Professional Experience
A young, energetic and thorough freelancer specializing in arts & entertainment coverage. I've had several years experience covering the urban music and hip-hop scene, as well as world music, indie rock, R&B, dance and other genres. Open to all assignments, as each is approached with dedication, professionalism and a high standard of quality. Past topics covered: CD, film, concert and restaurant reviews, artist interviews, artist profiles and original columns. Subjects include everything from science fairs to No Child Left Behind and everyone from Mobb Deep to the Von Bondies.
Expertise
Reporter
5 Years
Researcher
Entry Level
Writer
5 Years
Specialty
Arts & Humanities
Entry Level
Entertainment
3 Years
Music
4 Years
Industries
Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
4 Years
Online/new media
4 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
3 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Boston's Weekly Dig (Contributing Writer) (10+), The Daily Free Press (Editor) (10+), The Boston Herald (Contributing Writer) (10+), Boston magazine (Intern) (3-5), The Boston Globe (Correspondent) (6-10)
Other Work History
Universal Music and Video Distribution Intern, Wellesley, Mass.
Technical Skills
Quark, Photoshop
Foreign Language Skills
Spanish (conversational, currently taking classes), English
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office, Mac OS X
Equipment
MacBook (OS X, 2.2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo), Olympus Digital Audio Recorder, Apple iPhone (8 GB) w/ camera,
References
Michael Brodeur
Assistant Arts Editor
The Boston Globe
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819
617.929.3305
mbrodeur@globe.com
Jason Feifer
Associate Editor
Boston Magazine
300 Massachusetts Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
617.262.9700 ext. 255
jfeifer@bostonmagazine.com
Jeff Lawrence
Editor
Bostons Weekly Dig
242 East Berkeley St. 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02118
617.426.8942
Chris Faraone
Staff Writer
Bostons Weekly Dig
242 East Berkeley St. 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02118
917.771.3663
Robert Reilly
Product Manager
Undergroundhiphop.com (UGHH)
234 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
trees@undergroundhiphop.com
617.262.0200
Virginia Suss
Online Editor
Okayplayer.com
84 Wooster St. Suite 503
New York, NY 10012
ginny@okayplayer.com
Meg Gallagher
Universal Music and Video Distribution
Tour Coordinator
781.237.0919
meg.gallagher@umusic.com
Awards
"Website of the Year"- BostonRap.com- 2006 Mass Industry Committee Awards, June 17, 2006
Associations
National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Boston Hip-Hop Alliance
