ANDREW S.

LAPIN
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EDUCATION

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts Major in Honors English (Creative Writing), Minor in Statistics

Degree Received April 2011

Cumulative GPA 3.543/4.000

BOOKS

In the Name of Editorial Freedom [Essay: Cut to Michigan], Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press,
2015.

Speculative Fiction 2014: The Best Online Reviews, Essays And Commentary [Essay: Its Getting
Serious In Panem As Mockingjay Goes Dark], Cambridge, Book Smugglers Publishing, 2015.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Writer, Multiple Locations February 2011 to present

Film critic: NPR, The New York Times, Uproxx, The Dissolve (Rotten Tomatoes Top Critic)
TV critic: New York/Vulture
Theater critic: Washington City Paper, Chicago Reader, DC Theatre Scene
Book critic: Michigan Alumnus
Interviewer: National Geographic, No Film School
Local blogger/reporter: DCist
Features writer: Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Detroit News, Tablet, Indiewire,
Washington City Paper, Jewish Daily Forward, Association of Independents in Radio
Radio script writer: Yale Climate Connections
Web producer: MediaShift
Sports columnist: The A.V. Club Ann Arbor
Interview appearances: Bloggingheads, Currents The Pub With Adam Ragusea, WLBY-AM
Published reporting and opinion on the environment, media, food waste, housing, education

Cinema/Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Publications Manager, Chicago International Film Festival July 2015 to October 2015 (seasonal)
Led publication of festival schedule book and program, working with festival director
Wrote, assigned, and edited capsule reviews of 140 films and oversaw book design

Washington City Paper, Washington, District of Columbia

Fringeworthy Editor July 2015 (seasonal)
Wrote reviews and previews of 130 plays in the Capital Fringe Festival, and edited 30 freelancers
Formatted and scheduled stories on WordPress and promoted on social media

Current, Takoma Park, Maryland

Assistant Editor July 2012 to September 2014
 Covered digital innovation, documentaries and obituaries for public broadcasting trade paper
Uploaded stories to WordPress, aggregated links, monitored social media and analytics
Contributed to long-term strategy planning and live events

Atlantic Media Company, Washington, District of Columbia

Government Executive Editorial Fellow October 2011 to June 2012
Covered the federal government for Government Executive magazine and GovExec.com

NPR, Washington, District of Columbia

Digital Arts Intern May 2011 to August 2011
Transcribed interviews and turned radio script into web text for Arts & Life
Used audio mixing tools, Photoshop, AP Style, and HTML in daily production duties

The Michigan Daily, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Editor in Chief April 2010 to September 2010
Senior Editor January 2010 to December 2010
Film Editor and Columnist January 2009 to December 2009
Staff Writer January 2008 to December 2008
Supervised staff at student-run newspaper; wrote and edited articles and used InDesign

HONORS

Film Fest Gent Young Critics Workshop Fellow, 2014

Tent Writers Conference Fellow, 2014
Bear River Writers Conference Fellow, 2010
University of Michigan Hopwood Award for Fiction, 2009
Atlantic Media Company, Washington, District of Columbia
Government Executive Editorial Fellow October 2011 to June 2012
Covered the federal government for Government Executive magazine and GovExec.com

NPR, Washington, District of Columbia

Digital Arts Intern May 2011 to August 2011
Transcribed interviews and turned radio script into web text for Arts & Life
Used audio mixing tools, Photoshop, AP Style, and HTML in daily production duties

The Michigan Daily, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Editor in Chief April 2010 to September 2010
Senior Editor January 2010 to December 2010
Film Editor and Columnist January 2009 to December 2009
Staff Writer January 2008 to December 2008
Supervised staff at student-run newspaper; wrote and edited articles and used InDesign

HONORS

Film Fest Gent Young Critics Workshop Fellow, 2014

Tent Writers Conference Fellow, 2014
Bear River Writers Conference Fellow, 2010
University of Michigan Hopwood Award for Fiction, 2009