Ashley Schneider

Brooklyn, NY USA
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Professional Experience

Recently I've been writing for online publications (features/op-eds and travel). Versatile writer with experience in business writing, consumer marketing, product magazines, trade magazines, academic writing, books, newsletters, press releases, grant writing, and technical manuals. Fluent in French and Russian, I do some translation work as well. Website: http://ashleygschneider.com (links to clips posted here) Articles: http://www.pastemagazine.com/writers?name=ashley+schneider http://www.bustle.com/authors/637-ashley-schneider Specific work samples and references available upon request. Product catalogues and technical writing only available in hard copy.

Expertise

Coordinator
2 Years
Copy Editor
6 Years
Writer
7 Years

Specialty

Books & Literature
6 Years
Consumer Products
6 Years
Travel
6 Years

Industries


Broadcasting - Ent - Radio (Local)
5 Years
Academia Other
6 Years
Professional Journal
3 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

3 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Paste Magazine (web; travel) (3-5), Bustle (web blog) (3-5), IN New York Magazine (print) (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Albion Engineering Company (10+), Russian American Foundation (10+)

Other Work History

Manifesta Contemporary Art Biennial; Michael Abrams, RA, The Catholic University of America (architecture book)

Technical Skills

Photo editing (Photoshop, iPhoto); Video editing (Premiere Pro, iMovie); audio editing (Macbook applications)

Foreign Language Skills

French (fluent - speak/read/write); Russian (fluent - speak/read/write); Spanish (basic - speak/read/write)

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe, Wordpress, HTML, OS10, Windows XP

Equipment

Macbook Pro; Nikon D80; ipad 3; iphone 5, GoPro video camera

References

Alex Crevar, Paste Magazine Travel Editor; Rachel Krantz, Bustle Features Editor; Michael Abrams, RA; Thomas Kaplan-Maxfield, Boston College English Professor

Awards

Research Affiliate in Anthropology & Translation, The European University of Saint Petersburg; Dobro Slovo - National Honor Society for Slavic Studies; Alternate Awaiting Funding, The Fulbright Scholarship

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