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Creative professional with experience in writing, web development, photography and project management.


INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Newspapers, Specialty Magazines, Entertainment, Government, Women's Studies, Literary, Radio, Art, Public Relations, Large Content Websites, and Real Estate


COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, html, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Open Pages, Homesite, PowerPoint, Quark, and Ad Stream. Beginning knowledge in CSS, Java, and Flash.


EXPERIENCE

< January 2005 - Present >

MEL.O.PHOTO,

 

Boston, MA

Photographer

  • Experienced photographer practiced in photojournalism, event photography, social engagements, concerts, fundraisers, interiors, portraits, product and food photography, and advertising.
  • Freelance publications include: Community Newspaper Company, MetroWest News, South End News, Bay Windows, Stuff@Night magazine, and the Boston Phoenix, and thePhoenix.com.

< February 2008 -August 2008>

MLS,

Boston, MA

Photographer.

  • Arranged appointments with realtors and took 360 degree images of people's homes.  

     

< January 2007 - July 2007>

PORTRAIT SIMPLE,

Chestnut Hill, MA

Photographer

  • Responsible for posing and photographing children and adults, as well as photography sales, and closing studio. Closing duties included, cleaning, material maintenance, and accounting. 

< November 2003 - January 2007>

PHOENIX MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS GROUP,

Boston, MA

Online Content Coordinator

  • Responsible for creating, formatting, editing and updating content, graphics and photos for many web properties: thePhoenix.com, WFNX.com, and Stuff@Night.com
    Responsible for creating slide shows and writing stories for the newspaper and Web site.
  • Respond to readers' feedback and webmaster email for company Web sites
  • Hire and manage a total of 7 interns during each school semester
  • Initiated a reciprocal links program which resulted in more interactive and up to date listing
  • Increased web site usability via addition of related links, links within stories, user resources and cross-referencing resources.
  • Implemented & created the Phoenix Band Guide, resulting in a featured artist on the Band Guide home page, as well as a featured spot in the weekly newsletter.
  • Maintained ad server and coordinated ads and sales people while the company looked to replace the position.
  • Photographer: Responsible for photographing social events (for Stuffatnight.com), concerts, restaurants and food products (for review articles), and clubs (for advertisements). Currently working on a photo essay.

< April 2005 - November 2005 >

CAPTIVE IMAGES,

 

Boston, MA

Freelance Photographer

  • Photographed children's portraits and team photos.

< February 2005 - July 2005 >

VIACOM OUTDOOR,

 

Boston, MA

Freelance Photographer

  • Photographed commuters and advertisements in MBTA stations and on moving MBTA busses and trains without the use of flash or tripod.

< Summer 2003 >

LONG ISLAND PRESS,

 

Long Island, NY

Intern

  • Researched and reported on controversial local social and governmental issues.
  • Wrote concert listings
  • Fact checked and edited articles

< Spring 2003 >

OFF OUR BACKS,

 

Washington D.C.

Intern

  • Initiated, wrote & edited stories for three bi-monthly issues.
  • Worked with a team to promote news journal & expand readership.
  • Laid out pages using Adobe Pagemaker & designed graphics & edited pictures using Photoshop.

< Summer 2002 >

JANE MAGAZINE,

 

New York, NY

Intern

  • Helped research and write stories, reviewed books, fact checked and edited articles.
  • Interviewed people for stories and transcribed interviews for other journalist.

< September 2002 - January 2003 >

ONE ECONOMY CORPORATION'S WEB SITE, THE BEEHIVE


Washington, D.C

Intern

  • Researched & wrote important information to improve quality of life for low-income people.
  • Researched, designed & wrote intellectual holiday fun & games for children.
  • Simplified and explained Internet paths on a fifth grade level to aid web users

< Fall 1999 — Winter 2002 >

UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS,

 

College Park, MD

Writer

  • Suburban Newsline: an online news source: Covered local beat, reporting on schools, government & businesses, assuring that all sides of the story were told.
  • Diamondback, school newspaper & The Publicasian, the Asian Newspaper: Covered on & off campus events from school program to speeches.
  • Unwind, school magazine: reviewed museum showings & art exhibits. Gained access to the new Comcast Center & was the first reporter to photograph and write about the construction.
  • Interviewed people for stories and transcribed interviews for other journalist.

< Summer 2001 >

WLIR 92.7,

 

Long Island, NY

Intern

  • Worked with public relations creating press releases.
  • Set up concerts and promoted station at local venues and bars.

<Spring 2000 — Fall 2001 >

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND TELEVISION STATION,

 

College Park, MD

Intern

  • Researched articles on AP wire & Lexis-Nexis for newscasters.
  • Worked with a team to tape two-minute updates.
  • Set up tapes for broadcast & ran the teleprompter.

<March 2001 — May 2003 >

UNIVERSITY OF MARLYLAND, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT,

 

College Park, MD

Administrative Assistant

  • Worked with a team to coordinate events and assure that everything ran systematically.
  • Tracked billing and aided in organizing accounting, as well as designed & edited office literature.
  • Outstanding 2002 Student Employee Nominee from Facilities Management.

EDUCATION
Mel-O-Photo