Journalism Experience
Brooklyn Based
Music Columnist, April 2011-present
Death + Taxes
Contributing Writer, April 2011-present
Writing stories for culture website
Riverdale Press
Freelance photographer, December 2010-present
Dying Scene
News editor, December 2010-present
Writing news stories for music blog
The New York Times Fort Greene Local
Reporting and Editing, June-December 2010
Edited posts from reporters and community contributors
Produced written posts, videos and photo slideshows for blog
Oversaw blog activity and maintained social media
NBC Local Integrated Media
Intern, January-May 2010
Wrote stories for NBCNewYork.com
BUST Magazine
Web and editorial intern, March‐June 2009
Blogged, fact‐checked stories, maintained social media profiles and Web site
Seawanhaka Press, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Staff writer, October 2007‐May 2008
Arts and entertainment editor, August 2008‐May 2009
Reported, copy edited, laid out pages, assigned stories to writers
The Brooklyn Paper
Intern, September‐December 2008
Conducted interviews, reported, wrote copy and articles
Education
City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism
New York, New York
Master of arts, journalism, December 2010
Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Brooklyn, New York
Journalism courses, 2007‐2009
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Bachelor of science, psychology, August 2006
Other Experience
The New York Dog Shop, New York, New York
Sales associate, July 2008‐August 2009
Humane Society of Chatham/Savannah, Georgia
Adoption counselor, August 2006‐January 2007