WORK EXPERIENCE

11/99 - Present | New York, NY
Freelance Writer & Editor
Write feature articles and profiles for a number of publications, including The New York Daily News, Black Enterprise, Marie Claire, Cooking Light, Health and Ms. Work covers a range of subjects: business, real estate, fitness, beauty and travel. Also write advertising copy, press releases and corporate materials for clients like Target and The World Bank.

1/00 – 4/04 | In Style Magazine | New York, NY
Writer-Reporter, Reporter
Wrote and reported stories for celebrity/lifestyle magazine. Responsibilities included developing story ideas, writing monthly column, and covering beauty, travel, fashion and home.

11/00 – 2/01 | NV Magazine | New York, NY
Editor-in-Chief
Edited two issues of start-up business publication. Developed all story ideas; assigned and edited articles.

4/99 – 12/99 | Blaze Magazine | New York, NY
Research Assistant/Copy Editor
Began work fact checking articles at national urban music magazine. Also edited articles by correcting grammatical errors and refining content.

8/98 – 12/99 | New York University | New York, NY
Writing Instructor
Taught freshman expository writing course geared towards developing students’ analytical and writing skills. Developed exercises and writing prompts to improve students’ essay writing, and worked with them on an individual basis to perfect subsequent drafts.

11/97 – 8/98 | Edwards & Kelcey, Inc. | Morristown, NJ
Staff Architect
Wrote feasibility studies for architectural design and land development projects. Also prepared architectural plans, site layouts and landscape designs.

6/96 – 11/97 | KCI Technologies | Laurel, MD
Planner
Produced project market studies and environmental planning reports for residential and commercial land development projects. Completed subdivision layouts and other urban design projects.

EDUCATION
1998 – 1999 | New York University | New York, NY
M.A/Journalism
1999 Foreign Language Fellowship to study Spanish

1993 – 1996 | University of Maryland | College Park, MD
M.A./Urban Planning
1995 American Planning Association Award for Student Excellence

1990 – 1993 | University of Maryland | College Park, MD
B.Sc./Environmental Architecture, Minor in English

SKILLS
Foreign Languages: French, Spanish
Extensive Computer Training: Quark, Adobe PageMaker, AutoCAD
Photography