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Lela Moore Phone: 347.262.5493 Email: lela_moore@yahoo.com EXPERIENCE 2005-present The New York Times NY, NY News assistant, TimesSelect Factchecking, researching editing and copyediting content published on subscription section of nytimes.com, the web site of The New York Times. Researching and editing pieces published on TimesSelect by members of the editorial board of The New York Times. 2004-present Groundbreak Publishing NY, NY Freelance Editor/Copyeditor Copyedited and proofread preview issue of Plum, a new magazine for 35+ pregnant women, published by Groundbreak Publishing, Inc. Wrote editor's letters, contributor biographies and product descriptions for preview issue of Plum. Wrote and edited pieces for spring 2005 issue of Plum. Wrote press kit Groundbreak Publishing, which specializes in medical magazines for women. Wrote additional press kits for two magazines - Plum and Managing Menopause, for older women. 2004-2005 The Henson Group NY, NY Freelance Technical Writer Wrote and edited case studies of Microsoft installation projects for consulting company The Henson Group. 2003-2005 Talking Movies NY, NY Part-time Production Assistant Produced two segments about film The Passion of the Christ for Talking Movies, a weekly entertainment show airing on BBC America. Produced segment about Donald Trump and his show The Apprentice for Talking Movies, which also appeared on BBC World News. Researched and created database of nominated actors and films for annual Academy Awards episodes. Researched topics for upcoming episodes of show. Logged interview tapes and maintained tape library. Wrote weekly press release containing list of actors appearing on show and detailing the films that will be covered that week. 2003-2005 The Brooklyn Rail NY, NY Contributing Writer Article published February 2004 about the shortage of minority bone marrow donors, centering on one child in Brooklyn. Other articles in progress. April-October 2004 Nerve.com NY, NY Intern Wrote articles and research content for web site about gender, sex and pop culture and provided editorial assistance. 2003 The Chattanooga Times Free Press Chattanooga, TN Lifestyle Intern Wrote features and metro articles (general news, education, health) for daily newspaper with circulation of 75,000, Sunday circulation of 100,000, including Sunday feature on organ transplantation. 2001-2003 Barnes and Noble NY, NY Lead Bookseller 2001 Allan Ripp Media and Public Relations NY, NY Account Executive 2000 MyEssay.com NY, NY Freelance Editor 1999-2000 Workman Publishing Co. NY, NY Editorial Assistant 1998-1999 The Chattanooga Times, Chattanooga, TN Intern 1998 The Middlebury Campus, Middlebury, VT Editor in Chief EDUCATION January 2004 New York University, New York, NY: M.A. in Journalism May 1998 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT: B.A. Cum Laude & Highest Departmental Honors in American Civilization SKILLS Ace researcher - Lexis-Nexis, etc. Copyediting using AP, Chicago, NYT styles. Proficient on both Macintosh and PC computer systems. Familiar with Microsoft Office 97 and desktop publishing software including Quark Xpress and Photoshop. Very web-savvy. |
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