nadia chaudhury || resume

EDUCATION

Emerson College, Boston, MA
Masters of Arts, Print & Publishing, May 2010
GPA 3.5

Eugene Lang College - The New School for Liberal Arts, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts, May 2007
Concentration in Writing (Journalism, Nonfiction, & Poetry Tracks)
GPA 3.5, Dean's List - Fall 2004

Relevant Coursework

Magazine Design, Magazine Editing, Magazine Writing, Magazine Publishing Overview,
E-Publishing Overview, Advanced Journalism, Foreign Correspondence

EXPERIENCES

Communications Associate at Municipal Art Society, New York, NY, June 2010–present
- Updating website.
- Creating and sending e-newsletters & e-blasts.
- Maintaining Twitter and Facebook.
- Researching photographs.

Freelance Photographer, May 2010–present
- Photographing events, concerts, music festivals, and more for The L Magazine and Encore Magazine.

Writer/Photographer/Layout Editor at The Brooklyn Rail, Brooklyn, NY, May 2007–present
- Pitching, writing, and photographing for the Local and Express sections.
- Designed the Local, Express, Film, Theater, Fiction and Poetry sections.
- See articles here.
- See designs here.

Editorial Assistant at Journal of Asian and African Studies, Boston, MA, September 2008–September 2010
- Kept track of submissions, reviews, revisions, and corrections.
- Proofread articles.

Editorial Intern at Weekly Dig, Boston, MA, January 2010-June 2010
- Wrote and pitched articles and reviews.
- Updated the website on a weekly basis.
- Fact-checked articles.
- See articles here.
Editorial Intern at Boston Magazine, Boston, MA, September 2009–January 2010
- Fact-checked articles and listings.
- Transcribed interviews.
- Researched articles and pitches.

Editorial Intern at The L Magazine, Brooklyn, NY, May 2009–August 2009
- Pitched, reported, wrote, and photographed events and articles.
- Assisted with L events: Northside Music Festival and Summerscreen Film Series.
- See articles here.

Features Intern at Metro, New York, NY, May 2009–August 2009
- Pitched, reported and wrote articles for Metro’s New York, Boston, and Philadelphia editions.
- Wrote banners and teasers.
- Researched photographs.
- See articles here.

Associate Editor/Layout Editor at Greenpoint Gazette, Brooklyn, NY, February 2008–August 2008
- Designed two weekly papers.
- Reported on local politics and events.
- See articles here.
- See designs here.

Managing Editor/Design Director at Inprint, Eugene Lang College's Newspaper, New York, NY, January 2005–May 2007
- Effectively managed story lists, oversaw staff development, and coordinated assignments.
- Designed and formatted content as required and performed necessary layout work.
- Wrote and photographed articles.
- See articles here.
- See designs here.

AFFILIATIONS

Volunteer and coxswain at Village Community Boathouse at Pier 40, New York, NY, 2007-present
Guest-blogger at Emerson’s Graduate Writing, Literature and Publishing blog, Vernacular, 2009. [See entries here.]
Volunteer at the New York Public Library, Exhibits Division, Summer 2004.
Layout Editor, Award-Winning Bronx Science High School Yearbook, September 2001 - June 2003.

SKILLS

Photography;
Mac and PC;
HTML, CSS, CMS, XML, Metadata;
Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver,Fireworks; Lexis Nexis, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point;
Proofreading;
Fact-checking;
Typing (wpm 72)

REFERENCES

Available upon request.