Christopher Kompanek Email & Phone Number

➤ Wrote full-length, 400-page guidebook on NYC for a Hachette imprint published in 2019 and write updates for new editions.➤ Provide information on the best restaurants, bars, and cultural experiences for travelers visiting New York City.➤ Oversee the production and selection of original photography to be used in the guide to provide images of attractions.➤ Adhere to in-house style guidelines, adapted tone as well as style to client publication standards and brand.➤ Perform copy-editing or proofreading of completed content to ensure accuracy and clarity of expression.➤ Build networks of industry contacts including press officers, public relations executives, and tourism professionals.➤ Collect background information and conducted interviews with subject-matter experts including venue managers.

➤ Researched, collected information, and wrote travel journalism features for sites powered by booking.com.➤ Wrote and edited articles on travel topics for various online publications serving general public audiences.➤ Conducted interviews with subject matter experts including leaders in the hospitality industry and travel professionals.➤ Adhered to in-house style guidelines as well as adapting tone and style to client, publication, and brand standards.➤ Proofread and edited blog posts or web articles before publication and submitting work to editors for approval.➤ Performed copy-editing and proofreading of completed content to ensure accuracy and clarity of expression.➤ Generated original ideas for travel features and then researched, wrote, and fact-checked content for publication.➤ Utilized exceptional research, writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging, error-free content.

➤ Wrote film and music reviews and artist/actor profiles for featured celebrities by conducting in-person interviews.➤ Utilized a distinctive writing style to give the reader a compelling and clear picture of film and music opinions.➤ Applied interest in current music and film while demonstrating an understanding of music and film genres and artists.➤ Identified client needs and gaps in content, recommending topics, and providing editorial calendar recommendations.➤ Evaluated project requirements and content standards to produce copy in line with creative structure, style, and tone.➤ Created fun, highly readable articles about current films and music releases with critical assessments of their quality.➤ Synthesizied article ideas and approaches with editors and decision-makers to generate effective and relevant content.

➤ Wrote profiles on people like Codecademy's Zach Sims and OkCupid founder and data guru Christian Rudder.➤ Pitched ideas, researched, and wrote short- and long-form articles, and conducted interviews with culture influencers.➤ Stayed abreast of current topics of interest and checking accuracy, relevancy, and timeliness of article topics.➤ Evaluated project requirements and content standards for projects to produce copy in line with creative structure.➤ Read and researched specialist media such as industry reports, journals, press releases, and social media.➤ Generated and pitched article ideas and produced articles for traditional publication in print as well as online.➤ Researched industry-related topics and interviewed thought leaders or subject matter experts by phone and in person.➤ Combined online sources, interviews, and studies to generate content-rich copy and ensuring style/tone consistency.

➤ Blogger – The Huffington Post – 04/2010 to 01/2018➤ Theater Critic and Reporter – Paste Magazine – 01/2017 to 05/2017➤ Theater Critic and Food Reporter – Village Voice – 12/2015 to 02/2016➤ Features Writer – Brussels Airlines Magazine – 12/2014 to 12/2018➤ Theater Critic – Time Out New York – 07/2014 to 12/2016➤ Theater Reporter – American Theatre Magazine – 09/2012 to 12/2015➤ Lifestyle Reporter – New York Post – 10/2010 to 10/2013➤ Theater Critic and Reporter – Theatermania – 06/2010 to 10/2012➤ Arts/Culture Interviewer – The Onion's AV Club – 04/2009 to 07/2014➤ Column Writer – Classical TV – 06/2010 to 06/2011➤ Culture and Food Writer – Flavorpill – 04/2008 to 08/2010