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EXPERIENCE
Chicago magazine, Chicago, IL
Marketing & Digital Specialist (September 2009 – present)

Chicago Home + Garden magazine, Chicago, IL
Editorial Assistant (March 2009 – September 2009)
• Responsible for photo research and fact checking of all editorial content; assist with headline and caption writing; initiated and implemented a digital media strategy for the publication’s Web site; generate Web traffic via social media tools; serve as a contributing writer and blogger; develop story ideas.

Makeitbetter.net, Wilmette, IL
Freelance Content Producer (February 2009 – May 2009)
• Input editorial content into the CMS; assisted with editing and proofreading; shot photography; filmed and edited video; served as a contributing writer.

SCI Q magazine, Evanston, IL
Design Director/Staff Writer (August 2008 – December 2008)
• Led creation of design concept for a prototype magazine start up about science and culture as part of Master’s program at the Medill School of Journalism; managed a team of designers and designed covers, department and feature spreads, and promotional items for the magazine; participated in building a business and circulation plan, digital strategy and marketing plan; wrote department and feature pieces for prototype magazine and Web site.

Medill News Service, Chicago, IL
Reporter (January 2008 – June 2008)
• Wrote daily news stories for medillnewsservice.com and regional clients, with a focus on urban issues, housing and social services in Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Makarios International, Puerto Plato, Dominican Republic
Staff Intern (August 2007 – November 2007)
• Worked with the organization’s staff to open a private school for underprivileged children.

Marsh USA, Inc., Austin, TX
Supervisor for insurance brokerage firm (May 2006 – August 2007)
• Managed 10 + employees; maintained client relationships and assigned daily ad-hoc and renewal requests for certificates of insurance.

Brilliant magazine, Austin, TX
Editorial Assistant for monthly Texas lifestyle magazine (June 2005 – January 2006)
• Researched and wrote articles for front of the book; assisted with editing, proofreading and layout.

GENaustin (Girls Empowerment Network of Austin), Austin, TX
Public Relations Intern (August 2005 – December 2005)
• Wrote press releases and articles for the organization’s online newsletter; proofread and wrote grant proposals.

University of Texas Accessibility Institute, Austin, TX
Student Associate (September 2004 – May 2006)
• Conducted user-testing for campus Web sites to monitor accessibility and usability; edited grant proposals and user-testing reports; published usability research in the academic journal Educause Quarterly.

EDUCATION
Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, Evanston, IL
M.S., Journalism (December 2008)
Concentration: Magazine Publishing and Graphic Design

University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
B.A., American Studies (May 2006)

SKILLS
• Mac and PC profi cient, knowledge of Microsoft Offi ce, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Premiere Elements, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, Audacity, Lexis-Nexis, iMovie, WordPress, HTML, Web site Content Management Systems (CMS), Social media optimization (SMO), Search engine optimization (SEO)

ACTIVITIES & HONORS
• Madeline J. Halpern Scholarship (December 2008)
• Texas Exes Alumni Association (May 2006 – present)
• Student Web Accessibility Project (Fall 2005 – Spring 2006)
• University Honors (Spring 2004, Fall 2005)

REFERENCES
• Jan Parr, Editor in Chief, Chicago Home + Garden, 312.832.6773, jparr@chicagomag.com
• Marcel Pacatte, Lecturer, Medill School of Journalism, 312.503.3802, m-pacatte@northwestern.edu
• Bill Handy, Lecturer, Medill School of Journalism, 847.491.7372, w-handy@northwestern.edu
• Queenie Burns, Creative Director, Plate, 312.266.3311, qburns@meatingplace.com
• Patti Wolter, Magazine Publishing Project, Medill School of Journalism, 847.682.8456, p-wolter@northwestern.edu