Resume
NICOLE LEE
Location: San Francisco, CA
OBJECTIVES
- To be an accomplished writer/editor
- To work in a technology-driven media company
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
- November 2005 – present
CNET.COM – San Francisco, CA
Associate Editor
– Writing and editing articles that cover the mobile beat, which include cell phones and their accessories. Responsible for updating certain site features, as well as producing the bi-weekly newsletter. Also an integral part of Dialed In, CNET’s cell phone podcast that deals with the latest news and reviews in the cell phone beat. - July 2005 – present
Freelance Technology Writer
- Pitching myself as a writer with a focus on gadgets, personal computing, technology, Internet culture, and pop culture in general. - July 2005 – November 2005
GIZMODO – New York, NY (telecommute from San Francisco, CA)
Reporter
– Blogged on the latest gadgets, gear, and technology. Involved scouring sites and news feeds for pertinent information, writing daily entries, and coordinating content with editors. - January 2005 – June 2005
WIRED MAGAZINE – San Francisco, CA
Product Intern
– Called in products from various companies for review, wrote and edited reviews for Gadget Lab (an online newsletter about gadgets), wrote articles for the magazine, and performed other clerical duties. - October 2004 – December 2004
CHOW MAGAZINE – San Francisco, CA
Intern
– Helped to organize events, coordinated several databases, ran errands, and performed other clerical duties. - June 2004 – July 2004
ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION – San Francisco, CA
Writing Volunteer
– Researched articles and wrote summaries of news items for EFF’s writing team. - January 2004 – May 2004
TECHTV – San Francisco, CA
Web Intern
– Assisted in developing articles and notes for the company’s website and a couple of newsletters. Summarized news items, edited articles for style, digitized video, and transcribed live viewer calls. - January 2002 – May 2002
SFSU MAGAZINE – San Francisco, CA
Editorial Intern
– Wrote short pieces and blurbs, and researched information for articles. - August 2001 – December 2001
[X]PRESS ONLINE, SFSU – San Francisco, CA
[X]perience Editor/Jobs Beat Editor
– Managed a team of writers, edited articles, and participated in updating the publicationÃs website. - May 2001 – August 2001
DIABLO CUSTOM PUBLISHING – Walnut Creek, CA
Editorial Intern
– Fact-checked and wrote short 50-100 word blurbs for various newsletters and brochures. - January 2001 – May 2001
GOLDEN GATE [X]PRESS, SFSU – San Francisco, CA
Team Editor/Senior Staff Reporter
– Managed a team of writers, wrote and edited articles, and participated in the production process. - August 2000 – December 2000
GOLDEN GATE [X]PRESS, SFSU, San Francisco, CA
Staff Reporter
– Wrote and edited articles, and participated in the production process.
OFFICE EXPERIENCE
- January 2003 – December 2003
DIVISION OF GRADUATE STUDIES, SFSU – San Francisco, CA
Student Assistant
– Helped to organize events, entered daily information into student database, and performed several critical clerical duties. - August 2000 – December 2000
CENTER FOR INTEGRATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF JOURNALISM, SFSU – San Francisco, CA
Career Assistant
- Helped to organize the annual job fair, updated job listings, coordinated student databases, and performed other important clerical duties.
EDUCATION
- Aug. 2002 – May 2004
San Francisco State University – San Francisco, CA
M.A. in Speech and Communication Studies - Jan. 1999 – May 2002
San Francisco State University – San Francisco, CA
B.A. in Journalism and B.A. in English
- Journalism degree with Magazine concentration; English degree with Literature concentration
COMPUTER SKILLS
- Familiar with both Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
- Adept with Microsoft Office Suite applications.
- Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, Photoshop.
- Very Internet savvy.
EXTRACURRICULAR
Member, Golden Key International Honor Society, SFSU Chapter
- Vice President, Spring 2002
- Public Relations Officer, Fall 2001
REFERENCES
Will be supplied upon request