Writer & Multimedia Professional
Greater Atlanta Area
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- Contributing Writer at O, The Oprah Magazine, South Africa
- Contributing Writer at Uptown Magazine
- Contributing Writer at Heart & Soul Magazine
- CEO at AishaIman.com
- Contributing Writer at Black Enterprise
- Past
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- Business Reporter at ALM Inc. (American Lawyer Media)
- Cops & Courts Reporter at Daily Herald
- Staff Writer at Times Journal Inc.
- Contributing Writer at Upscale Magazine
- Intern at NewsTalk 890 WLS-AM Chicago
- Education
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- Northern Illinois University
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Aisha Iman Jefferson’s Experience
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Contributing Writer
O, The Oprah Magazine, South Africa
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
February 2009 — Present (10 months)
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Contributing Writer
Uptown Magazine
(Media Production industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
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Contributing Writer
Heart & Soul Magazine
(Publishing industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
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CEO
AishaIman.com
(Media Production industry)
October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
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Contributing Writer
Black Enterprise
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
October 2002 — Present (7 years 2 months)
Write news and feature business-oriented stories affecting the African-American community for this monthly magazine and its Web site. Simplified complex issues relating to lawsuits against corporate giants, homeownership trends, financial management and entrepreneurial business ventures. Develop and maintain rapport with sources nationwide.
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Business Reporter
ALM Inc. (American Lawyer Media)
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
January 2006 — February 2008 (2 years 2 months)
Covered commercial real estate news for the paper’s business section, Business Matters. Interviewed decision makers at top commercial real estate companies in the country as well as leading financial and economic experts.
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Cops & Courts Reporter
Daily Herald
(Writing and Editing industry)
January 2005 — November 2005 (11 months)
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Staff Writer
Times Journal Inc.
(Writing and Editing industry)
August 2003 — January 2005 (1 year 6 months)
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Contributing Writer
Upscale Magazine
(Publishing industry)
February 2003 — January 2005 (2 years )
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Intern
NewsTalk 890 WLS-AM Chicago
(Writing and Editing industry)
1997 — 1997 (less than a year)
Aisha Iman Jefferson’s Education
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Northern Illinois University
BA , Journalism, Africana Studies , 2002
Aisha majored in journalism at Northern Illinois University where she worked as a reporter and editor for its award-winning campus newspaper, The Northern Star. Her college experiences include receiving several honors: two-time recipient of the Scripps League Journalism Scholarship, a recipient of the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association Scholarship, and recipient of the James Copley Foundation Journalism Scholarship. She was a member of the Northern Illinois University Honors Club and received a Northern Illinois University Institutional Tuition Waiver based on her academic performance, journalistic achievements, and contributions to the enhancement of the quality of life at the university.
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Aisha Iman Jefferson’s Websites:
Aisha Iman Jefferson’s Interests:
Reading, writing, discussing life with others, yoga, running, hiking, swimming, horseback riding
Aisha Iman Jefferson’s Groups:
Atlanta Press Club, the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists, the Georgia Press Association, the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Association of Black Journalists.
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Aisha Iman Jefferson’s Honors:
Aisha has received several media-related awards. She recently earned first place awards in business news coverage from the Associated Press (Georgia) and the Georgia Press Association for her contributions to a written series about a potential Delta Air Lines’ pilots strike.
Aisha Iman Jefferson’s Contact Settings
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