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Describe your dream assignment
The perfect combination of travel and story that lets my funny, sarcastic voice come through. Either that or a really powerful profile.
What book is on your nightstand right now?
The New York Times Modern Love collection, the World Without Us, How To Be Bad by E. Lockhart, Sarah Mylnowski and Lauren Myracle.
What's the hardest work project you've ever tackled?
Working a job I didn't love.
What's the best job you've ever had?
Working as a beleaguered, unappreciated prep-cook in a Michelin restaurant. I peeled carrots, shucked oysters, deviled quail eggs and had organic dirt beneath my fingernails all day. I'd do it again in a heartbeat - it was the most earthy I've ever felt.
What's your idea of a perfect Saturday night?
A bike ride to Ocean Beach, followed by my boyfriend's Greek turkey burgers and a nice, full glass of red wine.
What's your idea of a perfect Monday morning?
Jumping in to work. I love deadlines and I love pushing myself, learning and growing.
In ten years, I want to be:
A successful young adult novelist with a better wardrobe. The work-at-home bathrobe is getting a little old.
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A versatile, creative and work-addicted writer at the beginning of my career, I have a lot of experience under my belt. An immigrant, a Michelin-star prep cook, an expert in social networking and online safety, a rabid fan of young adult literature and an avid traveler, I have a lot of first-hand knowledge. In all other areas - I'm a persnickety, dedicated researcher with a genuine love for interviewing and discovering people and their passions. |
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Reporter |
Entry Level |
| Writer |
2 Years |
| Producer (new media) |
2 Years |
Specialty |
| Arts & Humanities |
1 Year |
| Family, Children & Teenagers |
2 Years |
| Lifestyle |
1 Year |
Total Media Industry Experience
2 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
CollegeHumor (3-5), California Magazine (1-2), Los Angeles Times (1-2), Santa Clara Magazine (1-2) |
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Handipoints, Inc. (11+), Homestead (11+), Unicon Systems (6-10) |
Other Work History
I currently develop children's media content (cartoons, music, games and virtual commodities) for a children's virtual world at Handipoints.com. I am the creative lead on world development, as well as head writer for proposals, projects and children's content. |
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Mac OS X, html, Wordpress |
Technical Skills
Web design |
Equipment
MacBook, MacBook Pro, Sony MiniDV Camcorder, Panasonic Digital Camera (DMC-FX01), Tripod, Microphone |
Foreign Language Skills
Fluent Russian, Intermediate French |
Work Permits & Visas
US Citizen, Russian Citizen |
Awards
San Francisco Writer's Conference Finalist - Young Adult Manuscript |
Associations
AvantGuid, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators |
Other
I am currently pursuing my MFA in creative nonfiction at the University of San Francisco. I have studied with writers Ken Foster, Susan Shapiro, Cara Birnbaum, Lynne Schreiber and San Francisco playwright Brian Thorstenson.
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Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near San Francisco, CA. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car. |
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