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    Amy Eisinger

    Education & Skills

    New York University- Currently enrolled as a graduate student in the School of Journalism, with an expected graduation date of January 2009.
    University of Florida- Graduated Summa cum laude with a BA in English and Classical Studies, 2007.
    Phi Beta Kappa
    Senior Honors Thesis in English
    Spent summer 2005 abroad in Rome, Italy, studied Classics and Italian
    Worcester College at Oxford University- studied English and Classical Studies; Oxford, England, 2006

    Technical Skills- Microsoft Office, Powerpoint, Excel, Access, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,PressFile, Moveable Type, some HTML. Proficient with photography (digital and hard film), videography.


    Experience

    CosmoGirl! Magazine, New York, NYC Jan. 2008- Present
    Intern for the Entertainment department. Writes a weekly gossip column for CosmoGirl.com, in addition to writing short assignments, book reviews and taking photographs to accompany stories.
    NYU Livewire, New York, NY Nov. 2007- Present
    Responsibilities include maintaining NYU's online biweekly syndicate using Moveable Type and assisting the director.
    America Reads, New York, NY Sept. 2007- Present
    Designs, edits and writes a monthly newsletter that is distributed to all America Reads tutors.
    Photographic Associates, Vero Beach, FL Summers 2002- 2007
    Family owned photography business where responsibilities included photo shoots and darkroom work with hard film. With digital photography, responsibilities included all post-portrait adjustments using Adobe Photoshop, plus preparing images for clients.
    The Independent Florida Alligator, Gainesville, FL Fall 2005
    Wrote a biweekly column, "Left Out," for an independent college newspaper. Some columns also reprinted via U-Wire in other newspapers around the nation.

    Links

    aperture An online portfolio of my photography. Examples of working with hard film, digital and Photoshop images can be found here.
    Performing Self A modern day examination of the public presentations of self. This blog is directly related to my portfolio project.
    music & technology A blog for another class where I examine how music is changing in the digital age.
    NYU Livewire The biweekly syndicate website I assist in maintaining.

    Some Clips and Misc.

    "Cultures Clash in Santiago, Chile." Originally for NYU Baedeker, Feb. 12, 2008.
    The Daily Gossip Round-up An example of the weekly column I write for CosmoGirl!.
    Florida's Coast in Danger of Oil Drilling An example of the opinion column I wrote for The Alligator.
    Rioters Will Get Nowhere with Violence This column was syndicated in other college newspapers.

    Hobbies and other Interests include playing piano, searching for great music, the arts, surfing, doing anything outdoors, running and beaches.