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Gretchen Smail
208 W 140th St
New York, New York United States
Phone: 7078532740
Email: smail.gretchen@gmail.com
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208 W 140th St
New York, New York United States
Phone: 7078532740
Email: smail.gretchen@gmail.com
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Resumes ID: 8982
Resumes Views: 3
Location: New York, New York, United States
Zip Code: 10030
Posted: 07.17.2023
Updated:
Job Type:
Job Category: Wire Services, Online | New Media, Magazines,
Website: https://authory.com/gretchensmail
LinkedIn Resume: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchen-smail-0077364a/
Objective
I'm a health and science multimedia journalist who is seeking a position as a reporter and/or editor at a publication or broadcast station. I have over three years of experience working as an arts and culture journalist, and recently pivoted to health and science reporting for grad school. I cover issues like climate change, forever chemicals, health disparities, and poverty and how they affect Asian American, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized communities. I specialize in data as well as utilizing audio and animation for social video explainers.Education:
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08.24.2022 - 12.15.2023
CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism
Journalism
Journalism
Work Experience:
05.01.2019 - 06.01.2023
Entertainment Journalist
Bustle |
● Wrote over 1,000 stories on CMS, sourced images, wrote headlines, and ensured proper SEO ● Provided live coverage of popular broadcast events like the Oscars, Grammys, and the Super Bowl
Bustle |
● Wrote over 1,000 stories on CMS, sourced images, wrote headlines, and ensured proper SEO ● Provided live coverage of popular broadcast events like the Oscars, Grammys, and the Super Bowl
06.05.2023 - 08.05.2023
Audience Engagement Intern
Science Friday |
● Digitally produce segment pages by sourcing images, editing text, fact-checking, and checking SEO ● Research and report on topics like food allergies, cultural preservation, and gene defects
Science Friday |
● Digitally produce segment pages by sourcing images, editing text, fact-checking, and checking SEO ● Research and report on topics like food allergies, cultural preservation, and gene defects
10.01.2017 -
Freelance Journalist
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● Write features about LGBT+ representation, women activists, and creators of color ● Create SEO-friendly and timely articles for sites like Oprah Daily, Vulture, The Guardian
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● Write features about LGBT+ representation, women activists, and creators of color ● Create SEO-friendly and timely articles for sites like Oprah Daily, Vulture, The Guardian
06.01.2013 - 01.01.2019
Executive Assistant
Alsop Louie Partners Venture Capital Firm |
● Organized calendars and coordinated board meetings, special events, and travel ● Edited agendas, quarterly reports, and presentations for accuracy and consistency
Alsop Louie Partners Venture Capital Firm |
● Organized calendars and coordinated board meetings, special events, and travel ● Edited agendas, quarterly reports, and presentations for accuracy and consistency
01.01.2019 - 08.01.2022
Volunteer Entertainment Editor
Women Write About Comics |
● Oversaw over 20 contributors for an online comic journal featuring women and nonbinary writers ● Accepted pitches, provided editorial feedback, and communicated with PR agents and publishers
Women Write About Comics |
● Oversaw over 20 contributors for an online comic journal featuring women and nonbinary writers ● Accepted pitches, provided editorial feedback, and communicated with PR agents and publishers
Total Years Experience:
5 yearsSkills:
- SEO
- Wordpress
- Photoshop
- Premiere Pro
- After Effects
- Pro Tools
- Microsoft Office
- Datawrapper
- GitHub
- Visual Studio Code
- Jupyter Notebook
- Python
- JavaScript
Desired Salary:
$85,000.00Occupations:
Editor General, Editor -Assignment, Assistant Editor/Sub Editor, Editor-Features, Editor-News, Editorial/News Assistant, Intern, Reporter-Feature Writer, Reporter-Health, Reporter-Investigative, Reporter-News, Reporter/Technology, Writer-
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