Summary

Freelance writer interested in returning to the film and TV industry following a successful career in writing for the web, print & mobile devices. My writing career, coupled with my production skills and tech background, make me an excellent candidate.

Credits

5/14 – 5/15

Writer Journalist

Live/Special Event — Freelance, self employed Details
5/14 – 5/15

Meticulous content creator with 8 years of experience researching, writing and editing for the web, print and mobile devices. Clients include USA Today, Houston Chronicle, Salon, AT&T, eHow, The Frisky and more. Specializing in copywriting, SEO, social media copy, blogging and entertainment reporting.

7/07 – 3/14

Writer Yahoo! News & Affiliates

Live/Special Event — Yahoo! News Details
7/07 – 3/14

Researched, wrote and edited over 1,000 articles for Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Movies, Yahoo! Local and Yahoo! Celebrity. Increased readership with social media tools, social networking and search tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook, Hootsuite and Twitter. Specialized in SEO, hyper local news, entertainment reporting and technology tutorials.

6/07 – 8/09

Marketing Manager Maclay Nutrition

Maclay Nutrition Details
6/07 – 8/09

Developer, graphic designer, writer and editor of marketing materials. Created and managed company’s social media accounts. Built subscriber base and maintained online customer relationships

10/06 – 6/07

IT Administrator O'Melveny Elementary School

LAUSD Details
10/06 – 6/07

Maintained, diagnosed and repaired computers and network for entire campus. Edited school newsletter, prepared spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.

9/06 – 10/06

Production Assistant (Volunteer) Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival

Live/Special Event Details
9/06 – 10/06

Assistant to the manager of the festival's Filmmaker’s Café. Phoned sponsors and mailed Closing Gala tickets. Promoted panels to filmmakers, collected tickets at the Egyptian Theatre and ran errands.

10/03 – 4/06

Lead Literacy Tutor Boston University Initiative for Literacy Development

Boston University Details
10/03 – 4/06

Supervised a team of Boston University tutors at an after school program. Collaborated with teachers and parents to create custom literacy lesson plans and worksheets.

Orgs

  • Houston Chronicle
  • Salon
  • USA TODAY
  • Yahoo! News

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Education

Class of '06

Boston University

B.S. in Film and Television

Skills

  • Spanish
  • Avid
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Mac/PC
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • AVID Pro Tools
  • Hootsuite
  • Typing speed of 85 wpm