Francoise Villeneuve

New York City, NY USA

4 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I'm currently working as a freelance travel and food writer, and photographer. I spent two years at StarChefs.com, the culinary on-line magazine for the industry insider. My articles have been published in New York, NY and Richmond, VA. After graduating from Columbia University and recovering from the tragedy of not being able to read Camus books for a living, I attended The Culinary Institute of America, where my scone consumption rose drastically. Fluent in French and Italian, I've worked in some of New Yorks top restaurants and covered food-related stories in a number of publications, from The Richmond Times-Dispatch to Time Out New York.

Expertise

Editor 2 YearsWriter 3 YearsPhotographer 2 Years

Specialty

Travel 1 YearOther, Specify 2 YearsFood 3 Years

Industries

Magazine - Local/Regional magazines 1 YearMagazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 2 YearsBook Publishing Consumer 1 Year

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

StarChefs.com (10+)
Time Out New York (1-2)

Awards

Honors The Culinary Institute of America 2006 Master Chefs Scholarship 2006 Spring Food Writing Contest Scholarship 2007 Master Chefs Scholarship Columbia University Deans List 2004, 2001

Associations

Culinary Historians of New York Columbia College Women Mentorship Program, Mentor and Team Leader

Other Work History

Culinary Writing Employment Features Writer, StarChefs.com, New York, NY, Dec 2010 Dec 2011 -Generated ideas for publication -Researched and wrote chef profiles, technique and ingredient features and restaurant features -Gathered and edited materials for publication -Arranged and attended tastings -Photographed dishes, restaurants and events -Attended trade shows -Managed editorial interns and editorial assistants Editorial Assistant, StarChefs.com, New York, NY, Feb 2010 - Dec 2010 -Researched and wrote features -Gathered and edited materials for publication Freelance Food Writer, New York, NY, July 2009 - Feb 2010 Published in: -The Richmond Times-Dispatch -The Virginia Sportsman -Examiner.com Eat Out Editorial Intern, Time Out New York, New York, NY, Sep 2008 - Apr 2009 -Wrote numerous listings for restaurant openings -Assisted Eat Out staff by fact-checking and researching articles

Technical Skills

Writing, editing, food photography, basic photo editing, blogging, basic HTML layout

Foreign Language Skills

Fluent French, working knowledge of Italian

Unions

None

Computer Skills

Windows XP, Windows Vista, Word, Excel, Internet research, Pages, In Design, CMS systems (Drupal), basic HTML

Equipment

Laptop, digital camera (Nikon D90), audio recorder, flip video camera

Work Permits & Visas

Legal resident of U.S., UK citizen

References

Email me at villeneuvefrancoise@yahoo.com to request references