan Scoop, The Art and Craft of Coffee, Wine Lover’s Devotional,The Cook’s Book of Intense Flavors, and The Flirting Bible.
Intern, Columbia Journalism Review
New York, N.Y., October 2007 – May 2008
Pitched and wrote columns, fact-checked, and researched for the Science section of CJR.com.
Executive Editor, HealthLeaders Media, a division of HCPro, Inc.
Marblehead, Mass., October 2002 – November 2007
• Started as an editorial assistant at the business-to-business publisher HCPro researching and writing newsletter articles
• Received three promotions in three years, moving up to senior managing editor, a role that required writing two 12-page monthly newsletters, editing several others, and developing the product line
• In 2006, promoted to executive editor of the Hospital Marketing editorial division, which included managing eight editors, editing six newsletters, coordinating a national hospital marketing awards contest and event, and setting and achieving the division’s financial goals
Publicity Assistant, NewsPRos
Ridgewood, N.J., May 2002 – October 2002
Researched, wrote press releases, and participated in public relations campaign for international law firm Reed Smith, LLP. Successfully placed lawyers in publications including the New Jersey Law Journal.
Editorial Mentor/Section Editor, Teen Voices Magazine
Boston, Mass., August 2001 – December 2001
Mentored teen editors in research and development of feature article about date rape. Researched, edited, and fact-checked articles about topics such as racial profiling, terrorism, and teen motherhood.
Editorial Assistant, FIT Magazine
New York, N.Y., May 2001 – September 2001
Worked with FIT staff to gain exposure to all facets of producing a fitness magazine. Researched, wrote, and edited articles and conducted interviews. Attended photo shoots and press conferences.
Education
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Master of Science in Journalism, New York, N.Y., August 2007 – May 2008
• Magazine concentration with coursework in new media, photography, and cultural affairs writing
• Copy chief of school’s annual New York Review of Magazines
• Earned Honors on Master’s thesis and in Critical Issues in Journalism class
Brandeis University
Bachelor of Arts in American Studies, with Journalism minor
Waltham, Mass., August 1998 – May 2002
• Graduated cum laude
• Dean’s List five consecutive semesters
• Captain of the university’s track and field team
Honors/Awards
• 2008, Honors on Master’s thesis and in Critical Issues in Journalism class, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
• 2003, Editorial Rookie of the Year, presented by HCPro, Inc., for demonstrating editorial excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and creativity
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