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