experience

esquire: the big black book

editorial assistant
April 2009-July 2009
Pitched, researched and wrote four four-page sections; researched and wrote a four-page package covering watches; conducted interviews and wrote the Best Dressed Real Man 2009 package for main magazine (Sept '09); wrote multiple style and endorsement stories for the web; assisted in photo research

esquire

editorial intern.
September 2008- December 2008
Wrote one entertainment piece covering Repeal Day; researched, conducted, and transcribed interviews for front-of-book columns, assembled clip files on various public figures for other writers, processed writer contracts

Los angeles

editorial intern.
June 2008-September 2008
Wrote two articles covering popular Los Angeles events, fact checked feature articles and the monthly guide, conducted field research for the 2008 Best High Schools package, conducted court document research for a feature article

new university

staff writer and columnist.
January 2008-June 2008
Wrote nine stories for a bi-weekly column of personal essays, and one entertainment review

Kiosk

editorial board and event coordinator.
September 2007-June 2008
Coordinated the magazine’s launch event including the design and distribution of marketing materials, food, music and scheduling; contributed in selecting the eight final stories for this university publication as well as in editing one of the final stories

.ism quarterly

staff writer.
August 2006-September 2007
Wrote three human interest and entertainment pieces covering emerging artists both in the United States and United Kingdom

pulse art fair: new york

fair assisant.
August 2006-September 2007

university of california, irvine bookstore

department student assistant and graphic design marketing specialist. April 2005-June 2008
Designed store signage, brainstormed book promotional events and displays, coordinated and participated in author signings, maintained the online monthly event listing

beall center for art and technology

freelance graphic designer.
June 2006-June 2008

education

University of California, Irvine

B.A.: Literary Journalism; Minor: Business Management. September 2004-June 2008

University of Barcelona, Spain

Global Student Experience Program; Spanish Language. June 2007-August 2007

honors

university of california, irvine commencement speaker 2008

Chosen to read an original speech in front of over 5,000 students and family in attendance for the School of Humanities spring graduation ceremony.

skills

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, LexisNexis, Microsoft Office apps; basic HTML and Web design experience including Dreamweaver. Acted as a touring musician from November 2004 to June 2008; music has been featured by Alternative Press.