education

B.A., Journalism, CUNY Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY / 2007

>Graduated with a 3.0 GPA in declared major; member of 2004 Dean’s List. 

 

Dreamweaver Level I Online Workshop, Kelby Training / 12/09

Power of Email Marketing Workshop, Constant Contact / 3/10

Building SEO Success – 10 Steps to SEO Webinar, NACE / 5/10

How to Design Eye-Catching Brochures, Newsletters, Ads & Reports Seminar, Fred Pryor Seminars / 6/10

Social Media Marketing Made Simple Workshop, Constant Contact / 10/10

Mistake-Free Grammar & Proofreading Seminar, Fred Pryor Seminars / 12/10

journalism experience

Online Content Editor, Prince George’s Suite Magazine, Oxon Hill, MD (remote) / 3/12 – Present

> Worked as contributor from 1/12 until promotion to editor in 3/12.

 

Editor, The Deli Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (remote) / 1/11 – 5/12

> Worked as staff writer from 5/10 until promotion to editor in 1/11.

 

Contributing Writer, CMJ Festival Guide, New York, NY / 9/06 – 12/11

 

Contributing Writer, BLURT Magazine, Carrboro, NC (remote) / 5/10 – 10/11

 

Staff Blogger, TheDailyFemme.com, New York, NY (remote) / 5/10 – 9/11

 

Editor-in-Chief, Origivation, Philadelphia, PA / 11/08 – 2/10

> Worked as contributing writer from 11/07 until promotion to editor-in-chief in 11/08.

 

Content Development Writer, Trinity Insight, Lansdale, PA (remote) / 1/09 – 1/10

 

Freelance Writer/Designer, Int’l Student Network Inc, Philadelphia, PA / 12/08 – 1/09

 

Indie Reviewer, HotIndieNews.com, Brooklyn, NY (remote) / 6/07 – 2/08

 

Online News Writer, Alternative Press, Cleveland, OH (remote) / 6/07 – 10/07

 

Book Editor, SexHerald.com, Boston, MA (remote) / 6/05 – 10/05

 

Editorial Staff, Brooklyn College Kingsman, Brooklyn, NY / 10/04 – 12/06

> Editor-in-Chief (1/06–12/06); Managing Arts Editor (9/05 –12/05); Staff Writer (9/04–11/05)

other work experience

Graphic Designer, Belman Klein, Columbia, MD (remote) / 11/11 – Present

 

Creative Marketing Specialist, Premier Brokerage Services, Inc., Jenkintown, PA / 9/09 – Present

 

Executive Assistant, Ti3 COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, Philadelphia, PA / 1/08 – 10/08

internship experience

Communication Intern, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY / 6/07 – 1/08

 

Advice Vixen/College Liaison, AskEJean.com, New York, NY (remote) / 3/07 – 6/07

 

Writing Intern, Amp Camp, Brooklyn, NY / 6/06 – 11/06

volunteer experience

Volunteer, Philadelphia Veterans Comfort House, Philadelphia, PA / 12/2011

 

Special Projects Volunteer, Mountain Meadow, Philadelphia, PA / 11/07 – 12/11

fellowships

2011 Jennings Fellow, the Peter Jennings Project for Journalists & the Constitution

> Attended a three-day conference at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA.

awards

Vanguard Prize, Awarded by Brooklyn College / 2007

> For defending the First Amendment as a student journalist (The Brooklyn College Kingsman).

 

Solomon H. Halpern Award, Awarded by Brooklyn College / 2006 – 2007

> For outstanding contribution to a campus publication (The Brooklyn College Kingsman).

 

Business Journalism Consumer Service Story Award, Awarded by Brooklyn College Professor / 2006

> For excellent reporting in a banking consumer service article.

panels

Judge, Beta Hi-fi Music Competition World Café Live, Philadelphia, PA / 8/21/09

 

Judge, BCKSEET Productions’ Valentine’s Day Sucks V Singer/Songwriter Competition, Society Hill Playhouse, Philadelphia, PA / 2/13/09

 

Panelist, Running a City Paper Kelly Writers House, Philadelphia, PA / 4/17/08

 

Panelist, CUNY Journalism, Broadcast & New Media Conference and Career Fair, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY / 10/12/06

 

skills

75+ WPM • PC/MAC • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, InfoPath, Visio • OpenOffice 3.3 • Thunderbird • QuarkXPress • Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Professional, LiveCycle Designer, Forms Wizard • QuickBooks • Filezilla FTP client • Working knowledge of HTML code • NVU Web Page Designer • Email Marketing: Constant Contact, iContact, Relevant Tools, MailChimp • Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Pinterest, StumbleUpon, Google+, MySpace • Blogging: WordPress, Blogger • Video Conferencing: ooVoo, Skype • Instant Messaging: PopMessenger, AIM, Windows LIVE, GChat • File-sharing: Dropbox, Box,net, YouSendIt • Compression: 7-Zip • Web Browser: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome • Audio Editing: Audacity

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