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University of California,
Irvine, 2003-2008
- Senior Editor/Writer and Program Manager for
the Claire Trevor
School of the Arts. Edited and
wrote articles on department activities for distribution to the campus and
the general audience, including the media. Lead role creating and ensuring quality
control on many of the school’s publications, from brochures to speeches to
position papers.
- Editor of the UCIArtsQuarterly newsletter. Responsible for editing, writing and
assigning stories, composing headlines, image selection and
collaborating with designers on the newsletter’s dynamic look.
- Lead role maintaining UCI’s online presence by
editing, writing and updating content for its website.
- Involved with many of the school’s outreach
programs and special projects. Most
significantly, had lead role on media efforts related to the Arts
Plaza project (designed by Maya
Lin) and the innovative Beall Center
for Art and Technology.
- Regularly contributed to UCImagazine, the campus’ primary journal.
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Los Angeles Times,
1990-2003
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Feature writer, columnist and reviewer for various
general-interest and feature sections (primarily the Orange County Edition).
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Originated and wrote “O.C. Film” and “Alternate
Screen,” weekly columns on classic and foreign films for the Weekend entertainment magazine and Calendar section for five years.
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Originated and wrote “Word & Web,” a monthly column on books and websites for the Home Design section for three years.
- Co-wrote “Kids
on Film,” a weekly column on movies from a family perspective for Weekend for three years. Co-wrote a
monthly recreation column for the Living
section for two years.
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Co-wrote this full-length book (Griffin
Publishing, in national release) on teen fitness and self-esteem. Also
co-edited “Lean for Life” (Griffin Publishing, 1996, in
national release).
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Other
- Los Angeles County Bureau Chief (San Gabriel Valley Tribune) responsible
for coordinating coverage (including assigning and editing stories) and
specializing in government (Los Angeles City Council, county Board of
Supervisors) reporting.
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Freelance writer/editor for new media and
traditional media, including various websites, blogs, general interest
magazines, newspapers and literary journals. Was also a contract consultant
for Collegiate Newspaper Advisory Services, formerly a New
York group providing critiques for college
newspapers.
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California
State University,
Long Beach
Received a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Journalism.
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- Journalism: Several regional and
local awards (list provided on request) and was nominated for Pulitzer Prize consideration for
a series of stories and follow-ups on living conditions at Los
Angeles County’s
MacLaren Children’s Center.
- Art and Digital Graphics: Honored
internationally for digital art and one of the artists spotlighted in “Photoshop and Illustrator Synergy: Studio
Secrets” (published by IDG Books Worldwide, 1998). Images have appeared
in several internet magazines and galleries
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- Proficient
in various graphics applications, including Photoshop and Painter.
- Familiar
with many page layout and web-oriented applications.
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Provided on request
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