- Hofstra University Honors College, September 2005 to May 17, 2009
- Publishing/Print Journalism double major – 3.72 GPA
Writing/Editing Experience:
- Staff writer for The Chronicle, Fall 2005 to present
- News Editor for The Chronicle, Fall 2007-Spring 2008 – Contributions: Copyedit and review all news stories submitted, come up with new story ideas weekly, contact writers, create deadlines, layout and design news section including pictures and graphics, write stories especially at the last minute
- Peer Tutor, English Department, Hofstra University, Fall 2007-Spring 2008 – Contributions: Developed rapport with freshman students, facilitated better understanding of what makes a well-organized, provocative essay without copyediting or telling the student what to write, drawing student’s ideas out coherently.
- Various Freelance submissions to The Central Record – 2002, 2007, 2008
Employment Experience:
- Marketing Assistant, Routledge Mental Health, June 2009-present.
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Intern, WW Norton Publishing,
Editorial Department, Spring 2009 – Contributions:
Drafted galley letters, wrote reader’s reports, created catalog copy, updated
title information sheets, coordinated mailings for advance reading copies,
compiled address lists praise sheets for current titles, input edits to current
manuscripts.
- Intern, Kaplan Publishing Division, Production Department, Spring 2008 – Contributions: Reviewed thousands of pages of manuscripts for error corrections, compiled up-to-date title lists, worked with vendors, created and managed production schedules, took charge of a few titles for which to act as production editor and facilitate completion from editorial to printing.
- Senior Orientation Leader, Hofstra University New Student Orientation Program, Summer 2006, 2007, 2008 – Contributions: Welcome and direct students and parents entering the University for the first time, organize groups, and coordinate directions and ideas among 20 co-workers.
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Student aide,
Philosophy Department, Hofstra University, October 2007-present
- Caller, Citizen’s Campaign for the Environment, September 2008-December 2008
- Salesperson, Vector Marketing, January 2007
- Telepledge caller, Hofstra University, Fall 2005 to Fall 2006
Scholarships/Awards:
- Dean’s List Fall 2005 to present, excepting Spring 2006
- Phi Beta Kappa
- International Golden Key Honor Society
- Presidential Scholarship
- Honors College Scholarship
- Press Club of Long Island 2008 Media Award Winner for Environment/Science/Technology
Special Skills:
- Knowledge of Adobe CS 2 and 3, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Excel, Mac OS
