Journalism Experience
Associate Editor |Advocate.com and The Advocate magazine, Oct. 2006-Present
o Write and edit daily news articles and features for Advocate.com
o Hire and manage interns
o Write news and feature items for the print edition
o Coordinate video operations for editorial staff
o Edited and managed writers for GenQ, The Advocate’s youth-centered blog
o Previously the editorial assistant from October 2006 to March 2009
Editorial Intern | Los Angeles Daily Journal, June 2006-Sept. 2006
o Wrote features about the local legal community
o Performed research for long-term features and investigative pieces
o Executed daily Web site updates and troubleshooting
Editor in Chief | The Oswegonian, SUNY Oswego, Sept. 2004- May 2006
o Managed staff of 45 editors, writers and managers for weekly publication.
o Oversaw page layout, copy editing, and editorial direction
o Edited and designed Op-Ed section
o Wrote spot news, feature stories, sports stories, art reviews, columns and editorials
o Previously served as the news editor and staff writer
Editorial Intern | Queens Tribune and Press of Southeast Queens, June 2005-Aug. 2005
o Covered local religious and educational beat
o Interviewed local politicians and leaders for election coverage
o Wrote several feature articles about community members, events and businesses
o Assisted editorial staff with feature projects and special edition issues
o Assisted in copy editing duties
New York Press Association Intern | Manhattan Media, New York, N.Y.
May 2004-July 2004
o Interviewed local business owners, politicians and community activists for news stories
o Performed research duties for senior writing staff
o Reported on New York City waste management issues
o Wrote in-depth features about community standouts in Manhattan
Also Published in:
Oswego Alumni Magazine
Avenue Magazine
Our Town
West Side Spirit
Chelsea Reporter
brass MEDIA
Beverly Hills Weekly
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, State University of New York at Oswego, May 2006
Minors: Political Science and Women’s Studies.
Honors and Titles
Third Place, Spot News Coverage- New York Press Association | April 2006
Co-Founder & Executive Editor, Laker Sports Magazine | February 2006
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Journalism | Fall 2005
Teaching Assistant, Journalism | Spring 2006
Journalism Instructor, Laurelton Library | Summer 2005
Lambda Pi Eta, Communications Honor Society | September 2005
Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honor Society | January 2005
New York Press Association Internship | Summer 2004
Software Proficiency
Adobe InDesign, Adobe InCopy, Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, QuarkXpress, Digital Technology International (DTI)
