Work History

 

Freelance Photo Editing Projects (2009-present)

New York Daily News Picture Desk

David Letterman/Late Show Book

Photo Researchers, Inc. New material sourcing.

 

Marketing and Promotions Consultant,

Nobleworks, Inc. 2012-2013

Writing, planning, development and marketing strategies for adult-themed humor based

greeting card company.

 

Director of Photography, Daily & Weekend,

Wall Street Journal 2002-2009

Created and manage a busy Photography Department, producing and researching photo

images for use in a global daily financial newspaper and website. Oversee all sections and

editions of the paper. Managing six Associate, Deputy and Assistant Photo Editors.

 

Assignment Editor,

ImageDirect 2000-2001

Produced and distributed to the media, event and entertainment-related digital

photography. Event planning and digital photo coverage for major corporate clients,

including Fox Television, Odyssey Network Television and MTV. Prepared materials for

company website.

 

Photo Editor/Publicist,

CBS Corporation 1996-2000

Coordinated the production of photography; edited; supervised retouching; digitally

composed and distributed the photography for more than one dozen series television and

network cable shows for the Media Relations Department. Handled special requests for the

shows “Late Show With David Letterman” and “Survivor”. Produced materials that illustrated

thousands of TV Book Covers nationally and are included in weekly Associated Press

transmissions. These materials are also used on merchandising and ancillary products such

as video boxes, book jackets and book illustrations.

 

Photo Editor/Coordinator,

Monarch Avalon, (Girl’s Life Magazine) 1994-2002

Photo research, negotiate rights and usage, and plan fashion photography shoots across the

country for a popular bi-monthly girl’s magazine.

 

Photo Editor/Casting Coordinator,

Mulryan/Nash Advertising Agency 1996-1997

Planned national ad campaigns, photo shoots, scouted locations and handled

casting sessions for cutting edge downtown ad agency.

 

Photo Editor/Researcher,

Michael Friedman Publishing 1994-1996

Researched, edited and handled rights and permissions for over 20 music, movie and sports-related books.

Photo Editor, Sussex Publishers (Mother Earth News, Psychology Today, Spy Magazine)

1991-1995

Coordinated photos and illustrations for three bi-monthly magazines

 

P R I O R  E X P E R I E N C E

Photo Editor/Columnist, United Media/United Features Syndicate, New York, NY

 

Photo Researcher/Manager of Support Staff, Photo Researchers, Inc., New York, NY

 

f Ability

 

Objective: To lead or join a team tasked with creating breath-taking imagery filled with meaning and brand-building power.

 

Core Competencies:

Able to manage and direct many creative projects simultaneously. Can quickly assess the

needs of a given project, locate the resources required to complete it and effectively connect

the dots. Able to work seamlessly within a number of creative outfits, sometimes

concurrently, actively prioritizing, troubleshooting, and reporting progress.

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Core Competencies

 

L A N G U A G E S

Studied Japanese while working for the Japan Ministry of Education in Shizuoka, Japan (2 years).

Studied French and German in High School and College.

 

I N T E R E S T S  &  A C T I V I T I E S

Writing, audio and video production, desktop publishing, physical fitness, indoor gardening, art and architectural appreciation.

 

E D U C A T I O N

B.F.A Program Cinema Studies, History of Fine Arts

(Double Major)

New York University, New York, NY

 

Swedish Institute Massage Therapy Program

 

SOFTWARE Competencies

Fotostation

Media Desktop

Google Drive/Docs

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Works

Corel Wordperfect

Excel

Quark Express

Photoshop

Microsoft Picture It

ACDSee Photo Software

Photo Mechanic

Acrobat 6.0

Roxio CD Creator

Paperport/Visioneer (TWAIN)

Microsoft Access

Filemaker Pro

Work Samples