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Work History

SouthtownStar Newspaper
Freelance Correspondent
September 2010 to Present
-- The SouthtownStar is a daily newspaper that covers Chicago’s south suburbs. --

• Covered news and feature stories for south suburban high school districts and municipalities.

• Pitched feature stories to editors, reported on local developing news stories, and delivered content on a tight deadline.

• Wrote articles for the SouthtownStar's website that were consistently ranked among the most-read daily stories and became a go-to person when last minute assignment coverage was needed.

• Wrote content that was SEO optimized. Proofread work prior to deadline.

ALARM Press
Freelance Contributing Writer
October 2008 to Present
-- ALARM Magazine is an independent music and art publication based in Chicago. --

• Columnist for Alarmpress.com’s Gallery Spotlight series, which highlights unique galleries throughout the U.S.

• Assisted editors in re-vamping Alarmpress.com’s art coverage during the website’s redesign.

• Pitched Gallery Spotlight profile ideas to editors, interviewed gallery owners and curators, and obtained photos to include with each profile.

• Created web content that was SEO-optimized and posted content through Wordpress.

• Contributed an average of five profiles per issue.

Vocalo.org
Marketing and Outreach Intern
June 2009 to September 2009
-- Volcalo.org is a WBEZ-affiliated community journalism project that tells locally produced
stories through social media, web journalism and daily radio broadcasts. --

• Assisted in building Vocalo.org’s brand and increasing listenership through outreach efforts at events throughout the Chicago area.

• Assisted in building strong ties within Chicago’s non-profit community by participating in weekly programs at the Broadway Youth Center.

• Recorded and edited audio clips gathered at outreach events and uploaded content on Vocalo.org.

• Took photos at community events, helped maintain Vocalo.org’s community blog, and updated event calendars.

• Assisted in teaching Vocalo.org’s audio workshops at community centers.