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work experience
Freelance Writer, Photographer, Editor
Freelance, 2009 - Present
Research and write articles for websites and magazines about movies, tech trends, video games and Apple products. Work has been published on the MTV Movies Blog, Ology.com, GameonMac.com, MacDirectory.com and the MacDirectory Magazine.
Shoot events and photojournalism-style photography for clients including the New York Road Runners and the DC Examiner.
Copyediting for Patch.com.
Managing Editor
Insider Chicago, 2009
Coordinated design team for the launch of a print supplement to an online Chicago entertainment magazine. Also contributed original reporting and photography for the first issue.
Business Reporter
Medill News Bureau, 2009
Covered daily transportation news in Chicago, including spot stories on manufacuring plant shutterings, company earnings reports and features on business aviation trends.
Writer
Nielsen IAG, 2007-08
Wrote online surveys to measure the effectiveness of product placement and viewer engagement in television programming.
Editorial Intern
Next New Networks, 2007-08
Produced and edited content for multimedia channels on sports, fashion and other topics. Researched article ideas for staff writers and optimized content for Internet search engines.
Head English Teacher
World Rainbow Cross Cultural Institute, Japan, 2006
Prepared, taught and graded ESL curriculum for students ranging from pre-school to high school.
Research Assistant
Monin Lab, Stanford University, 2003-05
Co-designed study and co-authored paper that explored perceptions of morality and was published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
education
Master of Science in Journalism
Medill at Northwestern University, 2009
Received the McCormick Foundation Scholarship, which grants full tuition to future journalism leaders. Graduated with a concentration in magazine journalism.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Stanford University, 2005
Completed coursework that included sports journalism, film analysis and statistics.
skills
Writing
Magazine, online and traditional newspaper beat writing.
Editing
Developmental editing, copy editing and proofreading in AP style.
Photography
Nikon D7000 and D90 with Nikkor lenses of 16-85mm, f/3.5-5.6; 35mm, f/1.8; 50mm, f/1.4; and 180mm, f/2.8. Photo editing in Adobe Photoshop CS4.
Design
Adobe inDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop (CS4).
Web design
HTML, CSS, Adobe Dreamweaver and Aptana Studio.
Videography
Canon ZR900. Video editing in Apple Final Cut, iMovie.
Audio
Olympus WS-210 recorder. Audio editing in Audacity.
Computer
Macintosh and PC platforms.