Steph Derstine Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

Ny, Ny

Kirkus Reviews:Regular contributor to Kirkus Reviews, the trade publication for the book industry. Conduct author interviews, in-depth research and write content for features on new releases and authors. Spokefly:Conceive, research, and produce lifestyle cycling blog content for Spokefly, a high-traffic lifestyle website. Plan and execute blog's creative direction. Maintain relationships and and conduct interviews with cycling organizations in the Austin community. Further support for local commuter bicycle shops through weekly blog content and social media platforms.https://www.spokefly.com/blogTRIBEZA Magazine:Feature writer for Tribeza, an Austin-based online and print publication with a focus on culture and the arts. Conduct interviews and feature work from emerging artists and designers in the Austin community. Writer for the lifestyle column, Tribeza Talk. Research, conceive, and assist in creative direction for monthly column, reporting the latest news from Austin’s culinary and art scenes.http://tribeza.com/

Assisted in the concept, creation, and release of an Austin-based literary journal concentrating on fiction, poetry, and art. Participated and provided support in the areas of production, distribution, creative direction, event planning (such as readings and fundraisers), and marketing. Oversaw fiction and poetry submissions and delegated tassk to a small team of editors. Maintained correspondence and relationships with international contributors.

Executed research with a small team and examined an online support community for young adults dealing with cancer. Focused on identifying the existence or absence of what existing research had argued were the 12 common practices that created value in digital spaces and whether or not the practices applied. Determined whether these communities were effective and meritable by deciphering textual undertones and meaning in the online content. Charted the results and discovered new material and data that argued against what was formerly claimed true.