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    Heather Marie Graham

    718-399-8488 (home); 347-526-5364 (cell); hmg221@nyu.edu

    EXPERIENCE
    New York University, Steinhardt School of Education, Writer, New York, NY November 2003-present
    Write profiles of students, alumni and faculty for education school's web site.

    Details Magazine, Features Intern, New York, NY September 2003-December 2003
    Did heavy research, interviews, and transcription for the senior features writer.

    Omnivore, Editorial Assistant, New York, NY January 2003-August 2003
    Edited text, researched art permissions, did light copyediting and fact-checking for literary journal.

    Scout Electromedia Inc., Assistant Editor, Modo, New York, NY March 2000-November 2000
    Created and honed voice, style, and content for wireless city guide. Edited A&E location descriptions and reviews of weekly and one-off events. Published under a daily deadline while managing a pool of up to 15 freelancers.

    Paper Multimedia, New York, NY September 1999 -- February 2000
    Editorial Assistant, papermag.com
    Chose, assigned, and wrote daily "tips for today." Selected and posted weekly Gig Guide. Wrote and posted weekly book event listings, edited film and theatre reviews, researched and fact-checked articles, events, and listings.
    Editorial Intern, papermag.com
    Wrote daily "tips for today", posted weekly Gig Guide, wrote and posted weekly book event listings. Edited and posted reviews and fact-checked articles and listings.

    New York Trend, Contributing Writer, Great Neck, NY November 1998 -- March 2000
    Wrote editorials for the "Citizen's Voice" column of a small community newspaper. Reviewed new music releases, Broadway/Off-Broadway plays, and newly published books.

    Siren Magazine, Editor, San Francisco, CA October 1997 -- September 1998
    Managed the creation and upkeep of Siren's web site; hired and supervised site designers. Edited copy, evaluated press releases, and supervised interns. Assisted in publicity and promotions.

    PUBLICATIONS
    Co-founder, co-editor Street Level, 2002-present
    Created as an online journal that uses a grassroots approach to report New York City, one street per issue. www.streetleveljournal.com
    Co-founder, co-editor, co-publisher Blend, 2000
    Bi-weekly newsletter disseminated to an online community. Each installment included at least one editorial, weekly news recap, and event listings.
    Examples of published Freelance Articles:
    • Luxury for Less, contributing writer, Manhattan South, 2003
    • Free Speech, New York Trend, 2000
    • Summer Booze Cruise, papermag.com, 2000
    • Heather's Holiday Hangover Guide, papermag.com, 2000
    • The Trouble With John Waters, papermag.com, 2000
    • An End to an Urban Oasis?, New York Trend, 1999

    EDUCATION
    New York University, M. A. Journalism & Mass Communication, January 2004; Magazine specialization

    State University of New York, College at New Paltz, B.A. Cum Laude, 1997
    Major: Black Studies; GPA 3.7; Minor: Women's Studies; GPA 3.7

    AWARDS AND GRANTS
    Academic Scholarship, NYU Fall 2003
    Martha Barnett Scholar for graduating seniors, S.U.N.Y. @ New Paltz, 1997
    President's Award for Academic Excellence, S.U.N.Y. @ New Paltz, 1997

    REFERENCES

    Kevin Gray
    Senior Features Writer
    Details
    7 West 34th Street
    New York, NY 10001
    (212) 630-3835
    kevin.gray@fairchildpub.com

    Lawrence Weschler
    Director
    The New York Institute for the Humanities
    269 Mercer Street, suite 604
    New York, NY 10003
    (212) 998-2102
    weschlers@aol.com

    Brooke Kroeger
    Associate Professor
    Department of Journalism
    New York University
    10 Washington Place
    New York, NY 10003
    (212) 998-8002
    bkroeger@aol.com

    Amy Zimmer
    Editor
    Street Level
    65 Ludlow St
    New York, NY 10002
    (212) 979-6627
    amy.zimmer@nyu.edu