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Employment History:


 

Freelance Writer & Publicist, Oct 2005-present

New York, NY

  • Author of more than 175 pieces for national and international outlets including The New York Times, Time Out New York, Metro New York, The L Magazine, and Alternative Medicine

  • Developed and executed publicity plans and communications materials for HBO Latino; Grammy Award nominee Mayra Casales; Brooklyn College Community Partnership; New Jersey Symphony Orchestra; In Actu Theatre; The Synergos Institute.

Assistant Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Apr 2002-Sept 2005

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Madison, NJ

Worked in tandem with Director of Marketing and Public Relations to review annual budget, plan advertising and marketing strategies; oversaw TV crews, photographers and other media at premieres, galas, etc.; wrote and distributed press releases; maintained Web site in conjunction with site designer; coordinated interviews and coverage with The New York Times, The Star-Ledger (NJ), Variety, Playbill.com, WNYC, ABC news


Education:

B.A., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 2001

  • Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Graduated magna cum laude.

The New York Times Journalism Institute (2006)
Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication (FSU), graduate course (2008)


Skills:

Near-fluent in Spanish; proficient in Quark Xpress, Illustrator, Photoshop, Macromedia Contribute; familiar with HTML and InDesign; conversant on Mac and PC platforms


Awards & Fellowships:

New York Times Company Foundation fellowship

National Theatre Criticism/Affiliated Writers Program fellow

U.S. delegate to International Association of Theatre Critics seminar in Sweden


Professional Memberships:

Member, American Society of Journalists and Authors

Member, International Association of Theatre Critics

Member, Freelancers Union

Vice Chair, International Committee of American Theatre Critics Association (Aug 2005-present)

Member, Public Relations Society of America

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