Freelance Reporter
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Oct. 2006 - Present

• Reported on a wide-range of assignments including political speeches, town hall meetings, and arts and culture for Courier-Life publications, a subsidiary of News Corporation’s Community Newspaper Group.
• Published three front-page feature-length articles for Bay Currents, including a report on the misconceptions in the fight for Coney Island's future, and another on the Community Board's refusal to submit legally-required financial disclosure forms.

WSN INC.
New York, N.Y.
July 2007 - June 2008

Editorial Assistant & Online Manager

• Devised, planned and launched several new services to attract readers and grow revenue, including the creation of World Screen Jobs, a television industry job board, and two video portals in English and Spanish. Oversaw daily operations of all online activities.
• Wrote 3 to 6 short news items each day for website and World Screen Newsflash e-mail, sent to more than 40,000 television executives every day.
• Authored channel profiles exploring the leadership, audience, content and acquisition strategies, and online activities of television channels around the globe.
• Served as the sole manager of the company's five websites and seven e-mail newsletters, including my work designing, updating and programming several parts of the websites.

Capital Roundtable, Inc.
New York, N.Y.
Jan. 2007 - July 2007

Webmaster/Graphics Designer/Database Specialist

• Publicized upcoming events on company website and designed web-layout in a visually stimulating manner. Researched and communicated with upper management and event speakers for informational criteria.
• Designed graphics and animations for advertising and web marketing materials using Adobe CS2 programs.
• Thoroughly researched financial companies and management bios for database input. Proofread, fact-checked and edited multiple database entries daily to verify accuracy.

The Medium
New Brunswick, N.J.
Sept. 2002 – Jan. 2005

Various Positions

• Worked in almost every aspect of newspaper production, from concept to delivery to readers, over a three-year period to bring Rutgers University students and faculty an alternative weekly paper.
• As writer and section editor, brainstormed various newsworthy topics, coordinated and directed a stable of over twenty writers, and designed paper layout and articles.
• As Managing Editor, generated ideas for feature content, scheduled printing press, worked closely with university administrators and the public, mediated staff disputes, and reformed the editing process by instituting a consistent routine characterized by rigorous standards to ensure quality of work and professionalism.
• As Business Manager, created publication schedules for three volumes of the paper, estimated cost foresights and created budget proposals for university funding, and managed financial accounts. Attracted more advertising revenue than any other business manager in the recent history of the paper.

The Daily Targum
New Brunswick, N.J.
Sept. 2004 – Dec. 2004

Investigative Reporter

• Researched ideas and wrote in-depth investigative articles on campus issues. Collaborated with other members of the investigative team to research and write stories.
• Broke stories of importance and impact. Accurately foreshadowed a collegiate merger months before it was announced.

New York Press
New York, N.Y.
May 2004 – Sept. 2004

Editorial Intern

• Collaborated with editors in a professional newspaper setting on the creation of sidebar content, editorial “picks” and art selection.
• Copy-edited dozens of articles for publication; thoroughly fact-checked content against three sources or more; researched information for upcoming feature articles; wrote and designed sidebars; general clerical work included organizing and filing press releases.

New York Sports Express
New York, N.Y.
June 2003 – Feb. 2004

Editorial Assistant

• Researched and wrote a published profile of an Olympic athlete after extensive interviewing of him and his trainers.
• Served as frontline of copy-editing and fact checking, often calling sources to verify information.
• Produced “Man on the Street” interviews for publication, and researched by Internet and telephone information for editors for use in sidebars. Occasionally wrote sidebars relating to feature article.