Résumé

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EDUCATION

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY
M.S. in Journalism, May 2008
Concentration: Multimedia Journalism
Current coursework: book writing on Live Action Role Play (LARP) with Sam Freedman; new media magazine NYC24.com
Master’s project: “City Picklers,” on pickles and New York food culture, incorporating text, audio slideshows, video and interactive graphics

Emerson College, Boston, MA
M.F.A. in Writing, Literature & Publishing, 2007
Concentration: Fiction Writing

Tufts University, Medford, MA
B.A., summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa; Golden Key International, 2003
Recipient, 2003 Ivan Galantic Special Achievement in Humanities Prize
Double major: English and philosophy

University of Oxford, Pembroke College, United Kingdom,
academic year abroad, 2001-2002
Research for honors thesis on D.H. Lawrence

EXPERIENCE

Reporter/Freelancer, The Daily Beast, June 2008-present

  • Weekly Cheat Sheet contributor who also helped report and produce Big Fat Story features
  • Reported and wrote News Shrink column and other features.

Founder, President and Editor-in-Chief, Fringe Magazine Inc., 2005-present
Website: FringeMagazine.org Blog: TheNounThatVerbsYourWorld.blogspot.com

Fringe is a quarterly online journal that publishes political and experimental literature in all genres.

  • Blogged book reviews and cultural commentary on a weekly basis
  • Edited poetry, fiction, nonfiction, criticism and cross-genre writing
  • Conceived and executed plans for additional issue content, such as the 25 books project
  • Worked with web team to create and launch site

Insurance Paralegal, LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP, 2003-2007
New York/Boston

  • Updated and maintained service warranty contract database; edited attorney briefs and memos

SKILLS & INTERESTS

Web and Graphic Design: Proficient in digital audio and video recording and editing (Adobe PhotoShop, Dreamweaver, FatWire, FinalCut Pro, Audacity, ProTools basic HTML and Flash)
Conversational Spanish
Passionate about classical mythology and cooking