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Freelance Feature Writer

PROFILE

Freelance writer who crafts pithy cultural/lifestyle features for print and online magazines. Talented editor with a flair for spotting split infinitives and unhyphenated compound-noun modifiers.

PACKAGE

Writing & Editing
Cultural criticism, art, music and film reviews, historical research, arts and entertainment features, academic research, advertising copy, marketing collateral, manuals

Computer
Windows XP, Macintosh OSX & G4, Microsoft Office, FileMaker Pro, EmbARK, FoxPro, Quark, Photoshop, InDesign, PageMaker

POSITIONS

California Historical Society (2002-present)
Coordinate rights and reproduction requests for the library and fine arts collection, researching intellectual property law and scheduling photography, installation, conservation and transport.

Nolo Press (2002)
A sales associate at this small-press publisher, I learned how a small press operates, exploring the realm of "DIY" contract law: copyright, patent, landlord/tenant, immigration, divorce, business and nonprofit startup, civil liberties. Tracked new projects through acquisition, development, production, marketing and distribution.

SanFranciscoArtMagazine.com (2001)
Researched, wrote and edited artist profiles, exhibition reviews and cultural criticism; arranged and conducted interviews and compiled events listings.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (1998-present)
Maintained collection database, writing and producing shipping and location manuals, internal communications, sales manuals and marketing collateral. Managed inter-departmental creative workflow.

Multimedia Services, Inc. (1992-1998)
Managed Hollywood and San Francisco offices of this audiovisual dubbing and distribution service: purchasing, inventory control, production, outsourcing, customer service and recruiting, hiring and supervising staff.

Fox Television (1990-1992)
Facilitated field and studio production for music videos by Ringo Starr, Social Distortion and other performers. Orchestrated post-production logistics for Fox series "Totally Hidden Video."

TRAINING

UC BERKELEY: Certificate in Graphic Design (2004) and Copyediting (2003)
VASSAR COLLEGE: BA, Art History (1990)

AFFILIATIONS

Media Alliance
The Editor's Guild
The Bay Area Editor's Forum

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