Resume
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Staff Experience
StyleList.com, New York, NY, Assistant Editor, June 2009-Present
• Research and report original online beauty and fashion features
• Plan and update editorial content using AOL’s content management system and package content for maximum exposure
• Work with photo editors, stylists and fashion editor to manage photo shoots
• Learn and train team members on interactive and social-networking tools
• Work with AOL.com producers to build network-wide content
• Assist with outreach and social networking efforts
• Manage relationships with content partners
StyleList.com, New York, NY, Editorial Intern, January 2009-June 2009
• Researched, wrote and pitched online beauty, fashion and lifestyle features, including entries on backstage hair and beauty at New York Fashion Week, Arlenis Sosa—the new face of Lancôme, and Michelle Obama’s style evolution
• Worked with photo editors and managed photo shoots
• Planned and updated editorial content using AOL’s content management system
• Managed relationships with content partners
Glamour.com, New York, NY, Editorial Intern, June 2008-December 2008
• Wrote online health features, including one on breast cancer research support products
• Reported and wrote for the Slaves to Fashion blog, including entries on Betsey Johnson’s 30th anniversary party and my personal style transformation with advice from “Project Runway’s” Daniel Vosovic
• Researched and pre-reported for Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive, including coverage of the 2008 presidential election
• Developed and managed the Glamour Facebook fan page and YouTube channel
• Assisted in site redesign and content management for Glamour.com’s relaunch
NY City News Service, New York, NY, Reporter and Web Producer, August 2007-December 2008
• Reported, produced and edited pieces on New York City area news, including five multimedia features
• Managed functionality for the multimedia, online news wire and CUNY Graduate School of Journalism websites
Philadelphia People, Philadelphia, PA, Publisher, January-May 2007
• Oversaw all aspects of the annual student-run publication’s conception, execution, and publication
• Coordinated print and online traffic flow
• Managed final distribution of print magazine throughout the Delaware Valley
VIBE, New York, NY, Editorial Intern, September-December 2006
• Published daily online news feed covering the top political, financial, world, and entertainment news for staffers
• Transcribed dozens of interviews biweekly of music artists, producers, moguls, and actors
• Assisted research chief with research and fact-checking for VIBE and VIBE Vixen
SHE, Philadelphia, PA, Entertainment Editor, January 2006-May 2007
• Conceived, assigned, edited, and wrote a variety of editorial content, including three artist profiles
• Created new section called “He.So.Real” targeting male readers for the biannual women’s magazine
• Assisted in design and layout processes by uploading content into publishing software
• Webmaster of MySpace website
The Temple News, Philadelphia, PA, Staff Writer, November 2004-October 2005
• Wrote service and entertainment articles, including two restaurant reviews, for the student-run newspaper
Freelance Experience
AllHipHop.com, October 2008
• Pitched and wrote a profile piece on the success of rapper Consequence’s online video channel, ConsTV, using Kyte, a digital media platform
Home Reporter and Sunset News, February 2008
• Pitched news features on Sunset Park, Brooklyn and contributed a piece on the Chinese New Year
TheHuffingtonPost.com, February 2008
• Contributed photos on the 2008 New York presidential primary and produced a multimedia piece on Harlem4Obama, a grassroots organization
Education
City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY
Master of Arts in Journalism, Multimedia Concentration, December 2008
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Concentration in Magazines, Minor in African American Studies, May 2007
Skills
• Web design: HTML/CMS, Blogger, Blogsmith, WordPress, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, and Bridge
• Multimedia applications: Final Cut Pro, Soundslides, QuickTime, Twitter, Facebook, Kyte, and Vuvox
• Business applications: Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, LexisNexis, Factiva, Google Analytics, and Omniture
Honors & Awards
• City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism Dean’s Award for Excellence in Journalism
• National Association of Black Journalists Visual Task Force Scholar
• Time, Inc. Scholar