Associate Editor at The Atlantic
Online Media | Greater New York City Area, US
Print and multimedia journalist, editor, photojournalist, videographer, copywriter, web producer, music critic with a Master of Arts in journalism, web and print journalism-related staff positions at the Atlantic, WNYC, ABC News, the Boston Globe and Boston Phoenix, and freelance work for SPIN, The Washington Post, and NPR.
Specialties: Writing, reporting, editing, music and arts criticism; digital photography and videography; Advanced Photoshop abilities; Microsoft Word; audio editing (Audacity, David, GarageBand); video editing (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, iMovie); Outlook; HTML; PC and Mac platforms; content management systems (Movable Type, Drupal, Sitecore, Bonsai); SEO; blogging platforms (Wordpress, Tumblr); Filemaker; Flash; Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms.
Dec
2011 - Present
Associate Editor / The Atlantic
Responsible for theatlantic.com home page, including selecting stories, writing headlines, editing photos, copy editing across the website, responding to reader e-mails, and working with developers to identify technical problems. Wrote articles for theatlantic.com. Hired for a three-month contract position, which was extended.
May
2005 - Present
Freelance Journalist, Photographer, Web Producer / Freelance
Pitch, report, and write briefs, reviews, profiles and longform pieces for SPIN, The Washington Post, Gawker, Free Williamsburg, Bostonist and other sites and publications. Freelance photo producer for ABCNews.com, which includes selecting and editing photos, and managing the photo budget.
Jan
2011 -
Oct
2011
Web Producer / WNYC Radio
Wrote, edited, and produced content for thetakeaway.org, the site for The Takeaway, a news program produced by WNYC Radio and Public Radio International, the BBC, The New York Times and WGBH Boston. Edited audio, managed social media presence, contributed to the show’s blog, commissioned, selected and edited photos.
Feb
2011 -
Aug
2011
Web Editor / Teach for America
Hired for a six-month contract to redesign teachforamerica.com. Conducted interviews with Teach For America staff and supporters, wrote content based on my reporting, contributed to the site design process, commissioned photographers and coordinated photo shoots, entered site content, and aided in the QA process.
Dec
2009 -
Dec
2010
Web Producer / The Fiscal Times
Launched a news website covering politics and economic issues. Entered content, selected and edited photos, and designed graphics, slideshows and video, and interactive multimedia. Wrote and edited content. Managed social media presence and newsletter campaign. Facilitated editorial meetings and managed special projects.
May
2007 -
Feb
2009
Web Content Coordinator, Contributing Writer / Boston Phoenix
Coded and formatted content from the newspaper and nightlife magazine, and posted it online at thephoenix.com, photographed, edited photos, shot and edited video, created online special sections. Wrote for multiple blogs, and reported and wrote articles for the newspaper. Hired and managed web interns.
May
2005 -
Feb
2007
Web Content Producer, Intern / The Boston Globe
Managed content for the travel, news, arts and jobs sections on Boston.com, reporting to Boston Globe editors. Aided in implementing a redesigned website. Conceived original web-only features and multimedia content, wrote articles for the newspaper. Headed e-mail campaigns. Promoted from unpaid intern to web producer.