Vickie An

New York, NY USA
http://vickiean.contently.com
10 Years Experience

Professional Experience

As an experienced writer/editor, I've covered everything from the entertainment world and fashion and beauty to science news and education features for national websites and publications.

Expertise

Editor 5 YearsWriter 10 YearsResearcher 2 Years

Specialty

Entertainment 10 YearsFamily, Children & Teenagers 9 YearsBeauty 1 Year

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 10 YearsOnline/new media 5 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Examiner.com (3-5)
  • Lily magazine (Papua New Guinea) (3-5)
  • TIME For Kids/Time Home Entertainment Inc. (1-2)

Associations

Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)

Other Work History

WhoSay writer/editor/producer (2014) Glamour researcher (2014) TIME For Kids editor/producer (2005-2012) Entertainment Weekly reporter/researcher (2004-2005) TV Guide researcher (2005) Premiere (2005)

Technical Skills

Basic video editing (Final Cut X, iMovie), basic photo editing (Adobe Photoshop)

Foreign Language Skills

Cantonese

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop and InCopy, Mac/PC, Basic HTML, Drupal CMS, Vignette CMS

Equipment

MacBook Pro, Canon DSLR, digital audio recorder

References

Nellie Gonzalez Cutler, Managing Editor TIME For Kids 135 W50th Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10020 (212) 522-0408 nellie_gonzalez@timemagazine.com Andrea Woo Book Editor, TIME For Kids: All Access Former Managing Editor, Sports Illustrated Kids andreacwoo@gmail.com

Writing Samples

First Lady of Style
(Lily magazine 9/1/2013)
Lynda Babao, the stylish wife of Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, sits down with Lily to chat about her fashion inspirations and the importance of maintaining one's independence.
House of Flying Daggers Review
(Entertainment Weekly 4/19/2005)
Review of the 2005 DVD release of House of Flying Daggers.
She's a Cool Cat
(TIME For Kids 10/28/2011)
Interview with actress Salma Hayek for her animated film Puss in Boots.
On the scene at Cynthia Rowley
(Examiner.com 3/14/2014)
Backstage beauty and fashion coverage of celebrity designer Cynthia Rowley's Fall 2014 New York Fashion Week presentation at the Paramount Hotel's Diamond Horseshoe lounge.