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| Date: |
Friday, January 11, 2002 |
| Job Type Preferences |
Arts/Publishing/Journalism |
| Job Title |
Editor/Writer
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| Salary Range |
Unspecified |
| Position |
fulltime, parttime, contract, temp |
| Areas Prefer to work |
City of San Francisco, Los Angeles/So Cal |
| Specific Location |
San Francisco
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Resume |
Brooke Fruchtman
brookefruchtman
Experience
- Editor, The Law Offices of Clapper & Patti (contract position)
Rewrote entire Web site in conjunction with redesign, edited preexisting content, created new content.
- Content Editor, VERITAS Software (contract position)
Consulted as content specialist for Partners channel of company’s Web site, edited content provided by companies including, but not limited to: Dell, GE, IBM, Microsoft, and Sun.
- Associate Editor, TheDailyApple.com (March 2000 – November 2000)
Collaborated with freelance writers on complex medical articles—from the initial stage of a story’s conception to its final copyedit. Helped develop editorial process and style guide, contributed to monthly editorial calendar, coordinated, redesigned, and wrote weekly newsletter, researched and wrote consumer health articles, worked closely with statistical/marketing information to better meet members’ needs.
- Copywriter, Collin Design Studio (1999 – ongoing)
Write and edit catalog, postcards, and print advertisements for home design company.
- Copywriter, ClientNet (June 1999 – January 2000)
Wrote ad copy, banners, and newsletter articles for clients including:
Cisco Systems, NetAid, Micron, and Hewlett-Packard. Created, presented, and executed concepts for marketing campaigns, worked closely with designers to meet marketing goals.
- Editor-In-Chief, PRISM Magazine (December 1998 – May 1999)
Features Editor (September 1998 – December 1998)
Oversaw all elements of San Francisco State University city magazine (written articles, photography, and design), taught magazine production class to senior journalism students, assigned grades, managed a magazine staff of 30 students, wrote editorial articles.
Freelance Work
- Writer, I.D., The International Design Magazine (ongoing)
- Writer, HOW Magazine
- Copywriter, Andiamo Luggage (1997 – 1999)
- Copywriter, CarClub.com
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, Philosophy Minor, San Francisco State University
Honors—Dean’s List, Best Article Writing (Prism), Most Valued Member Award (Prism), Best Editing Eye (Prism)
- ¥The Bookshop¥ at Muse, Cordero, and Chen
Copywriting class
(references available upon request)
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