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Heather Marie Graham 718-399-8488 (home); 347-526-5364 (cell); hmg221@nyu.edu EXPERIENCE New York University, Steinhardt School of Education, Writer, New York, NY November 2003-present Write profiles of students, alumni and faculty for education school's web site. Details Magazine, Features Intern, New York, NY September 2003-December 2003 Did heavy research, interviews, and transcription for the senior features writer. Omnivore, Editorial Assistant, New York, NY January 2003-August 2003 Edited text, researched art permissions, did light copyediting and fact-checking for literary journal. Scout Electromedia Inc., Assistant Editor, Modo, New York, NY March 2000-November 2000 Created and honed voice, style, and content for wireless city guide. Edited A&E location descriptions and reviews of weekly and one-off events. Published under a daily deadline while managing a pool of up to 15 freelancers. Paper Multimedia, New York, NY September 1999 -- February 2000 Editorial Assistant, papermag.com Chose, assigned, and wrote daily "tips for today." Selected and posted weekly Gig Guide. Wrote and posted weekly book event listings, edited film and theatre reviews, researched and fact-checked articles, events, and listings. Editorial Intern, papermag.com Wrote daily "tips for today", posted weekly Gig Guide, wrote and posted weekly book event listings. Edited and posted reviews and fact-checked articles and listings. New York Trend, Contributing Writer, Great Neck, NY November 1998 -- March 2000 Wrote editorials for the "Citizen's Voice" column of a small community newspaper. Reviewed new music releases, Broadway/Off-Broadway plays, and newly published books. Siren Magazine, Editor, San Francisco, CA October 1997 -- September 1998 Managed the creation and upkeep of Siren's web site; hired and supervised site designers. Edited copy, evaluated press releases, and supervised interns. Assisted in publicity and promotions. PUBLICATIONS Co-founder, co-editor Street Level, 2002-present Created as an online journal that uses a grassroots approach to report New York City, one street per issue. www.streetleveljournal.com Co-founder, co-editor, co-publisher Blend, 2000 Bi-weekly newsletter disseminated to an online community. Each installment included at least one editorial, weekly news recap, and event listings. Examples of published Freelance Articles: • Luxury for Less, contributing writer, Manhattan South, 2003 • Free Speech, New York Trend, 2000 • Summer Booze Cruise, papermag.com, 2000 • Heather's Holiday Hangover Guide, papermag.com, 2000 • The Trouble With John Waters, papermag.com, 2000 • An End to an Urban Oasis?, New York Trend, 1999 EDUCATION New York University, M. A. Journalism & Mass Communication, January 2004; Magazine specialization State University of New York, College at New Paltz, B.A. Cum Laude, 1997 Major: Black Studies; GPA 3.7; Minor: Women's Studies; GPA 3.7 AWARDS AND GRANTS Academic Scholarship, NYU Fall 2003 Martha Barnett Scholar for graduating seniors, S.U.N.Y. @ New Paltz, 1997 President's Award for Academic Excellence, S.U.N.Y. @ New Paltz, 1997 REFERENCES Kevin Gray Senior Features Writer Details 7 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 (212) 630-3835 kevin.gray@fairchildpub.com Lawrence Weschler Director The New York Institute for the Humanities 269 Mercer Street, suite 604 New York, NY 10003 (212) 998-2102 weschlers@aol.com Brooke Kroeger Associate Professor Department of Journalism New York University 10 Washington Place New York, NY 10003 (212) 998-8002 bkroeger@aol.com Amy Zimmer Editor Street Level 65 Ludlow St New York, NY 10002 (212) 979-6627 amy.zimmer@nyu.edu |
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