Christina Lafortune Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Florida Area

• Editor of the weekly TgIF entertaiment print section• Content production for print, video and SEO-optimized web on topics of community interest, focusing primarily on arts and entertainment• Management of freelance staff, including budgeting resources and scheduling of assignments• Television host of “The Florida Today Show” on WEFS-TV• Society for Features Journalism Award: 1st place, Video Storytelling, 2014• Florida Society of News Editors Journalism Awards: 2nd place, Multimedia, 2016; 3rd place, Features & Enterprise Writing, 2018

Melbourne, Florida Area

• Created and wrote stories on various subjects in the custom content, style, and entertainment sections of the newspaper• Photography to accompany my stories• Reviewed and edited press releases for print and digital calendars

Greater New York City Area

• Founding member of the non-profit theater company, which produces intimate theater in unique places with historical resonance. The company is committed to developing new audiences, supporting lifelong learning, and keeping overhead low in order to share revenue with partner community and cultural institutions.• Photography and graphic design for all promotional materials• Actor and costume designer for the company• Reviewed by the Wall Street Journal in 2012: http://on.wsj.com/1ft3MrK

Greater New York City Area

• Coordinated the recruiting process for potential candidates in the global investment bank's M&A division• Organized recruiting presentations at top business schools and universities• Maintained the firm's highly selective recruiting database

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Planned and managed all phases of subscriptions campaigns• Trained and supervised the ticketing staff• Resolved customer service issues