Lee Cohen Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

South Yarra, VIC, AU

Brooklyn, New York, US

Brooklyn, New York, US

How do you turn a “beneficiary” into an advocate? A victim into a leader? Local Story takes the microphone from the reporter and gives it directly to the people, working side by side with those affected by human trafficking, environmental degradation, poverty, and the deprivation of basic human rights such as healthcare and education. We help tell people’s.

New York City, NY, US

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Education

Waltham, MA, US

Student of Sustainable International Development, International Educational Policy, and the use of Technology to help spur growth in high-needs areas.

• Facilitated the education of 15 High School students for three years, seeing them through to graduation.
• Project-Based Learning
• Experiential Learning (Internships mandatory for all students)
• Alternative philosophy on what constitutes a sound education and "successful" high school career.

Stamford, Connecticut, US

Wrote for The Guide, a monthly supplement to the Vietnam Economic Times, discussing what social events where taking place in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.

Taught English as a second language to Vietnamese students, ages ranging from 12 to 25.

Fact checking, editorial input, copy-editing, manuscript evaluation and administrative tasks were essential parts of my job.

Wrote for and co-edited the Joyce Centre’s annual magazine, Bloomsday Magazine. Copy-edited The Stinging Fly, a literary magazine. Contributed a book review for the August issue.

New York, New York, US

Worked in the Adult Editorial and Children’s Books divisions. Handled submissions, created press packets for booksellers, and managed administrative tasks. Attended sales conferences, and provided editorial input for existing author’s manuscripts.

Read solicited and unsolicited manuscripts. Wrote reader’s reports for select submissions. Worked with agents on day-to-day activities.

Master Of Arts, Sustainable International Development

Ms, Education

Ba, Creative Writing