EXPERIENCE
The Next Great Generation | Boston, MA
TNGG Boston Editor | September 2011-Present
Write and edit 450-1,000-word blog posts to site standards and publish them through Movable Type on Boston.com-based blog. Oversee group of 30-40 bloggers. Pitch ideas, coordinate submissions and maintain publication schedule. Attend weekly editor meetings and run weekly writer meetings. Promote content through Facebook and Twitter. Created blogging reference guide for site writers.
Section Editor / Blogger | November 2009-August 2011
Wrote and edited 450-1,000-word blog posts to site standards and prepared them for publication through WordPress. Oversaw group of 10-20 bloggers based around the globe. Pitched ideas, coordinated submissions and maintained publication schedule. Attended weekly editor meetings. Promoted content through Facebook and Twitter. Created blogging reference guide for site writers. Served as theme week editor for Travel Week (August 2010), Career Week (October 2010), ‘90s Week (January 2011), DIY Week (May 2011) and Book Week (July 2011).
The Boston Bruins | Boston, MA
Game Night Staff | October 2011-Present
Assist Media Relations staff with game day duties, including the distribution of materials to press members and conducting and transcribing interviews with players, coaches and staff. Write stories for publication on team website.
Student Correspondent / BostonBruins.com Reporter | January 2008-May 2009
Wrote over 100 stories that appeared on team website. Worked games, practices and team events, including 2008 and 2009 Trade Deadline Day, 2008 and 2009 Stanley Cup Playoff games and 2009 Bruins Development Camp. Conducted and transcribed interviews with players, coaches and staff. Assisted Media Relations staff as needed.
Citi Investment Research & Analysis | Getzville, NY
Senior Assistant (Editorial) | June 2010-August 2011
Edited graphics, publications and presentations from five analyst groups to company standards. Oversaw contributions for multi-group research documents. Managed mailing lists and requests for publication distribution. Recipient of Citi Buffalo Spotlight Award for outstanding performance in March 2011.
Various / Self-Employed | Various
Freelance Reporter | May 2009-August 2011
Pitched story ideas, conducted interviews and wrote and edited material for various outlets. Managed Buffalo Sabres blogs for The Hockey Writers and The New York Hockey Journal. Wrote local shopping column for GrowWNY. Contributed to the3six5 project in June 2011. Other clients included Buffalo Brides, Buffalo First!, Delaware North Companies, Demand Studios and WNYMedia.net.
Sports & Leisure Magazine / HugeSportz.com | Buffalo, NY
Reporter | May 2009-August 2011
Conducted interviews and wrote 500-900-word monthly features pertaining to local sports, with a focus on hockey. Designated Niagara University beat writer October 2010-August 2011.
My Secret Boston | Boston, MA
Reporter | October 2008-May 2009
Researched and wrote short, informational paragraphs about unique Boston-area destinations. Spearheaded campaign to collect “secrets” from Boston-area celebrities.
The Buffalo News | Buffalo, NY
NeXt Correspondent | November 2002-August 2006
Brainstormed story ideas, conducted interviews and wrote feature stories, interviews and reviews for The Buffalo News’s weekly, teen-written section. Assisted with new writer orientations and writer meetings. Interviewed Goo Goo Dolls’ bassist Robby Takac, actor Topher Grace and numerous local and up-and-coming bands. Participated in a “religion swap” and a “school swap” with fellow writers.
EDUCATION
Boston University College of Communication | Boston, MA
Graduated Magna cum Laude, May 2009 | B.S., Journalism | Concentration in Magazine Journalism | Liberal Arts Concentration in Sociology
The Daily Free Press reporter (September 2006-December 2008). Helped design and collect/analyze data for a semester-long research project undertaken by sociology professor Daniel J. Monti (Spring 2009).
SKILLS
Social networking tools; various CMS; SEO; HTML and website creation and maintenance; audio and video recording equipment and digital and film cameras; various audio, video and photo editing programs; Adobe InDesign; Dreamweaver; Associated Press ENPS; Pathfire Digital Media; basic knowledge of French.
AFFILIATIONS / VOLUNTEER WORK
Society of Professional Journalists | 2008-Present
B-Team Buffalo Board of Directors – Communications Director | June 2011-August 2011
Social Media Club Buffalo | 2010-2011
Youth Leadership Erie County | Class of 2005
TEDxBuffalo | Member of PR committee for local TEDx event held in October 2011.
Brush Up Buffalo | Painted a home in a city neighborhood (September 2010).
B-Team Buffalo’s City of Light | Decorated a city neighborhood for the holidays and assisted with the organization and running of concurrent Winter Carnival for neighborhood children (December 2010).
REFERENCES
John Bishop | Web Content Manager, The Boston Bruins | 617.624.1213 | jbishop@bostonbruins.com
Alex Pearlman | Editor-in-Chief, The Next Great Generation | 818.292.1406 | alex@tngg.co
Christine Peterson | Community Manager, The Next Great Generation | 781.690.9792 | christine@tngg.co
Eric Tosi | Manager of Media Relations, The Boston Bruins | 617.624.1935 | etosi@bostonbruins.com
It's "Ang," if you please -- or, alternately, Bill, Penny Lane or (begrudgingly) Angus to some. I'm a 2009 Boston University College of Communication graduate with a penchant for live music, hockey and Thai food. I'm also a bit of a klutz, but that's only because my mind and body are always going in approximately a zillion separate directions.
