Sharon Armstrong Email & Phone Number

New Orleans

Freelance Writer. Researcher. Photographer

Greater New Orleans Area

Special to The Advocate. Freelance Journalist. Local Feature Stories.

Greater New Orleans Area

Host of WWOZ's weekly Celtic music show, Music In The GlenProduction of content for the WWOZ website, including features, interviews, news and reviews. Edit interviews using WavePad for broadcast. Live on-air interviews with local, national and international artists with an emphasis on new musical talents, and developments within the genres. Photographer. Events and artists.

Writer for Hire

Kilmarnock, United Kingdom

American correspondent for the Living Tradition, covering events and conducting interviews with Americana artists that illustrate the ethos of the the magazine, and expand the magazine readership.The Living Tradition is a bi-monthly Folk & Traditional music magazine that has been running for just over 15 years. In that time we have managed to build a great reputation and solid readership base around the globe. Based in Ayrshire, Scotland, we have a dedicated team of folk and traditional… Show more American correspondent for the Living Tradition, covering events and conducting interviews with Americana artists that illustrate the ethos of the the magazine, and expand the magazine readership.The Living Tradition is a bi-monthly Folk & Traditional music magazine that has been running for just over 15 years. In that time we have managed to build a great reputation and solid readership base around the globe. Based in Ayrshire, Scotland, we have a dedicated team of folk and traditional music enthusiasts throughout the UK, whose past experience ranges from event organisation to live performing.Our main aim is to highlight the rich heritage of traditional music of the British Isles, and related traditions, and bring it to a wider audience. Show less

Greater New Orleans Area

Feature Writer

Greater New Orleans Area

Editing for form and content. Copy editing. Selecting images. Liaising with in-team writers and publishers. Organizing and researching projects to meet tight deadlines. Summarizing written material. Correcting manuscripts. Sourcing freelancers. Writing material for publication

Greater New Orleans Area

Duties included booking, generating local media coverage, and arranging hospitality for featured artists, aimed at developing and strengthening the professional relationship, both current and future, between local and national musicians, the New Orleans community, and Irish Fest.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Co-authored Broadway Bank's 75th anniversary history "Here For Good."Researched 25 years of Broadway Bank history by conducting multiple interviews with employees, past and present, as well as utilizing data-bases and documents. Assisted with selection of photos (drawn from searchable archive I created as part of the project) to be used in the published book.Researched the history of San Antonio in regards to military/social economic/political/historical matters to weave… Show more Co-authored Broadway Bank's 75th anniversary history "Here For Good."Researched 25 years of Broadway Bank history by conducting multiple interviews with employees, past and present, as well as utilizing data-bases and documents. Assisted with selection of photos (drawn from searchable archive I created as part of the project) to be used in the published book.Researched the history of San Antonio in regards to military/social economic/political/historical matters to weave into Broadway Bank narrative to produce informative and entertaining copy. Attended and assisted in publishing meetings to help clearly outline the finished project. Fact checked. Produced a 55,000 word manuscript, meeting all deadlines, and fulfilling all project expectations. Show less

San Antonio, Texas Area

San Antonio, Texas Area

Created a searchable digital database covering the history of the BNB from its founding in 1941 to the present day, using original historical documents, press clippings, and photographs. Indexing database. The initial objective of the project was the creation of an ‘electronic scrapbook’ that would allow BNB employees and customers to experience and enjoy the BNB’s history in an easily accessible multi-media format.The metadata contained in each image provides a concise overview… Show more Created a searchable digital database covering the history of the BNB from its founding in 1941 to the present day, using original historical documents, press clippings, and photographs. Indexing database. The initial objective of the project was the creation of an ‘electronic scrapbook’ that would allow BNB employees and customers to experience and enjoy the BNB’s history in an easily accessible multi-media format.The metadata contained in each image provides a concise overview of the image: the date, the names of those portrayed (when available) and contextual information in the image. A second objective of the project was and remains the preservation of the scrapbooks and other artifacts in digital form in the event of possible future damage or loss. Show less

Manchester, United Kingdom

Intern

Edinburgh, Scotland

Feature writing.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Intern.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Public Administration/Disaster And Emergency Management, 4 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society Global honor society for students in public administration, public policy.

Master Of Science - Ms, Journalism

Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies