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About me
- Welcome! I'm Muriel.I'm a multi-platform journalist and editor. Most of my writing focuses on news, entertainment and culture in Atlanta. I'm currently the Director of Creative Support at a local non-profit.Over the past few years, I've written for several publications including Paste Magazine, The Sunday Paper, Little PINK Book, Newcomer Magazine, CommonCreativ ATL, among others. I'm also a freelance book editor.I graduated from Georgia State University with a double BA degree in Journalism and English, in May 2009.
On my free time, you can find me scrolling down my Twitter feed, catching up on the latest news or navigating travel sites, planning my next trip.
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Resume
- EDUCATIONGeorgia State UniversityBachelor of Arts – Journalism, EnglishCOMPUTER SKILLSAdobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, File Maker, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Dreamweaver, Drupal, Wordpress, HTML/CSS coding, RSS feeds, SEO and Google Analytics and Social Media integrationOTHER SKILLSKnowledge of AP Style and Chicago Style Manuals; Bilingual (Spanish, English); Experience in editorial, feature, food, news, entertainment and business writing-------------------------------------------------------------------CommonCreativ ATL - 2010- PresentCo-Editor in Chief
- Write articles and in-depth profiles about artists and culture in Atlanta
- Research topics for upcoming issues
- Assign articles to contributing writers
LittlePINKBook - 2009-2010Associate Editor- Managed daily editorial schedule and editorial interns
- Wrote long form profiles on top Business women
- Fact-checked and edited Little PINK Book content prior to publishing
- Manage all social media, including Facebook and Twitter
- Helped with the re-launch of Little PINK Book
Little PINK Book - 2009Editorial Assistant/Web Intern, Copyeditor- Uploaded and managed all web pages via Nimbus software
- Wrote scripts and speeches for the Editor-in-Chief, Cynthia Good
- Researched and wrote online content for Little PINK Book
Sunday Paper, 2009-2010Reporting Intern, Copyeditor- Covered the 2009 Atlanta Mayoral Race by attending debates and polls
- Copy-edited over 15 issues of the Sunday Paper
- Interviewed Billy Crystal for a Q&A and contributed to the A&E section
- Wrote a cover story on dating violence and the Jane Fonda Center
- Covered the Atlanta Police Beat along with the News Editor
Paste Magazine - 2009Editorial Intern- Fact-checked print and online content prior to publishing
- Wrote daily news articles, music reviews, and blogs for the website
- Gathered over 15 unsigned bands for Sprite/Paste collaboration project
- Managed The Informer, a late-night TV calendar on the website
GSU Signal Newspaper - 2008-2009Staff Writer- Wrote weekly articles for the Perspective and Living sections
- Opinion article on Print Journalism was used as a teaching tool in a New Media Marketing class during Spring 2009
Sevananda Co-Op Newspaper - 2008-2009Newspaper/Sales, Copyeditor- Wrote articles about sustainability and the local community
- Created new system and forms for running advertisements
- Managed and wrote the “Say Hello” feature
University of Georgia Press - 2008Acquisitions Intern- Managed art inventories and transmittals for three South Carolina books
- Wrote copy for the Spring 2009 catalog
- Assisted with the publication of Johnny Mercer’s autobiography
- Acted as an assistant for the Editor-in-chief while the EA was on vacation
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Writing Samples
- Newcomer Magazine
- Food review: Antico Pizza Napoletana
- Feature: Centennial Olympic Park
Little PINK Book- Profile: Alicia Keys, Singer/Actress/Entrepreneur
- Profile: Lynn Jurich, President of Sun Run Inc.
- Profile: Betty Liu, Anchor, Bloomberg TV
- Profile: Jane Fonda, Actress/Philanthropist
Paste Magazine- Movie Review: I Love You, Man
- Music Review: The Grouch & Eligh: SAY G&E!
- Music Review: Ben Folds: Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella!
- Music Review: Pete Yorn: Back and Fourth
- Q&A: Catching Up with Sara Watkins
GSU Signal- Opinion: Georgia State Opens the World of Reading to Atlanta Children (09/23/08)
- Opinion: A Second Chance for Justice (10/02/08)
- Opinion: Atlanta Police Department refuses to hire HIV+ man (11/05/2008)
