Experience

Various online and print publications

• Writing and Editing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelance Journalist

  • 2006 - Present

  Including Rolling Stone, Billboard, Pitchfork, NPR Music, Time, CBS Radio/Radio.com, MySpace, Fusion, Wondering Sound, Flavorwire and many others including overseas reporting in four countries. Published in Russian with Moscow's Вечерняя Москва (Evening Moscow) newspaper. Including Rolling Stone, Billboard, Pitchfork, NPR Music, Time, CBS Radio/Radio.com, MySpace, Fusion, Wondering Sound, Flavorwire and many others including overseas reporting in four countries. Published in Russian with Moscow's Вечерняя Москва (Evening Moscow) newspaper.



CONSEQUENCE

• Media and Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • Mar 2011 - Present

  - Produced, reported, researched and wrote digital media content such as reviews, features, interviews and think pieces - Expedited content efficiently under strict deadline and intense scrutiny - Gained thorough experience with Google Docs, distance collaboration and self-starting freelance writing - Touted and represented web site to artists, publicity, clients and readers - Produced, reported, researched and wrote digital media content such as reviews, features, interviews and think pieces - Expedited content efficiently under strict deadline and intense scrutiny - Gained thorough experience with Google Docs, distance collaboration and self-starting freelance writing - Touted and represented web site to artists, publicity, clients and readers



International Center for Journalists

• Moscow, Russian Federation

• Fellow in the Russia-U.S. Young Media Professionals Exchange Program

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2012

  - Worked and reported from the Vechernyaya Moskva (Evening Moscow) newsroom, writing a regular column of Western/American reflections on Moscow daily life - Engaged in committed cultural and professional exchange between American and Russian journalists - Worked and reported from the Vechernyaya Moskva (Evening Moscow) newsroom, writing a regular column of Western/American reflections on Moscow daily life - Engaged in committed cultural and professional exchange between American and Russian journalists



Tallahassee Democrat

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Democrat Staff Writer

  • May 2010 - Feb 2012

  - Reported, researched and wrote for Local, Features and TLH sections, including producing multimedia content for short- and long-form stories, listings and more - Expedited breaking news efficiently under strict deadline and intense scrutiny - Established strong community relationships throughout Tallahassee and Leon County - Reported, researched and wrote for Local, Features and TLH sections, including producing multimedia content for short- and long-form stories, listings and more - Expedited breaking news efficiently under strict deadline and intense scrutiny - Established strong community relationships throughout Tallahassee and Leon County



BuyerZone

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dispatcher

  • Sep 2006 - May 2011

  - Long-time job during college - Established security trust and working relationships with various institutions throughout Florida and Georgia, including law enforcement, schools, industrial companies and more - Managed customer crises, resolved customer conflicts - Long-time job during college - Established security trust and working relationships with various institutions throughout Florida and Georgia, including law enforcement, schools, industrial companies and more - Managed customer crises, resolved customer conflicts



The Famuan

• Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Staff Writer

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2010

  - Student media experience - Reported, researched and wrote for News and Business, among other sections - Self-started deadline-oriented content for print/digital media - Pitched story ideas - Student media experience - Reported, researched and wrote for News and Business, among other sections - Self-started deadline-oriented content for print/digital media - Pitched story ideas



Tallahassee Film Festival

• United States
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copy Writer/Print Manager

  • Nov 2009 - Apr 2010

  - Approved and proofread all written copy on banners, flyers, press releases, etc. - Represented and touted the festival to audiences, visiting talent, sponsors and donors - Led Q&A discussions - Approved and proofread all written copy on banners, flyers, press releases, etc. - Represented and touted the festival to audiences, visiting talent, sponsors and donors - Led Q&A discussions



Your Capitol Bureau

• Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Jefferson County Reporter

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  -Covered the Florida State Legislature for yourcapitolbureau.com, a non-profit service publication -Served as part of a collective Capitol bureau for dozens of non-daily newspapers in small North Florida town from Hamilton to Holmes County -Covered the Florida State Legislature for yourcapitolbureau.com, a non-profit service publication -Served as part of a collective Capitol bureau for dozens of non-daily newspapers in small North Florida town from Hamilton to Holmes County



Apalachee Review

• Associate Editor

  • Nov 2008 - 2009

  -Scrutinize poetry manuscripts sent by authors worldwide -Lead often with first reads, determining what works go on to Poetry Editor's second read; a “first line of defense” -Propose careful and modest edits to writers' manuscripts for publication -Scrutinize poetry manuscripts sent by authors worldwide -Lead often with first reads, determining what works go on to Poetry Editor's second read; a “first line of defense” -Propose careful and modest edits to writers' manuscripts for publication



Tallahassee Democrat

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Democrat Writer

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

  - Reported, researched and wrote for Local and Features sections - Expedited print/digital content efficiently under strict deadline and intense scrutiny for accuracy, grammar, etc. - Pitched story ideas - Reported, researched and wrote for Local and Features sections - Expedited print/digital content efficiently under strict deadline and intense scrutiny for accuracy, grammar, etc. - Pitched story ideas



iHeartMedia

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  - Produced/voiced promos airing throughout five different radio stations - Assisted with booking guests, morning talk radio discussion topics - Produced/voiced promos airing throughout five different radio stations - Assisted with booking guests, morning talk radio discussion topics



CaKe

• Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Poetry Editor

  • Aug 2006 - Apr 2008

  -Vetted hundreds of manuscripts -Led collective decision making of which works were chosen for publication -Proofread and copy edited final journal -Introduced visiting writers as part of the CaKe/FAMU Visiting Writers Series -Vetted hundreds of manuscripts -Led collective decision making of which works were chosen for publication -Proofread and copy edited final journal -Introduced visiting writers as part of the CaKe/FAMU Visiting Writers Series



NPR

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2007

  - Produced daily Second Stage podcast on npr.org - Reported, researched, voiced and edited four-minute feature on Intern Edition podcast - Wrote scripts/assisted host Bob Boilen for live Web casts - Maintained/cataloged Web site’s archive for All Songs - Produced daily Second Stage podcast on npr.org - Reported, researched, voiced and edited four-minute feature on Intern Edition podcast - Wrote scripts/assisted host Bob Boilen for live Web casts - Maintained/cataloged Web site’s archive for All Songs



FSView & Florida Flambeau

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant A&E Editor

  • 2004 - 2005