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| Professional/Personal Overview |
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I am a freelance writer and photographer based in NYC Metro. My works have appeared in local and national publications.
As a writer and photographer, I've covered topics like arts/culture, LGBT, HIV/AIDS, health/medical. I am also a technical writer for science/math. Photography interests include events, head-shots, and also pets, cities, nature, and landscapes. |
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| mediabistro.com Questions |
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What's the best job you've ever had?
Writing "Journeys Through Darkness." Hope to have the same kind of experience with "Peering Through Darkness" and my memoir.
What's your idea of a perfect Monday morning?
Start early and with a clear plan in mind... like any other day.
What do you wish you'd learned sooner?
Dealing with the business side of writing/photography, how to better market/promote myself and my work.
Describe your dream assignment
Those are hard to find, but do happen...
What book is on your nightstand right now?
A notebook for late-night thoughts, a few books I need to read and review.
What's the hardest work project you've ever tackled?
A technical writing project I took for money-sake only. Not all parties were equally willing to share or follow the general instructions. It took forever to finish the project... and also a lot of stress.
What's your idea of a perfect Saturday night?
Go to the gym or for a stroll in the city. It does the body and mind a lot of good.
In ten years, I want to be:
Plans seem to keep changing, don't they?
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| Work Samples |
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Photography |
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(5/15/2008)
My Flickr.com photography account with various photos from my portfolio--cities/architecture, events, landscapes, people, etc.
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(Arts Guild of Rahway, 3/30/2008)
Exhibition: A Look at the Overbuilding of New Jersey
Open between March 28th and April 25th. Opening reception is on Sunday, March 30th. Gallery hours: Fri, Sat, Sun, 1-4 PM or by appointment
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(Portfolio , 1/18/2008)
Event photography, headshots, portraits, also city sites, landscapes and nature--a portfolio in the making.
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(Photoworks.com, 8/20/2007)
Photography books, photography albums and more... for view and for sale
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(Friends of Liberty State Park, 8/8/2007)
Photography samples from LSP Award Ceremony Luncheon, May 2007, also Liberty State Park photography, Summer 2007 and Fourth of July 2007 LSP Fireworks
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(Liberty State Park, 6/14/2006)
Photo sample published in "Jersey Journal" newspaper and published on Liberty State Park website.
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Writing Samples |
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(NY Blade, 4/25/2008)
Day of Silence, April 25th, 2008, NYC - Remembering Lawrence King - an emotional West Village vigil marks the national Day of Silence and a slain teenager.
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(Out IN Jersey, 3/25/2008)
Interview with long-term AIDS survivors on the long-term side-effects of HIV/AIDS medications. Aging while living with HIV/AIDS.
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(Out IN Jersey , 3/21/2008)
An interview with NYC actor and recording artist Anthony Lovari on his music, films, LGBT youth advocacy, and HIV/AIDS prevention and education.
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(Laura Bruno, 1/24/2008)
Book review: "If I Only Had A Brain Injury"
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(Out IN Jersey, 12/1/2007)
World AIDS Day 2007, Our Youth event remembering the pandemic, its victims, survivors, and answering the question "What does AIDS Day symbolize, 26 years later?"
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(Out IN Jersey, 10/4/2007)
Article on Our Youth LGBTQ youth organization and its new home at 155 North St., Jersey City, NJ.
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(Beyond Race Magazine, 8/20/2007)
An interview with artistic activist, filmmaker and director of "How Do I Look" Wolfgang Busch about the definition and importance of artistic activism, his "Art from the Heart" company and much, much more...
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(A&U Magazine, 12/12/2006)
Interview with Wolfgang Busch, filmmaker and producer of "How Do I Look," a documentary showcasing the ball community and its HIV outreach.
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(AIDS Museum, 9/1/2006)
Interview with award-winning, legally blind visual artist Kurt Weston, originally published in "A&U Magazine" (November 2005)
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(AbsoluteWrite.com, 8/4/2006)
Interview with novelist Dave Rosi
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("A&U Magazine", 8/1/2006)
Interview with Harlem-Based Publisher HICKSON About Getting the Word Out About HIV
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(Beyond Race Magazine, 7/1/2006)
Article interview with Hickson, of Ghettoheat Publisher
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(AbsoluteWrite.com, 2/9/2006)
Interview with freelance photographer Kathy Seward MacKay
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(A&U Magazine , 2/7/2006)
Playing with (Super)-Words: Crystal-meth use and the media - an interview with Duncan Osborne, the author of "Suicide Tuesday"
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(Witness to AIDS, 12/12/2005)
Interview with South African Supreme Justice and author of "Witness to AIDS," Justice Edwin Cameron. Article was originally published in "A&U Magazine," 12/05.
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(A&U Magazine, 12/12/2005)
An interview with two members of the cast of RENT (the 2005 movie version of the award-winning musical with the same name)Adam Pascal and Wilson Jermaine Heredia
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(A&U Magazine, 12/12/2005)
Interview with Justice Edwin Cameron about fighting AIDS denialism in South Africa.
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("A&U Magazine" , 2/28/2005)
"Waking Up": "Noah's Arc" - “America’s First Black Gay Series,” an interview with Daryl Stephens (Noah) and Patrik-Ian Polk (writer/producer)
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(AbsoluteWrite.com, 2/16/2005)
How-to article: "Mixing Business with Pleasure" - Attending book reading/signing events and learning to promote your book.
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("A&U Magazine", 6/1/2004)
"Beware of Time" - Cover Story: An interview with artist and playwright Ntare Mwine.
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("A&U Magazine" , 10/1/2003)
"Scratching the Surface of the Divine " - an interview with writer, AIDS activist and long term survivor Joel Rothschild.
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Poetry/Poetry Books |
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(E-Book Mouse , 8/12/2007)
The verse of "Looking Back" touches on subjects like lost love, life and what follows it, our universe defined by its four coorinates (of space and time), our fate, faith and our mortality.
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(contact: alina.oswald@gmail.com, 12/12/2004)
About the Book:
Sometimes, unconventional topics like depression and suicidal thoughts, terminal illnesses and our own mortality, our perfect imperfections and beliefs touch our lives in most unexpected ways. Without asking for our consent, they become pieces of a four-dimensional puzzle that res
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Photographer |
3 Years |
| Technical Writer |
7 Years |
| Writer |
6 Years |
Specialty |
| Lifestyle |
5 Years |
| Education |
7 Years |
| Arts & Humanities |
5 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
7 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Enlightened Practice Magazine (11+), Art & Understanding Magazine (11+), Pearson Education (6-10), Houghton Mifflin (6-10), Out in Jersey Magazine (6-10), Beyond Race Magazine (3-5), Go NYC Magazine (1-2), Jersey Journal (1-2), AIDS Link (1-2), Appingo (1-2), NY Blade (1-2) |
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Hudson Pride Connection (3-5), AIDS Museum (3-5), Friends of Liberty State Park (3-5), Our Youth (3-5) |
Other Work History
IT, Education; writing/ghostwriting and photography projects |
Computer Skills
Windows applications, Windows Operating Systems, Mac OS-X |
Technical Skills
Photo Editing applications (Adobe, Photoshop) |
Equipment
Olympus Digital Voice Recorder, Panasonic DMC-FZ50 digital camera |
Foreign Language Skills
German, others |
References
Available on request |
Other
Writer's Digest fiction and nonfiction courses
Mediabistro writing and photography courses
Various HIV/AIDS Workshops
Various IT courses
Electronic Engineering Degree
Others
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Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near New York, NY. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car. |
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