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They call me the grammar nazi.
A full-time freelancer, I have close to a decade of experience as a copy editor, production editor, and writer. This experience includes books, magazines, newspapers, and the Internet.
Born with an innate passion for perfect prose, I am fanatical in achieving an error-free final product and am always eager to attack the next project sent my way. Bad grammar makes me [sic]! |
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| Work Samples |
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(iVillage.com, 7/18/2008)
While Elle Woods may have attempted to teach us that "the rules of beauty are simple and finite," the reality is that scores of strange and untrue beauty myths abound. We consulted top experts to get to the bottom of these faux truths of aesthetics—and uncovered the facts beneath the fiction.
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(iVillage.com, 6/26/2008)
Sex and the City mania has had an effect on everything from our cocktails to our cosmetics. This summer, you'll see that trend explode as beauty takes a cue from the fab four, simultaneously fabulous, flirty and ferocious. Look for cosmetic trends that are a little edgy and just a bit wild—while main
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(1/15/2008)
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(http://www.chemistry.com, 10/8/2007)
I participate as a guest blogger on a panel of celebrity writers, sexologists, and cultural anthropologists for Chemistry.com's Great Mate Debate. Each week, we debate hot topics related to sex, dating, and relationships.
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(Sheknows.com, 6/15/2007)
Remember the episode of Oprah where Kirstie Alley shared her weight loss success with the world by sashaying onstage in a bikini? All women who have (and continue to) struggle with our weight know that perhaps the ultimate scary stage fright is the bathing suit.
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(SheKnows.com, 6/1/2007)
If you are inspired to show a little leg, there's still a lot in store -- literally and figuratively -- for you this season. In fact, shorts and members of their extended apparel family are at the forefront of fashion!
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(SheKnows.com, 5/5/2007)
You remember the passion of early on in your relationship ... spending all day long, simmering with longing... looking forward to nightfall when you could see your mate and rip his clothes off. Those were the days. Nowadays, if you want to get hot, you lean against the stove.
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(julib.com, 3/15/2007)
A monthly NYC-centric guide to the best of beauty treatments and products.
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(sheknows.com, 3/15/2007)
In a season of peeps, bunnies and Easter candy, Passover observers often feel a little left behind. Traditionally, many believe that to be truly observant, all you have going for you is matzos, macaroons and a whole lot of eggs. With exciting new products on the market, this is no longer true!
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(sheknows.com, 3/12/2007)
We love when our look is sweltering, but unfortunately, often the frigid temps beg a little bit more functional warmth. Hats are hot, and they allow us to say warm while still looking cool. Check out some of the latest trendy styles, and figure out the best look for you.
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(sheknows.com, 3/9/2007)
Style, sex, shopping & a single's social life. This is my blog on the sheknows.com network.
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(Beauty News NYC, 1/10/2007)
Product reviews of beauty, hair, and skin products for Beauty News NYC and its sister site, Beauty News LA.
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(HOOTERS Magazine, 9/1/2006)
I write the "Tune In" column for HOOTERS Magazine. This column features the latest album releases in music, across all genres.
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(HOOTERS Magazine, 9/1/2006)
It's easy to grab a bag of popcorn or a donut. It's harder to find tasty snacks that are also good for you ... here's some newfound gems.
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(Beauty News LA, 8/1/2006)
When I was a little girl, I would dread the summer. I had curly hair, and during the cooler, dryer months, my mom would blow it out straight for me. However, as the heat and humidity came, she threw up her hands and apologetically handed over the headband.
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(Media Insider: PR Newswire, 7/13/2006)
In the July 2006 issue of PR Newswire's Media Insider, I was chosen to be the featured ProfNet Expert Profile.
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(Toxicuniverse.com, 5/7/2006)
The ever-expanding girth of America is no laughing matter. Finally, it's becoming hip to be healthy, and Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen offers resources that make the transition easy and delicious.
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(yelp.com, 3/5/2006)
Yelp.com is a fast-growing site with the focus of using real people to share tips and reviews on everything from restaurants and bars to coffee shops and bakeries. I am a charter member of New York's Yelp Elite Squad. I also assist YELP with NYC-area promotions and event marketing.
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(Toxicuniverse.com/Culturedose.net, 2/7/2006)
I created a column entitled "Diary of a Rock Goddess" for culturedose.net. This column profiles indie bands--including live performances, CDs, and interviews. I also write various other entertainment-related reviews for this site. Culturedose.net recently changed their name to toxicuniverse.com.
