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2002-2003 Media and Communications
Director,
Music for America
Developed marketing and communications material for a Political
Action Committee (PAC). Developed website,
http://www.musicforamerica.com, press kits and policy statements.
Coordinated press campaign and acted as primary press contact,
pitching and placing stories with a diverse pool of editors and
publications. Coordinated and created online multimedia content,
including audio and video feeds. Edited all official statements and
speeches.
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Oversaw the editorial development of a new, underground, national
literary journalism magazine scheduled to launch in Spring, 2003.
Developed story ideas, cultivated writers, and built up a solid mix
of submissions from a pool of young writers, as well as developing
marketing and distribution strategies.
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Developed a print and Internet campaign for a young, competitive
local exchange communications company. Created brand identity,
slogans, and originated copy for a national advertising campaign. Read my brochure. Read the website.
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2001 Production Coordinator, Oxygen Media
Wrote the “stripe,” or crawl for a nationally aired cable
television show. Created title cards and graphics for show segues
and titles. Evolved the stripe from a basic identification tool to a
fully independent narrative sidebar to the show, supplementing the
main programming with in depth facts and reporting.
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2000-2001 Paid Intern/Assistant, Men’s Journal
Magazine
Researched and developed stories for the health section of a
national consumer magazine. Assisted in the research and writing of
feature stories. Acted as a clutch reporter — a reporter of last
resort — finding people and facts when nobody else could. Read my
clips.
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1999-2000 Intern/Freelance
Researcher, Time Out
New York Magazine
Researched, developed, and wrote on a freelance basis stories for
the features section of a popular regional entertainment magazine.
Responsible for writing and editing the “Walking Tours” section, a
weekly guide of local walking tours. Substituted for the assistant
managing editor, trafficking copy and conducting the last proofread
of pre-production finals. Read my
clips.
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Freelance Work
Writing and reporting for titles such as Men’s Journal, Good Housekeeping, FHM, Time Out New York Student Guide, 2000 Time Out New York
Guide, 2000 and
2002 Time Out New York Eating and Drinking Guides, Time Out New York,
Time Out
(London), New
York Magazine and Playboy.
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Film / Video
Executive Producer, co-writer, Drive-Thru (2000, Denatsate
Films, Dir. Jason Woliner, 98 mins).
Starred and helped produce multiple independent films, including
the critically aclaimed short Gardener
III, Le Revenge.
Full filmology coming soon.
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, New
York University, 2002
Individualized major; Concentration in
European literature and history.
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