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A nationally published freelancer and a former features editor for a popular photography trade magazine, I understand how to write and edit. I've covered young women joining convents, quirky foods, and interviewed celebrities. I am also a theatre critic for the online publication EDGE. I earned my MFA in one year. I work hard, fast, and stick to deadlines. |
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Magazines--Consumer |
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(Every Day With Rachael Ray, 8/1/2010)
Save a little cash while treating yourself to a spa treatment inspired by your favorite happy hour cocktails with 3 refreshingly simple treatments to keep you looking your best: a chocolate martini mask, a pina colada hand & foot treatment, and a sangria shine hair treatment.
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(Every Day With Rachael Ray, 7/1/2010)
Champion griller and organizer of Safeway’s National Capital Barbecue Battle, Doug Halo, shared some of his best tips for keeping your grill in top shape.
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(Every Day with Rachael Ray, 3/1/2010)
Instead of saying yuck, some helpful tips to get you trying some foods you might pass on.
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(Every Day With Rachael Ray, 11/1/2009)
Quick tips to understanding a formal dining table setting.
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(VegNews Magazine, 7/1/2009)
A short article on Pasadena, Calif., as a great staycation place with reviews of seven places to visit while in the 'Dena. VegNews Magazine is a Maggie 2009 award winner for Best Lifestyle Magazine.
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(Audrey Magazine, 4/1/2009)
Award-winning filmmaker Ann Kaneko isn't afraid to tackle the controversial in her documentaries, making statements that resonate long after the screen goes black.
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(Audrey Magazine, 12/1/2008)
A profile of Asian American actor C.S. Lee, cast member of the hit show, "Dexter."
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(Audrey Magazine, 10/1/2008)
A feature on Hong Kong director Wong-kar Wai's "Ashes of Time: Redux."
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(Every Day With Rachael Ray, 9/1/2008)
Featured in the September 2008 YUM section, Play With Your Food features four candy products that double as yummy kid artist tools like edible paint and edible sand art, markers to draw on food and stackable candy blocks.
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(Audrey Magazine, 8/1/2008)
An "as told to" story of a two-time cancer survivor who meets her donor of her second bone marrow transplant.
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(Bust Magazine, 8/1/2007)
A new generation of young women are leaving behind paychecks, apartments, and boyfriends and getting themselves to nunneries.
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(Girlistic Magazine, 4/1/2007)
TakeBacktheNews.org publishes rape survivors’ autobiographical stories as well as confronts the misrepresentation of rape in mainstream media, and the skewed public perception that results.
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Reviews--Theatre |
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(EDGE Publication, 12/30/2009)
My three choices of my Top 3 Los Angeles plays I reviewed in 2009.
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(EDGE Publication, 11/21/2009)
A review of the musical version of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CA.
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(EDGE Publication, 11/11/2009)
A review of Tree by Julie Hebert's Tree (at [Inside] the Ford) in East Hollywood, CA.
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(EDGE Publication, 9/24/2009)
Review of Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas at the Geffen Playhouse, Westwood, CA.
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(EDGE Publication, 8/19/2009)
Review of the Los Angeles premiere of "Legally Blonde: The Musical" at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA.
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(EDGE Publication, 7/31/2009)
Review of the new Chalk Repertory Theatre play The Debate Over Courtney O'Connell of Columbus, Nebraska.
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(EDGE Publication, 6/18/2009)
Review of La Didone, a collaboration between the REDCAT theatre and The Wooster Group.
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(EDGE Publication, 4/27/2009)
Review of the musical show "Ain't Misbehavin' " A Fats Waller musical at the Ahmanson Theatre.
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(EDGE Publication, 2/2/2009)
Review of the musical Pippin, produced by the Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum
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(EDGE Publication, 1/9/2009)
A roundup of four theatre critics choices for best theater in LA for 2008.
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(EDGE Publication, 12/8/2008)
Review of The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane at the Kirk Douglas Theater.
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(EDGE Publication, 11/9/2008)
Review of Robert Schenkkan's play, By the Waters of Babylon, at the Geffen Playhouse.
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(EDGE Publication, 10/1/2008)
Review of Sarah Ruhl's play at South Coast Repertory.
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(EDGE Publication, 9/25/2008)
A review of "9 to 5: The Musical," at the Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA.
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(EDGE Publication, 9/3/2008)
Review of Theatre of Note's production of Jacqueline Wright's play "Spider Bites."
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(EDGE Publication, 8/14/2008)
Review of Les Miserables at the Hollywood Bowl, CA.
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(EDGE Publication, 8/13/2008)
Review of Freak produced by Two Roads Theater, Studio City, CA.
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(EDGE Publication, 7/26/2008)
A theatre review of Bernard Weinraub's play The Accomplices produced by the Fountain Theatre, Los Angeles, CA.
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Magazines--Trade |
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(Rangefinder magazine, 5/1/2010)
A profile of photographer Dawn Shields who won the WPPI Grand Award for Album at WPPI 2010. Dawn shares the story behind her amazing album “Legacy,” which details the secret life of her grandfather.
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(Rangefinder magazine, 4/1/2010)
A profile of America's Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker and his photo exhibit, "A Sealed Fate?"
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(Rangefinder magazine, 7/1/2009)
Q & A interview with Russ Roca, a portrait photographer in Long Beach, CA, who touts himself as the "bicycling eco-friendly photographer."
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(Rangefinder magazine, 6/1/2009)
A timeline of the history of Rangefinder publishing from 1960 to present day.
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(Rangefinder magazine, 5/1/2009)
Interview with food photographer David Bishop and how he creates amazing still life images.
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(Rangefinder magazine, 2/2/2009)
A profile of New York wedding photographer Laurie Rhodes, written from the perspective of one of her brides, explaining the process of working together.
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(AfterCapture Magazine, 10/1/2008)
Interview and profile of Eva Kolenko, a young photographer with an advertising and editorial edge.
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Coordinator |
2 Years |
| Content Editor (online) |
3 Years |
| Writer |
8 Years |
Specialty |
| Food |
2 Years |
| Women's Issues |
2 Years |
| Theater |
5 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
4 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
EDGE Publication (online) (11+), Every Day with Rachael Ray (6-10), Audrey Magazine (3-5), BUST Magazine (1-2), VegNews (1-2), Girlistic Magazine (1-2), Natural Health (1-2) |
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Rangefinder Magazine (3-5), AfterCapture Magazine (1-2) |
Other Work History
Features Editor, Rangefinder Publishing
Assistant Director of Programs, Teachers Network
Production Coordinator, Brownstone Publishers
Assistant to Artistic Director, NYU, Tisch School of the Arts, Dept. of Dramatic Writing |
Computer Skills
Mac OS X, iWork 08, Windows XP, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access & Publisher, Quickbooks, Quark Xpress, Adobe InDesign, Filemaker Pro, Twitter, Facebook, Wordpress
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Technical Skills
Adobe Acrobat, Bridge, Photoshop |
Equipment
Laptop, digital camera |
Work Permits & Visas
United States |
Awards
Hedgebrook Creative Residency Program
Prism Generation Next Fellowship
Harry Kondoleon Graduate Award in Playwriting
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Associations
Mediabistro/AvantGuild
NYU Tisch West Alumni |
Other
M.F.A in Dramatic Writing, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
Breaking into Womens Glossies
With Daina Hulet, former editor, "Glamour"
Intensive Playwriting
With David Henry Hwang, Tony award winner, "M. Butterfly"
Advanced Comedy Television Writing
With Charlie Rubin, former staff writer on "Seinfeld"
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Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near San Francisco, CA. I am willing to travel regionally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car. |
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