• Writing and reporting culture stories like hotel reviews and lists, restaurant and bar features, chef, bartender and musician profiles, winery scene reports, and weekend guides• Researching and reporting national and international travel and culture stories, frequently through a lens of spirits, food and wine, and music• Reporting destination guides that take a strong angle on a city or region and timely features that make a case for travel within California

• Fact-checking, editing, and proofing all stories for each print issue of C Magazine and sister publication Santa Barbara Magazine while also contributing culture and travel stories• Personally verifying all details of every story through research, direct outreach to sources, and contextual analysis while editing for clarity and space• Conducting a blueline review and a meticulous final edit of finished pages in each issue's final draft during closing week

• Contract copywriter and editor for Variety’s branded content studio, VCS, working alongside the studio team to meet with clients, brainstorm ideas to produce articles and internal copy• Work closely with a team of editors, from initial RFP pitching all the way through to fully executed advertorial projects — both in print and on the web•.Primarily work as a copywriter translating travel and entertainment concepts into branded content pieces that meet client expectations and mirror Variety's editorial voice, tone and reporting

• Wrote a bi-monthly pop music newsletter, directed news blogging on relevant subject matter, wrote album reviews and essays, and conducted interviews• Shepherded multiple cover story-length reported features from the interview and photo shoot stage all the way to the final product• Attended live pop music events and covered relevant news from an editorial and social media perspective

• Defined holistic coverage of music and peripheral cultural topics, organized and managed all related content, both online and on social and video channels, managed a team of 10+ writers, editors and freelance contributors• Created multi-platform content in written, video, social and event formats that cemented the brand as a tastemaker and leader in the music industry and entertainment culture at large• Participated in high-level planning and brand strategy/copywriting for the site, functioned as one of the brand’s permanent critics in conjunction with executive and administrative duties

• Conceptualized and carried out all local and national music coverage for Brooklyn Magazine’s digital and print entities, personally wrote and reported the bulk of the features• Commissioned and edited profiles, interviews, features, and reported stories geared to drive traffic and meet significant goals for an emerging digital platform• Monitored and addressed breaking news and trends within the music and pop culture landscape

• Scouted and blogged news pieces as well as new tracks and artists that fit Stereogum’s coverage scope, interviewed and wrote longer features or Q&As to highlight artists • Managed Instagram channel as well as frequent Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr posting

• Researched, managed and vetted daily news pitches and features for MTV News editorial channels with an emphasis on established pop stars and emerging pop artists• Edited and assigned pieces to freelance writers while simultaneously blogging and writing, brainstorming, and posting on all of MTV's social media channels for weekend content

• Responsible for daily features based on artist interviews, live shows, or original ideas with a focus on surfacing new pop artists and rappers• Managed freelancers, interns and budgets, edited features and assigned ideas to writers• Created and maintained professional relationships with record labels and music PR outlets

• Researched and interviewed artists, wrote features, scanned/curated music-related news primarily for AOL’s pop music, country, indie rock and hip-hop blogs• Extensive experience writing, editing and producing content for the web on deadline