B R I A N N E G A R C I A
CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
219 W 40th St., New York NY 10018
314.640.8774 – brianne@dopeambition.com
dopeambition.com
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
COMPLEX Magazine and Complex.com (May 2011 – Present)
Editorial and Web Intern and Freelancer for Art + Design, City Guide channels, New York
Blog daily for Complex.com on pop-culture and art related topics. Highest-trafficked post received 200 Facebook likes and 450 Diggs. Pitch ideas, conduct interviews and write articles for website
Sunglass Hut/Luxottica Group (Dec. 2010)
Top 10 Blogger, New York
Entered a blogging competition, “Full Time Fabulous,” and made top 10 out of 400 applicants. Blogged about high fashion in New York, and covered various events for Sunglass Hut for one month
12ozProphet.com, Complex Media Network (Oct 2010 – Jan 2011)
Freelance Web Content Editor & Writer, New York
Was recruited to re-launch website. Wrote all blog posts for creative agency and graffiti/street-art website catered to urban arts and culture fans. Increased daily content by 150%
DopeAmbition.com (2009 – Present)
Founder and Editor, New York
Write articles and conduct interviews for blog about music, high fashion, art and cultural trends. Increased readership from average 200 hits to 1,500 hits daily with strong Twitter following. Added a Chicago-area contributor in January 2011
ALIVE Magazine (Jan – July 2010)
Freelance Web Content Editor, St. Louis
Worked on SEO for lifestyle and health magazine’s website re-launch. Copyedited for new web content. Managed site’s blogs at startup
Editorial Intern
Fact-checked, copy-edited, proofread, maintained editor’s calendar, marketing, food writing, and event recaps/blurbs. Asked to train new season of interns
Corridor40.com (June – August 2010)
Freelance Stylist Assistant, St. Louis
Organized wardrobe and styled models for fashion spreads appearing in a high fashion online publication
EDUCATION
City University Graduate School of Journalism – MA Journalism, Expected December 2011
University of Missouri Columbia – B.A. English, December 2001
SKILLS
Internet/Writing: WordPress. Advanced knowledge of Twitter as it relates to deep search, outreach and analytics. Basic HTML and CSS. SEO tracking
Software: Microsoft Office, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop
Hardware: Marantz PMD660 & PMD620, SONY PD170, Canon G10 series, Flipvideo Ultra
