Natalie Shure

Washington, DC USA
6 Years Experience

Professional Experience

A multi-faceted writer, I can write with expertise on anything from Eurasian culture and politics to fashion and pop culture. I am especially good at humorous and witty prose.

Expertise

Researcher 2 YearsWriter 6 YearsSocial Media 5 Years

Specialty

Arts & Humanities 4 YearsFashion 4 YearsHumor 4 Years

Industries

Academia Teaching 3 YearsAcademia Administration 1 YearBroadcasting - Ent - TV (Local) 1 Year

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • The Whimsical Nerd (10+)
  • Suite 101 (3-5)
  • The Daily Dissident (1-2)
  • The Frisky (1-2)
  • The Gloss (1-2)
  • Splitsider (1-2)
  • Broads of the Beltway (6-10)
  • Betty Confidential (1-2)

Awards

Outstanding history writing, 2007

Technical Skills

Photoshop Blogging/social media sites

Foreign Language Skills

Russian

Computer Skills

Word Excel Power Point

Equipment

Laptop Digital Camera

General

It Is Time to Denounce the "Flatform"
(Suite101 5/26/2011)
A witty satire about the "flatform" show trend.
Reviewed: Stephen Sondheim’s Company with the New York Philharmonic
(Broads of the Beltway 6/16/2011)
A review of the NYC Philharmonic production of Company that played for one week in Washington, DC.
Starter Heels, Sweatpants, And Other Fashion Lessons From Ukraine
(The Gloss 6/20/2011)
A satirical outline of lessons one can learn about fashion in Ukraine.
How Streaming Video and DVR Raise the Bar for Sitcoms
(The Awl 7/6/2011)
A Lazy Girl's Guide to Housework
(The Frisky 7/6/2011)
Historical Memories of a Sovietophile
(The Daily Dissident 6/29/2011)
A reflection on the fall of the Soviet Union, born out of a review of the documentary "My Perestroika" and a re-reading of David Remnick's "Lenin's Tomb."
A Handy Guide to Seducing Your Favorite Literary Characters
(The Frisky 6/28/2011)
A witty piece about how one would seduce the protagonists of literary classics.