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EDITING AND WRITING EXPERIENCE
Time magazine, New York, NY, April 2006 - present
International Retexter (4/06-6/07), Copy Editor (6/07-present)
· Copyedit stories, headlines, captions, and other text in all sections of magazine, adhering to longstanding Time
style, ensuring proper grammar and precision in language as well as consistency and correctness in all layout elements.
· As International Retexter, repurposed articles from Time's weekly domestic edition for international editions, recasting
language and abbreviations as needed for readability, geographical neutrality, and comprehension, and rewriting headlines
and captions as needed; served as liaison between international and domestic editorial staffs, advising managing editors of
staff meeting decisions and changes to layouts, articles slated for inclusion, and running headers; and wrote captions, article
summaries, and other text for Canada edition's table of contents as needed.
Bergen Street Media, Brooklyn, NY, October 2005 - present
Copy Editor
Perform proofreading, copyediting, headline and caption writing, and other services for the editor of publications including
BKLYN and Biography magazines, American Express Blue Sky newsletters, and the website of the A&E Television
network.
The Village Voice, New York, NY, March 2004 - June 2007
Copy Chief (1/07-6/07), Freelance Copy Editor (3/04-12/06), Contributor (10/03-6/07)
· Copyedited and proofread articles for the nation's largest alternative newsweekly; trafficked and closed pages; wrote headlines
and captions as needed.
· As copy chief, managed a staff of one deputy copy chief and nine freelancers, assigning duties, booking shifts, and auditing
work; and provided daily updates to all editors and production staff on the status of copy flow.
· Wrote articles for various sections of the paper and its website, both by assignment and by pitching: events previews for
the Choices Calendar and Events pages, show reviews for Theater, industry features and CD reviews for Music, features and
blurbs for special sections and inserts and over 100 concise previews of concerts for Voice Choices live music listings.
Jane magazine, New York, NY, March 2006 - November 2006
Copy Editor
Proofread and copyedited articles and layouts and wrote captions for a monthly women's magazine.
The Believer magazine, San Francisco, CA, July 2006 - September 2006
Copy Editor
Proofread and copyedited articles, cover, and table of contents for a monthly arts and culture magazine.
Index magazine, New York, NY, October 2005 - December 2005
Copy Editor
Performed extensive line editing and proofreading of articles for a bimonthly arts and culture magazine.
StarPolish.com, New York, NY, January 2001 - October 2006
Contributor
As senior music critic for a website devoted to education and advocacy for musicians, provided constructive critiques of submitted
material from over 250 independent artists.
All Music Guide, Ann Arbor, MI, April 2001 - September 2006
Contributor
Wrote artist biographies and album reviews for the Web's largest database of music biographies and releases, focusing on "catalog"
albums and compilations from the 1960s and 1970s as well as contemporary indie recordings, independently conducting research
and acquisition of recordings; over 100 pieces written to date.
Digital Music Weekly, Los Angeles, CA, August 2000 - February 2001
Contributor
Reported and wrote feature articles concerning digital media distribution, Internet radio, and media industry gatherings for
an e-mail newsletter, proposing stories and conducting research and interviews independently.
GameSpy Industries, Inc., Irvine, CA, August 1999 - August 2000
Associate Producer
Wrote feature articles and daily news briefs regarding the digital distribution of music for RadioSpy.com; also reviewed MP3s
and CDs, proofread all site content, and managed freelance content submissions.
EDUCATION
Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, August 1991 - May 1995
B.A., psychology, mathematics minor; graduated magna cum laude; cumulative 3.64 GPA.
SKILLS
· Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and Mac environment applications.
· Proficient in InCopy, InDesign, QPS CopyDesk, Quark XPress, and SCOOP editing and layout programs.
· Experienced with HTML and Web production tools such as Dreamweaver 3.0 and Photoshop 5.5.
· Presented academic papers at the 2005 and 2006 Experience Music Project Pop Conferences.
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