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Production Editor, Content Editor, Proofreader, Blogger, Columnist |
10 Years |
| Writer |
10 Years |
| Copy Editor |
10 Years |
Specialty |
| Lifestyle |
10 Years |
| Style, Fashion, Health, Diet, Food, Sex, Relationships, Music, Entertainment |
7 Years |
| Beauty |
5 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
10 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
The Network Journal (11+), SOHO Publishing (Vogue Knitting) (11+), Hamptons Resident (11+), Teachers College Record (Columbia University) (11+), HOOTERS Magazine (11+), Yelp.com (11+), Toxicuniverse.com/culturedose.net (11+), The New York Resident (11+), INKED Magazine (11+), sheknows.com (11+), Dance Teacher Magazine (11+), Price Stern Sloan (Penguin Young Readers Group) (6-10), Dance Spirit Magazine (6-10), Grosset & Dunlap (Penguin Young Readers Group) (6-10), CheerBiz News (6-10), Pointe Magazine (6-10), Selfinthecity.com (6-10), RareDaily (6-10), Rare Interactive (rarei.com) (6-10), Dance Magazine (6-10), Beauty News LA (6-10), Beauty News NYC (6-10), Enslow Publishing (6-10), Random House (6-10), Juli B (6-10), American Cheerleader Magazine (6-10), Latino University Magazine (6-10), Page Six Magazine (3-5), Hungry/Thirsty New York City (3-5), BizBash (3-5), The Knot (3-5), WWE Magazine (3-5), FHM (3-5), Animal Fair Magazine (3-5), OK! Magazine (3-5), High Times Magazine (3-5), HealthPolitics.com (3-5), YRB Magazine (1-2), AM News (1-2), Mystic Valley Media (1-2), lifeinmycity.com (1-2), North Light Books (1-2), Worth Publishers (1-2), Manhattan Media, LL.C. (1-2), Details Magazine (1-2), Prom Spot (1-2), The Blackboard Awards 2006 (1-2), LifeTips.com (1-2), HX Magazine (1-2), New York Family Magazine (1-2), Little Brown Book (1-2), Knopf (1-2), Yale University Press (1-2), Black Enterprise Magazine (1-2), Cory Publishing (1-2), F+W Publications, Inc. (1-2), CO-ED Magazine (1-2), Chicken Soup for the Dieter's Soul (1-2), MyReportLinks.com Books (1-2), iVillage (1-2), The Nest (1-2), Rodale (1-2), indie-music.com (1-2) |
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Sylvia Harris Information Design Strategist (11+), The Princeton Review (11+), Soul Vibrations, Inc. (11+), Weizmann Institute of Science (11+), Third Rail Marketing (3-5), Pfizer (3-5), Gigantic (1-2), Luvspy.com (1-2), Chemistry.com (1-2), The GreenLeaf Project (1-2), BBMG (1-2), Match.com (1-2), Project Gutenberg (1-2), HNW (1-2) |
Other Work History
SheKnows.com Beauty & Style and Love & Sex Editor as well as Columnist and Blogger; Managing Editor of HOOTERS Magazine; Copy Chief of INKED Magazine; Contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Dieter's Soul; In-house Production Editor @ Vantage Press for three years; In-house Copy Editor @ Rosen Publishing (a non-fiction children's publisher) for one year; In-house Production Editor @ The Princeton Review; Editor-in-Chief of The Brooklyn College Excelsior.
Internet Promotions, Grassroots Marketing, Street Team Coordination for several popular independent rock bands including SPIRALING (http://www.spiraling.net) and NO MORE DOLLS (http://www.nomoredolls.com); Marketing and Promotions Director for You, Me, and Tea (http://www.youmeandtea.com) |
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), HTML, Windows XP, OS 10, Internet, Adobe InDesign, Quark XPress, QPS Copydesk, InCopy |
Technical Skills
Chicago Manual of Style, AP style, New York Times style, AMA style, all editing and proofreading symbols, both PC and MAC OS, InDesign |
Equipment
laptop, digital camera, high-speed internet access |
References
Aziz Gueye Adetimirin
Publisher
The Network Journal
Megan Collins
Managing Editor
BiZBash Media
George Davis
President
Soul Vibrations, Inc
Wendy Diamond
Founder/Editorial Director
Animal Fair Magazine/Animal Fair Media
Valentina España
Managing Editor
Latino University Magazine
Natasha Lewin
Managing Editor
HIGH TIMES Magazine
Anais Lombard
Managing Editor
julib.com
Melissa Mariola
Editorial Production Coordinator
The Knot | The Nest
Nancy J. Price
Executive Editor
SheKnows.com
Hanna Rubin
Managing Editor
Dance Magazine
Erica Smith
Book Manager
SOHO Publishing Company
Nova Ren Suma
Senior Production Editor
Grosset & Dunlap/Price Stern Sloan
Penguin Young Readers Group
Jeffrey J. Sussman
Vice President, Marketing Communications & Public Affairs
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science
Sheri Wallace
Executive Editor
HOOTERS Magazine |
Awards
Featured as one of Cision's current "hot" media professionals:
http://navigator.cision.com/CURRENT/Aly_Walansky_Beauty_Style_Love_Sex_Editor_SheKnows.asp - within the article, I am called a master of time-management. |
Associations
Editorial Freelancers Association, Mediabistro's Freelance Marketplace, AvantGuild Society |
Other
BA in Journalism from CUNY Brooklyn College; minor concentrations in Classical Literature and Creative Writing
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Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel locally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car. |
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