I'm available for freelance writing, styling, and blogging positions.
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Experience
Founder & Editor, TheBostonista.Com,
Acton, MA April
2008-Present
• Founded
and created The Bostonista, a blog that looks at the fashion industry, fashion
design, celebrity and style from a twenty-something Bostonian’s perspective
• Research
designers, trends, industry gossip and local stores
• Compile
videos, photos, quotes, and news to create original opinionated editorial
content daily
• Attend
and report on local and national fashion/lifestyle events
• Build
and maintain a loyal reader following generating an average of eight thousand
unique visitors a month
• Generate
revenue with both traditional and new media forms of advertising
• Utilize
social media to promote The Bostonista and it’s advertisers
Writer, Freelance, Boston, MA January
2009-Present
• Message in a Bottle, Lola Magazine (The Boston Globe),
February 2009
• Dare to Denim, Rue La La Guest Blog, July 2010
• Shop Boston, Pose Guest Blog, September 2011
• Daily Stuff: The
Fourth Annual Emerging Trends Runway Show, Stuff
Boston, September 2011
• Daily Stuff: Drea
Designs at Bond, Stuff Boston,
October 2011
PR/Fashion Intern, dress, Boston, MA
August
2008-January 2009
• Assisted
owner/PR director of upscale designer boutique
• Assisted
with styling and production of bi-weekly merchandise photo shoots
• Organized
press clippings, and maintained press photographs of incoming merchandise
• Created
and edited PowerPoint presentations to send out in press packages
• Assisted
clients in the store
Editorial Intern, The
Improper Bostonian, Boston, MA August 2006-May 2007
• Contributed/Wrote
small pieces that appeared in the magazine
- Improper Reports: Steep
Thoughts, (11/22-12/5 2006)
• Wrote
and edited portions of the events and agenda sections in the magazine
• Researched
and fact-checked articles and columns for staff writers and editors
• Trained
incoming editorial interns in Quark Express, AP Style format and company
procedures
OTHER Experience
Assistant Head Teacher, Acton-Boxborough Community Education, Acton,
MA November 2008-Present
· Provide
a safe environment for children (K-6) before and after school
· Work
as a member of a co-operative team in order to set and provide a fun program
for children
· Create
and supervise lesson plans and educational activities
· Assist
with the supervision of children during in door and out door activities
· Attend
to the physical needs of children
· Develop
strong relationships with parents and families
Emmanuel College, Boston,
MA
Residence
Hall Staff
September
2004-May 2007
• Greeted
and assisted students, families, and guests as they enter resident halls
• Maintained
a safe and secure environment while enforcing resident hall rules
• Mediated
between students and staff to help create resolutions
Admissions
Ambassador
February 2004-May 2006
• Spoke
to perspective students and their families and answer any questions about
college and academic life at Emmanuel College
• Effectively
communicated information to large groups of perspective students while giving
tours of campus
Customer
Service, TJ MAX ‘N’ More, Acton, MA Summer 2004
• Problem
solved for customers and staff
• Handled
all returns and some sales
• Mediated
between customers and managers and resolved concerns to satisfy both parties
Education
Emmanuel College, Boston, MA September
2003-May 2007
Bachelor of
Arts in English-Communications, 2007
Relevant
Courses: Journalism, Prose Writing, PR &
Advertising, Writing for Mass Media, Media Theory & Criticism, Art History,
Magazine Writing
Skills
Quark Express, MAC OS X, Microsoft Office, I
Work, Internet Research, AP Style Format, Social Media, Blogger
References & Writing Samples Available Upon Request
