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A freelance journalist focused on society's sub-culturesHealth and Fitness | Third-Wave Feminism | Societal Sub-cultures | French Language and Culture

RESUME

Education New York University, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Sociology (magna cum laude), May 2008
Journalism Experience

Health.com New York, NY
Assistant Editor July 2010 - Present
Write headlines daily for Health.com homepage. Manage social media on Facebook and Twitter. Assign and edit blogs. Pitch content weekly to partner sites for syndication. Write weekly roundup of popular news stories. Research, report, and write health news and features for online and contribute to Health magazine. Write weekly and monthly email newsletters.

Assistant Syndication Editor July 2009 - July 2010
Pitch content weekly to partner sites for syndication. Write weekly roundup of popular news stories. Research, report, and write health news and features for online. Write weekly women's health, depression, and heart disease news letters.

Editorial Intern September-December 2008
Researched, reported, and wrote health news and features for online. Wrote weekly women's health newsletters and daily health tips for email. Updated articles using content management system. COnducted interviews with health experts and patients. Attended daily editorial meetings and monthly production, planning, and traffic meetings. Assisted with some fact-checking.

Sports Illustrated for Kids New York, NY
Reporting Intern January-May 2008
Wrote and researched articles for both the magazine and the website. Fact-checked and copy-edited articles. Attended layout and editorial meetings. Conducted background research for print articles and online content. Some administrative duties.

Scholastic, Inc. New York, NY
Editorial Intern, Classroom Magazines June-August 2007
Wrote and researched articles for MATH and DynaMath magazines. Attended layout, communications, and editorial meetings. Recorded podcasts for online content. Assisted with copyediting and proofreading. Created and edited basic math problems.

Teen Voices Magazine Boston, MA
Editorial Assistant Intern, May 2006-August 2006
Assisted the Editor-in-Chief in all aspects of magazine production including conducting background research, fact-checking articles, copyediting, scheduling interviews, reviewing submissions, maintaining files, writing short pieces, and other editorial work as needed.

Freelance Experience

The Online Mom December 2008 - Present
Brooklyn Downtown Star July 2009 - March 2011
Scholastic News Grade Four November 2008
Scholastic MATH Magazine December 2007, January 2008, November 2008
The Villager February 27, 2008
The American Muslim February 23, 2008
New York Resident Magazine August 2007

Other Experience

Super Soccer Stars  New York, NY
Assistant and Junior Coach April - July 2009
Coached children ages two through seven in basic soccer games. Taught fundamental foot skills and led warm-up activities including stretching. Provided general supervision for participants and kept order in classes.

America Reads/America Counts New York, NY
Tutor in New York City Public Schools September 2005-May 2008
Worked one-on-one tutoring students in reading, writing and math. Planned assignments and activities with head teacher. Graded and edited writing assignments and tests. Provided general supervision and care for students.

Knugenx New York, NY
Writing Teacher June-August 2007
Taught English writing course for Chinese third, fourth and fifth graders. Followed prepared lesson plans for group seminars. Met one-on-one with students to edit and improve essays and short writing assignments.

Skills PC/Mac literate, MS Office Applications, Windows 2000/2003/XP, InCopy, InDesign, Quark, Wordpress, various social media platforms and content management systems, some Photoshop, proficient in French

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