Resume

Freelance Social Media Consulting Work
  • -Recruited by local DC store owner to improve their online presence via Facebook, Twitter, Word Press, and Mail Chimp, January 2012-Present
Writer/ Reporter, Meets Obsession, October 2011-Present
  • Research art & fashion-related news in order to pitch up-and-coming story ideas to editor
  •  Contact & conduct interviews with a wide range of professionals, including film directors,  plastic surgeons and fashion agency CEOs
  • Write 3-4 articles monthly, with an average of 25 Facebook shares and retweets

Editor-in-Chief, Where the Girls Go, April 2011 — Present

  • Since becoming EIC in October (’11) Facebook likes have risen nearly 60%
  • Recruited by founder & executive editor to provide creative guidance, restructure website,  & promote the site via social media networks to reach a more targeted audience
  • Hire contributing writers and edit their posts before publishing them on the site, as well as find relevant links and photos for their submissions
  • Maintain events and editorial calendars, and weekly blogs
  • The liaise between WTGG staff and other blogs, event coordinators, and contributing writers

Web Editorial Intern, Preservation Magazine for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, September 2010 — June 2011

  • Research & write breaking news articles dealing with diverse range of issues in preservation from local events to national politics & the space in which they collide
  • Interview a diverse range of sources from military professionals to art conservationists
  • Responsible for daily fact checking web-based articles in fast-paced, detail-oriented environment

Transgender Relationship Columnist, Examiner.com May 2009 — October 2011

  • Develop ideas & write articles for the online site based on transgender-related issues, news & current events in San Francisco & nationwide
  • Interviewed many trans/queer artists, activists, performers, & other public figures
  • Published articles that generated 213% more page-views annually than typical SF Examiner posts & were frequently reposted in other forums

Producer & Writer, In Sickness & in Health: the untold story of queer best friends, NQAF 2010, July 2009-June 2010

  • Successfully applied for grant as part of 13th Annual National Queer Arts Festival  to produce & curate showcase of multimedia performances with 14 artists devoted to the theme of fostering queer community.
  • Worked individually with the artists to help create new work, as well as a cohesive showcase. Wrote & performed spoken word piece for a sold-out audience

Freelance Reporter, The Potrero View, May 2008-March 2010

  • Wrote front page features for seven out of 12 monthly publications in the first year
  • Structured articles to AP style, worked directly with editor to ensure relevance to paper

Events, Outreach & Marketing Intern, Girl Ventures Feb 2009-Sept 2009

  • Edited stories, designed layout & produced the organization’s annual 10 page newsletter
  • Volunteer coordination for three fundraising events within 9 months, with 30+ volunteers

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, English,  University of California, Santa Barbara                                                                                                                                                             June 2006

SKILLS

WordPress & Typepad, Microsoft Office, social media sites, Internet research, Adobe Photoshop, fact checking, Outlook, line & copy editing