I AM
CAREER EXPERIENCE
The Associated Press; 03/07-present
Technology Writer. Cover eBay, Amazon.com and IAC, as well as a variety of startups. Write spot news stories on a variety of tech/business topics. Write product reviews and appear in corresponding video podcasts.
Business Writer.Covered major Internet and gadget companies from a finance perspective on the AP's financial news desk, wrote reviews and features for the AP's technology desk. Appeared in video podcasts that went with reviews.
Laptop Magazine; 08/06-02/07
Staff Writer. Wrote tech features, reviews and how-to's for monthly tech/gadget magazine.
Self Employed; 05/04-02/07
Freelance Writer, Stringer, Podcaster and Photographer.
Regularly wrote for Wired News and string for The New York Times, wrote
and researched for other publications as well. I have been BoingBoinged,
Slashdotted and tapped to comment on my work for news outlets like NPR.
Tech Clips:
The Palo Alto Weekly; 05/03 - 04/04
Staff Writer. Worked as education beat reporter for twice-weekly newspaper.
Wrote news and features on education and family issues in the Palo Alto community.
Wrote articles for monthly "At School" section, wrote columns and lengthier cover stories.
Clips:
Staff Writer. 10/02 - 05/03
Worked as general-assignment reporter for twice-weekly newspaper.
Wrote articles for news, arts and special sections, wrote occasional cover stories.
Compiled "Around Town" feature of paper each week.
Summer Intern. 06/02 - 08/02
Wrote and assisted at newspaper.
Wrote 1-3 articles per week under arts and news sections.
Assisted Arts and Entertainment editor, performed basic entry-level reporter tasks.
The Daily Californian; 04/00 - 10/02
Staff Writer. Wrote news, arts, feature articles for newspaper with 17,000+ readers.
Worked both on deadline and on longer feature articles.
Work consistently featured on U-Wire and www.studentadvantage.com.
Copy Editor. 02/02 - 10/02
Edited and fact-checked news articles two nights per week.
Extensive use and knowledge of AP style and libel issues.
Managing Editor. 05/01 - 01/02
Ran newsroom of a daily newspaper with 17,000+ readers.
Facilitated day-to-day editorial board operations and act as general reader contact.
Worked with editor-in-chief and other editors to keep the newsroom running smoothly.
On call at all times to fix production problems or approve last-minute changes.
Assistant Arts Editor. 04/00 - 05/01
Assisted senior arts and entertainment editor.
Edited, researched articles and fulfilled secretarial duties.
Co-edited arts special issues, wrote features and arts articles as a Contributing Writer.
BestofBerkeley.com; 08/00 - 05/01
Co-editor. Edited articles, worked with web site staff to improve, develop site content.
EDUCATION:: B.A. in English from UC Berkeley, May 2003
OTHER SKILLS: Fluent in Spanish, great on PC and Macintosh, Quark, Pagemaker, Photoshop, Audacity (for creating and editing podcasts), some HTML.
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