45 SO UT H ELLIOT T PLACE, BROOKLYN, NY 11217 AM E L IA .KAUF MA N@GMA IL.COM 415.497.

5981 EDUC AT I ON
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Medill School of Graduate Journalism Master of Science, 2013 Interactive Publishing & Magazine Editing Robert M. Baker Scholarship Northwestern Edi. Scholarship Bachelor of Arts, 2012 History, English & Languages

P RO FES SIONAL EXPERIENCE T HE ATAV IST / CREATAV IST INTERN

December 2013 - Present, New York, N.Y. I work closely with the design and development teams on custom CSS layouts for clients and assist the Head of Community in fostering a growing Creatavist Beta community. I am responsible for co-managing numerous social media channels, assisting in the initial stages of the Creatavist redesign, the design of several promotional campaigns, assisting on Supportand updating user Documentation. November 2013 - December 2013 Created several maps as an interactive graphics designer for a series of articles on government accountability for a Northwestern University initiative funded by the Knight Foundation. Worked with Rick Tulsky, a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist. August 2013 - September 2013, New York, N.Y. Researched and wrote a 5,378 word online piece titled: Remembering One Tree Hill: 10 Years of Music and Drama. January 2012 - May 2012, New York, N.Y. Intern in the Goings On About Town section where duties included fact checking, assembling edited copy and transcribing interviews. Conducted background research for the theater, art and film sections as well as had several short music features published in the magazines Night Life section.

SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE

M E D IL L WATCHDOG/ F REELA NCER

OXFORD UNIVERSITY

Wadham College - Exchange Program Non-Fiction, Literature, History & Arabic

M YSPAC E / F REELA NCER

SKILLS
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite CS6/CC gained from graduate-level and professional experience. Trained by Mark Long of Sky News & BBC in Final Cut Pro. Utilized Audacity as part of the Oxford Student Media Team. Familiarity with: jQuery, Python, PHP, and Ruby. Beginning/intermediate levels of: CSS, CSS3, HTML, HTML5, Media Queries, and JavaScript. Regularly utilized Bloomberg Terminal as part of business reporting course at Northwestern University. Utilized Ektron CMS to manage the Medill Reports platform, and used WordPress to update the CityMag publication.

T HE NE W YORKER MAGA ZINE / INTERN

VO GUE MAGA ZINE / INTERN

October 2009 - May 2010, New York, N.Y. Duties included maintaining the accessories closet, creating fashion boards and organizing office itineraries. Worked on projects for the Creatavie Director, as well as assisting on a photo shoot and purchasing items for a column on high-tech accessories.

CO O KIE MAGA ZINE / INTERN

August 2009 - October 2009, New York, N.Y. Managed the product closet and wrote for the online version of the magazine, the Nesting Blog. Worked with both managers and clients to ensure that products were appropriately organized for the Holidy Gift Guide photo shoot.

P UBL ICATIONS

L A NGUAGES
Spanish - Advanced Intermediate Six years of academic and field-tested experience. Italian - Intermediate Undergraduate coursework and travel experience. Arabic - Elementary/Intermediate Individual instruction, Oxford University Level III Summer Language Course School of Continuing Education New York University

News Reporter & Columnist Cherwell Newspaper, Oxford University Writer & Copy Editor Oxford Internationalist, Oxford University Member Oxford University Student Web Media Team

Assitant News Editor & Writer Phoenix Newspaper, Sarah Lawrence College Contributor Stand By Task Force/Al Jazeera

CO MMUNITY SERVICE

Summer 2010 - Limn, Costa Rica Worked to design, implement and manage a youth leadership and rural development program. Activities were often conducted in Spanish and success required strong oral communication skills. Previously volunteered in the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.

AC TIVITIES

Member, Senior Gift Committee for Sarah Lawrence College, 2012 Co-Senator of the Admissions Committee, Student Senate for Sarah Lawrence College, 2011 - 2012 Most Valuable Player and Captains Award Winer, Oxford University Varsity Blues Water Polo Club, 2010 - 2011 Member, Sarah Lawrence College Varsity Crew and Swimming, 2008 - 2009

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