Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

I am a graduate Student and a writer pursing my Master’s Degree in “Writing Studies.” I am currently interning at Philadelphia Magazine in the online editorial department three days a week and working in the Athletic Communications department at Saint Joseph’s University doing sports writing. I am also a Times Correspondent for the Delaware County Daily Times (covering two townships)as well as a free-lance writer for the "Town Talk".

After college I went to law school for a year. I completed my first year and that summer asked myself "what the hell are you doing?" Writing has always been my passion and a week before I was due back to start my second year of law school, I withdrew.

I transferred into a graduate program and am so happy I found the courage to follow my heart and pursue something I really love. The path for law was forged for me, it would have been easy to just "stick it out" and keep going. I on the other hand like a challenge and I pride myself in choosing the path of least resistance. Be a writer is like following a path that is unknown but I am excited to make my own way.

I am a 'go-getter' and trying to get as much experience writing as possible. I started a blog in November, which I will be using for my thesis and hopefully future publication. Please feel free to check it out. I really enjoy writing it and it is called "20Something- Straight Up, On the Rocks or With a Twist". The blog is about life as a 20something... brutally honest (Straight Up), taking the road less traveled and sometimes the wrong one(On the Rocks) and finally making the best of the mess created (With a twist) www.Lanas20something.blogspot.com

I would love to publish a book, work at a magazine or work as a reporter for a newspaper. I will have completed my M.A. in December 2010.

Work History

• Philadelphia Magazine
• Online Editorial Intern
• December 2009 to Present

• I work on the web side of the magazine. I help produce the weekly newsletters sent out by the magazine, create events, create slideshows update the website, move the magazine from print to online, fact check articles, Photoshop artwork and write articles for the "Healthy Life" section.

• Town Talk- Delaware County News Network
• Freelance Writer
• January 2010 to Present

• Freelance writer

• Saint Joseph's University Athletic Communications
• Writer
• January 2010 to Present

• Writer for feature sports articles

• The Delaware County Daily Times
• Times Correspondent
• December 2009 to Present

• Times Correspondent for two townships

Education

• Saint Joseph's University
• Master's Degree, Writing Studies
• 2009 - 2010

• I am currently pursing my M.A. My anticipated graduation date is December 2010

• Widener University School of Law
• Law
• 2008 - 2009

• I withdrew after completing my first year to pursue writing.

• Cabrini College
• Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Sociology, Pre-Law
• 2003 - 2007

• Graduate Magna Cum Laude, Honors Program and Deans list all 8 semesters. While in college I was an active member of the dance team. I studied abroad for 5 months in 2004, in Rome Italy at "The American University of Rome". I also studied in Washington D.C. for 5 months in 2006 at "The Washington Center".