Write assigned pieces on upcoming gallery shows or museum exhibitions; contribute HEDs & DEKs; cull & suggest images; pitch story ideas.
 

Fact-check 50% of the whole magazine: features, auction reviews, legal stories, art and collector profiles & insider market information.

Oversee a group of interns, assigning their day-to-day tasks & projects.
 

Work with A + A’s attorney on legally oriented pieces, preventing allegations of libel.
 

Perform my own reporting, transcribing and interviews & recommend new talent.
 

Edit text to ensure its factual accuracy.
 

Build & maintain excellent rapport with writers, specialists, curators & artists; serve as intermediary between editorial & production staff.

Wrote articles & copy appearing in August/September issue.
 

Proofed copy; conducted interviews & subsequent transcriptions.
 

Pitched ideas & gave creative input regarding stories & story direction.
 

Supported editorial staff in the administration of planning & production.

Wrote articles & copy appearing in Spring, Summer, Fall ’02 & Winter ‘02/’03 & Spring ’03 issues.
 

Assessed & reviewed story proposals; pitched items; turned general topics into viable story ideas.
 

Carried out fact checking, proofreading & editorial research on stories & layouts.
 

Wrote copy for Little Black Book, a published comprehensive global listings guide to hot restaurants, bars & clubs and for Art List, a full-color booklet summarizing fresh & contemporary worldwide art exhibitions.

Assisted Free-Ads Manager with interviewing, managing and training new and existing employees.
 

Wrote and compiled the LOOT Reader's Calendar, "What's On", a weekly schedule of free events and created "LOOT Horoscopes."
 

Copy-wrote LOOTusa promotional campaigns, business correspondence and business ads; wrote and edited  LOOT's Media Kit.
 

Created & maintained a database of up-to-date trade information on new consumer products.

Familiar with Apple and Windows platforms, including all word processing, spreadsheet and database software. Proficient in Quark, FileMaker Pro, Quattro Pro, FrontPage.