Experience

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  South End News

  • Contributing Writer
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  South End News

  • Boston, MA

  • Contributing Writer

    • Dec 2011 - Present
    • Boston, MA

    Pitch story ideas, write stories and take photos for weekly community paper in the South End neighborhood of Boston.

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  Patch.com

  • Boston

  • Contributing Writer

    • Mar 2011 - Nov 2011
    • Boston

    I write mostly about arts and culture for Southend Patch.

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  Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sc...

  • Admissions Assistant

    • Mar 1998 - Mar 2004
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  self-employed

  • Boston, MA

  • Freelance writer, music/arts

    • 1994 - 2002
    • Boston, MA

    Wrote features, artist profiles, CD and concert reviews for local publications including Boston Rock, The Noise, Instant Entertainment, Fresh and Tasty women's snowboarding magazine and the Pit Report/Endangered Species. For Instant Entertainment, wrote a ska column called Checkerboard Chatte...

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  New England Conservatory of Music

  • Boston, MA

  • Musician Referral Service Coordinator/HR & Business Office Assistant

    • 1994 - 1997
    • Boston, MA

    Began in 1994 as part-time Human Resources and Business Office Assistant with duties including immigration record auditing;, preparing timesheets for payroll; receiving and recording check, cash and credit card payments; distributing paychecks. Transferred to Musician Referral Service, where duti...

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  Fast Lane International

  • Washington, DC

  • Assistant to the President/Publicist

    • 1992 - 1995
    • Washington, DC

    Prepared artist contracts, coordinated travel and communication logistics for performers on tour. Created, updated and distributed promotional materials and expanded media contacts for reggae and world music talent booking agency. Provided back-up to receptionist and performed other administrativ...

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  Neighborhood Planning Councils 2 & 3

  • Washington, DC

  • Administrative Director/Music Director, Fort Reno Concert Series

    • 1989 - 1992
    • Washington, DC

    Administrative Director:Acted as liaison between community governing board and DC Department of Recreation and Parks to obtain funding for staff payroll, program supplies and services; secured funding by preparing annual budget requests and requisitions for payment to DC Department of Parks and R...

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  Friends of Animals

  • Washington, DC

  • Office Manager

    • Oct 1990 - Nov 1991
    • Washington, DC

    Edited articles for member magazine, wrote promotional materials and President’s correspondence; created nationwide publicity campaign for elephant protection program reaching millions of viewers; managed supplies and maintenance, received calls and visitors.

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  Transemantics, Inc.

  • Washington, DC

  • Translation Coordinator/Translator

    • 1985 - 1989
    • Washington, DC

    Translation Coordinator: Managed translation, interpreting, typesetting and voice-over projects from foreign languages into English and vice versa. Duties included recruiting translators, reviewers, interpreters and other specialists; assigning professionals to projects according to their languag...