Education
New York University (Graduating Dec. ’12) - MA, Magazine Journalism
San Francisco State University 2011 – BA, Journalism (Print and Online) Minor: Africana Studies
Work Experience
New York Magazine (Freelance Writer) Feb. ’12- Present
- Write copy and take photos for store listing profiles online
San Francisco Public Press (Beat Reporter ) Feb ‘11 – Jun ’11
- Developed and reported housing and homelessness beat
- Fundraised $3,000 through Spot.us pitch for beat reporters and editors
Travelocity (Blogger) Feb. ’11 – Apr ’11
- Covered travel destinations, 15 stories/ week
- Honed social media strategy through Twitter and Facebook
San Mateo County Times (News Intern) Sep ‘10 – Dec ’10
- Reported breaking news assignments and pitch enterprise stories
- Covered election night and conducted voter exit polls
Salon Magazine (Art Intern) Jan ‘10 – May ‘10
- Created Week in Pictures slideshow from AP and Reuters wires
- Wrote appropriate HTML code to create online slideshows
- Made mash-up art of news events with Photoshop
Trigger Magazine (Founder, Editor-in-Chief) Dec ‘08 – Jun ’11
- Founded a start-up color publication that moved online, with a focus on collaboration in the arts, culture and politics of the Bay Area
- Managed team of 30 contributing staff members to develop features and investigative pieces
Skills
Software: Apple and Windows operating systems; HTML; CSS; Flash, Microsoft Office, Adobe: Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom, Dreamweaver and Premier
Hardware: Nikon and Canon DSLR camera, lens and lighting equipment
Relevant Activities/ Honors
- New York University Tuition Scholarship
- CIIJ Ford Foundation Grant Award to fund online development of Trigger Magazine
- SFSU Student Advisory Board , Jan ‘10 – Sep ‘10. Developed student wire service.
- IRE Watchdog Journalism Conference, Sep. 25, 2010
- Data Mining Workshop with Thomas Peele, Nov. 6, 2009
