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Education M.A. Journalism – Literary Reportage, Spring 2011 (currently pursuing)
New York University

B. Architecture, Spring 2008
University of Houston
GPA: 3.37/4.0

Magna Cum Laude, Honors College membership
Dean’s List: Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Spring 2007

Work experience Plus FactoryMay 2010 – present
Freelance web developer
Building and redesigning websites in Wordpress

The New YorkerJune – August 2010
Online intern
Working on various applications for newyorker.com
Writing descriptions of local venues for website


Babble.comJune – August 2010
Design intern
Editing photos
Designing mock-ups of menus/toolbars
Coding articles in HTML


SPIN magazineJanuary – May 2010
Editorial intern
Interview transcribing
Research / fact-checking
Writing short articles for SPIN.com


America Reads / America CountsOctober 2009 – January 2010
Teaching assistant for kindergarten class at Teunis G. Bergen School
Helped primary teacher prepare lessons
Assisted students during assignments and activities


The Architect’s NewspaperNovember – December 2009
Intern
Wrote articles for archpaper.com blog
Obtained press files for print
Updated website


TopSpot Internet MarketingSeptember 2008 – July 2009
Web designer/developer
Coded and designed websites and email campaigns

WonderworksSummer 2008 & Summer 2007
Teaching assistant at By Design: Summer Discovery architecture program
Helped high school students design and build scale models
Taught Adobe Photoshop tutorials and photography methods


Achievements Rice Design Alliance, Initiatives for HoustonMay 2007
Winner, awarded grant funds to carry out research proposal on alternative market places in Houston

Mandell Park redesign competitionOctober 2006
Winner, teamed with Asakura Robinson landscape architects
Researched existing park site conditions and building materials for new design proposal

Skills Proficient with Adobe Photoshop
Proficient in XHTML and CSS programming
Experience with Macromedia Dreamweaver and Adobe Illustrator

Other activities Research assistantJanuary – May 2010
Researched and gathered books and papers for author Frank Rose

InprintJune – July 2008
Attended essay/non-fiction writing workshop

Space City RockJanuary 2008 – July 2009
Album reviewer for Houston-based music website